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Ellise Shafer Avril Lavigne’sfirst time visiting the Hollywood Walk of Fame coincided with a major moment in her life. It was 2001, and the then-16-year-old had traveled to Los Angeles to work on what would become her seven-times platinum debut album, “Let Go.” She was staying at the Roosevelt Hotel, which is on the famed boulevard, and ventured out to take a stroll amongst the stars. “It’s a bit of a full-circle moment for me because this is where I made my album,” Lavigne tells Variety in advance receiving her own star on the Walk of Fame on Aug. 31. “My first time coming to L.A., that’s what I did. I walked down the strip and checked out stars. I took a picture, and I can’t remember [which star] it’s with, but I’m wearing a sweatshirt that says ‘skateboarding is not a crime.’”
Lavigne is all smiles in the photo, lying on the ground with her arm stretched across what appears to be Tom Cruise’s star. Her ambition and wide-eyed excitement, not knowing what lay ahead, shines through even 20 years later — and without her signature smokey eye, Lavigne looks like any other teenager in the early 2000s. Less than a year later, in March 2002, Lavigne released her debut single “Complicated.” A ballad at its core with a pop-rock flair, the song skyrocketed Lavigne to record-breaking heights as it dominated radio and became the best-selling single by a female Canadian singer. With lyrics that virtually anyone could relate to — about a person trying to be someone they’re not — Lavigne struck a rare chord with the masses and continued on that hot streak with the release of her debut album in June, home to such timeless hits as “Sk8er Boi” and “I’m With You.” That album, “Let Go,” celebrated its 20th anniversary this year, but
Avril Lavigne has made it very clear she’s a huge Shania Twain fan.
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It’s a very big day for Avril Lavigne!
Avril Lavigne was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday and admitted she couldn’t believe it was happening. The Canadian singer-songwriter exclusively told Fox News Digital that she never imagined she would receive this honor when she started her music career at the age of 16. She recalled visiting the landmark street for the first time when she was a teen, having just dropped out of high school with the goal of making it as a singer.
Avril Lavigne was 16 years old the first time she visited Hollywood. She was so enamored with the Walk of Fame, the artist who was still two years shy from releasing the song that would catapult her to music's greatest heights laid down on a star and took a picture while wearing a hoodie emblazoned with the words «Skateboarding Is Not a Crime.»Little did she know, at the time, that she'd be back two decades later — wearing the exact same hoodie — for another photo, only this time it would be to celebrate her very own star.The «Sk8er Boi» singer received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at a frenzied Wednesday afternoon ceremony attended by her fiance, Mod Sun, and their dear friend, Machine Gun Kelly. Following the speeches, Lavigne explained to ET that she decided to bring her favorite hoodie from high school «for good luck and good vibes.»«My first time in Hollywood I came to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, then I came to Hollywood Boulevard,» the singer recalled.
Avril Lavigne was overcome with emotion on Wednesday when she received a Walk of Fame star in Hollywood.MORE: Avril Lavigne makes emotional revelation while on worldwide tourAvril's fiance Mod Sun was there cheering her on, and posed for pictures with the 37-year-old who wore a punk red plaid suit with a black leather harness, before she changed into her high school hoodie which read "skateboarding is not a crime"; it was the same hoodie she wore 21 years ago when she first visited the iconic street.WATCH: Avril Lavigne's fiancé ModSun supports her from backstageAvril was introduced by her friend Machine Gun Kelly, and he thanked her for "being there with me way longer than you know".As she smiled and became visibly overwhelmed, he said: "You were an inspiration for a generation of kids like myself who wore baggy jeans and skated and didn't fit into MTV's version of what the girls wanted.MORE: Avril Lavigne's fiancé Mod Sun shares heartwarming health news: 'I made it through'"You made Skater Boi and that was the hope he held on to, 'we can stay the way we are'."He later shared three stories from times that Avril had helped him, revealing that she is an "amazing friend and [expletive] rockstar". Avril received her Star"This is probably one of the coolest days of my life," she later said, adding: "But I didn't get her alone.
Ellise Shafer Avril Lavigne, the princess of pop-punk, was crowned with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday. Timed to the 20th anniversary of her debut album “Let Go,” the ceremony was a full-circle moment for Lavigne, who told Variety in an interview that she had visited the famed boulevard on her first trip to Los Angeles at 16 years old. Lavigne recalled that first star encounter during her speech, unveiling a photo of her younger self next to what appears to be Tom Cruise’s star (the photo promptly fell off its stand once she removed its covering, leading to laughs from the crowd). “So, I’m 16 years old and I’m on my first trip to Hollywood, and of course, I had to visit the Hollywood Walk of Fame because it’s iconic,” Lavigne said. In the photo, she’s wearing a navy sweatshirt displaying the on-brand words “skateboarding is not a crime,” and in a tender moment of nostalgia, Lavigne changed into the sweatshirt right then and there.
Avril Lavigne got her “Happy Ending” after receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Avril Lavigne is set to be honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The 37-year-old pop punk icon - who is behind a string of hits including 'Sk8er Boi', 'Complicated' and 'Girlfriend' - will become the 2,731st celebrity to receive the sidewalk honour at 6212 Hollywood Boulevard. The unveiling ceremony will take place on August 31.
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