What the heck?! It was only the 3rd episode and I was SHOCKED, Lauren should not have gone home!!!! Her performance with Brandon was one of the few that stood out to me in the first episode! Pretty upset with this result but Her response was valid 👏
Happy 41st Birthday to the gorgeous, super talented chart-topping, record-breaking, history-making, top-selling Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Actress, TV Star, Fashion Designer and Global Icon, the One & Only #AvrilLavigne! 👏��🥳🎉🌟🐐👑❤️
Avril is one of the best-selling Pop-rock female artists of All Time, with over 50 million singles and 50 million albums sold worldwide and the 3rd top-selling Canadian female artist in history! According to Recording Industry Association of America, Lavigne has sold over 28 million records in the U.S. She is one of the most influential pop-punk female artists in history, paving the way for many and is often referred to as "Pop-Punk Queen", "Pop Punk Princess" and "Teen-Pop Slayer" by the Press! In 2009, Billboard ranked Avril the 10th Pop Artist in their "Best of the 2000s" chart and the 28th overall Best Act of the Decade, based on album and single chart performance in the US! In 2003, Avril won a Guinness World Record for being the youngest female solo artist to top the UK album chart at the age of 18. She was also the 1st western artist to do a full tour in China, with 'The Best Damn Tour' in 2008, and is considered the best-selling western artist in Japan, where her first 3 albums sold over 1M copies! She is the only female Western Artist since the 2000s to achieve this! Lavigne is the only artist to have performed at 3 different multi-sport events including 2 closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympic Games (Torino 2006 & Vancouver 2010), and the opening ceremony of the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games!
Avril's debut album, 'Let Go' (2002), has sold over 16 million copies worldwide and is the best-selling album of the 21st century by a Canadian Artist, certified 7-times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America! It was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards and spawned the global smash hits "Complicated" and "Sk8er Boi"! Her 2nd studio album, 'Under My Skin', was Avril's first album to top the US Billboard 200, and debuted at No. 1 in Australia, Mexico, Canada, Japan, the UK and the U.S. and went on to sell 10 Million copies, winning Artist of the Year, Juno Fan Choice Award and Pop Album of the Year at the 2005 Juno Awards! Her 3rd studio album 'The Best Damn Thing' (2007) hit #1 in 7 countries, selling 6 Million units globally, and spawning her most successful single "Girlfriend" which sold 7.5M units and became her first US Hot 100 No. 1 hit! Its music video became the first on YouTube to reach 100M views, and was the 'Most Watched Video of All Time' on YouTube in 2008! Her 4th studio album, Goodbye Lullaby' (2011), became her 4th album to reach the top 5 on the Billboard 200, certified Gold in the US, Canada & other countries. The album was nominated for Album of the Year and Pop Album of the Year at the 2012 Juno Awards! Her 5th studio album, 'Avril Lavigne' (2013), won the RTHK International Pop Poll Award for 'Best Selling English Album', and was also certified Gold in the US, Canada and other countries! Her 6th studio album, 'Head Above Water' (2019), was inspired by Avril's battle with Lyme disease, and was described as an "emotional journey". it was a Top 5 hit in Canada and a Top 10 hit in the UK, debuting at #13 on the Billboard 200! It won the Japan Golden Disc Award for Best Album, spawning the global smash hit also titled "Head Above Water" which was certified 2× Platinum in Canada and Platinum in the US for1 million units! Her 7th album 'Love Sucks' (2022) saw Avril returning to her punk roots, and was a Top 3 hit in Canada and a Top 10 hit in 11 countries including Australia, Germany, Japan, the UK & the US! On June 21, 2024, Avril released her 'Greatest Hits' Album and embarked on her Greatest Hits Tour, kicking off on May 22, 2024 and concluding on September 18, 2024. On June 30, 2024, Avril performed for the first time at Glastonbury, drawing one of the Biggest crowds ever at the Other Stage! In 2025, Avril featured on "77" off Billy Idol's album 'Dream Into It' and on May 9, 2025, Lavigne released the single "Young & Dumb", featuring Simple Plan.
Avril has won numerous accolades including 23 MTV awards around the world, 10 Juno Awards, 8 MuchMusic video Awards, 7 ASCAP Awards, 6 World Music Awards including World's Best-selling Pop Rock Artist for 2 years, 3 Teen Choice Awards and 2 NRJ Awards. She has been nominated for 8 Grammy Awards, 3 American Music Awards, 3 Brit Awards and 4 Billboard Music Awards. In June 2024, Avril was conferred with the Order of Canada.
Avril is also a Fashion Designer, and in July 2008, she launched the clothing line 'Abbey Dawn', featuring a back-to-school collection. In 2010, she began working with Disney to incorporate Alice in Wonderland-inspired designs into Abbey Dawn. Her designs were exhibited at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in California, alongside Colleen Atwood's costumes from the 2010 film!
Avril is an active philanthropist and has supported many charities including Make Some Noise, Amnesty International, Unicef, Erase MS, American CPR .org, the Special Olympics, Camp Will-a-Way, Music Clearing Minefields, the US Campaign for Burma, Make-A-Wish Foundation, War Child & Teleton! On September 14, 2010, Lavigne created "The Avril Lavigne Foundation", to help young people with serious illnesses and disabilities, working with leading charitable organizations. In September 2020, she held the 'Fight Lyme' livestream concert to raise awareness and funds in the fight against Lyme disease!
Exclaim! has ranked Lorde’s 10 best songs
1. Ribs
2. Green Light
3. 400 Lux
4. Supercut
5. Hard Feelings/Loveless
6. A World Alone
7. Liability
8. Buzzcut Season
9. What Was That
10. Stoned at the Nail Salon
A connection 19 years in the making 🥹
Alyssa Thompson assists her sister Gisele Thompson on her first pro goal, AND they become the first sisters in NWSL history to combine for a goal!
The 2025 Challenge Cup presented by @elfcosmetics was a thriller all the way to the final penalty kick!
Washington Spirit vs. Orlando Pride highlights 🎥