Hello Kitty wasn’t even offensive. It was for her Japanese fans and they LOVED it. It’s Americans calling its racist and offensive. Y’all are so damn extra and sensitive.

her songs still hit different-

the answer for people who don't wanna watch the video: She was diagnosed with Lyme Disease which was almost going to kill her and affected her vocal cords horribly. She didn't get cloned or got a clone to replace her, she just was sick and was in the hospital trying to survive. Your welcome.

I love how Avril stood up for Britney so fiercely. Justin Timberlake could've taken note.

She spoke for an entire generation that couldn’t say anything without getting in trouble. She paved the way for people

“She wasn’t the girl next door, she was your friend.” What a perfect way to describe her. Let Go was my first album I ever bought as a kid❤️

The fact that she voiced her dislike of term anti-Britney is very cool because it's putting down Britney just because she had different style. Avril Lavigne is a queen and incredible singer even after all this years

She didn't disappear, she transcended. She did enough for us.

I feel like she doesnt get enough credit for her vocal talent. She has such a beautiful voice and hits higher notes with such ease

I will never forgive the world for not making Rock N Roll a hit

SHES THE MOTHA F*CKING PRINCESS 💅✨

She didn’t disappear, she got sick, fought the sickness, and came back stronger than ever.

I'm dead Avril was also like, "If yall dont leave Brittany alone damn😒😒"

North America: Avril Lavigne is offensive to Japanese culture! Japan: Omg avril Lavigne we love Avril Lavigne

The fact that she stood up for Britney Spears when she was referred to as the anti Britney really shows she's a woman of character. I'm glad she's doing better health-wise and wish nothing but the best for her

She had black girls from the Bahamas dressing like her. Impact. Legend.

Before There was Billie Ellish, There was Avril Lavigne. Edit: I was not hating on Billie!!!

If ppl actually listened they would know that it wasn't cultural appropriation but actually a gift to her Japanese fans. It was to thank them for their support.

I miss her. I miss her music. It's a sound we don't hear nowadays.

For someone who didn’t trade on her looks, she sure was a very very attractive girl.

"im with you" is a legitimate, lowkey classic.

Here's why: A) she's been dealing with lyme disease B) her genre isn't what's popular anymore so even when she makes new music you won't know about it unless you're following her career But one thing is for sure: she's the GOAT

She got everyone into punk/ goth fashion. Legend..

Her single Head Above Water is absolutely beautiful imo.

I really miss her music and the 2000s even though i was a bit younger. So nostalgic.

Girls these days swear they’re alt but never listened to Avril Lavigne 😔😭

Her face is so perfect. Avril is like a princess💗😭💗😭

"...she didn't have the perfect aesthetic..." Uh, yeah... yeah she did.

shes the only girl who can be quirky and not be cringy

Wow she really said “leave Britney alone!!”

Since 2014 she was finally diagnosed with Lyme Disease after being sick on tour and basically fought for her life for several years while trying to go on tour while sick. No wonder she didn't have it in her to put time into her career while fighting for her health and her life.. But now she appears to be healthy and refocused on her career with a new album due this year, reportedly in the summer and she is back to punk-pop with her collaboration with MOD SUN "Flames" and fans love that she is back to the genre that she helped bring to the masses and on top 40 radio.

Fun fact Haylee William was heavily inspired by Avril Lavigne

The first artist I truly fell in love with. Her music really spoke to my younger angsty, angry, depressed self and I still have every lyric to almost every song she's ever made memorized.

The OG “I’m not like other girls” girl

i feel like the theory that she died might really just have been ppl not being able to cope with the fact that she was moving away from her more edgy image (and since she was really popular among young people back then, her dropping that image probably kinda felt like or solidified the loss of their youth to people who listened to her as teenagers and were then likely in their early twenties)

Avril is still here with great sales for a 2000's singer with a great performance on spotify and in Japan, china, taiwan. She is a star. She is a force in streaming with more than 100 millions streams for Head Above Water the song. The new album lovesux can have 4 millions streams in one day only. She is here, ok she can't sold 17 millions records again but she can make music for her and her fans with correct sales.

She is an ICON but i think isn't given enough credit .

RCA ruined a lot of careers, throw the whole label away

Thank you for confirming that Avril Lavigne is in fact, "big in Japan."

Wow! What a refreshingly thoughtful and well-researched presentation. I clicked on this video because of Avril but what I marveled at the most while watching was how much I enjoyed listening to your analysis, insights, and observations. I’m very impressed. Thank you.

Lol she hasn't really disappeared tho, she just dropped a album last year and I just got a ticket to her virtual concert

Where are my fellow Avril stans at??? 🖤⭐️

Avril Lavigne didnt disappeared, she lives forever in our hearts, and it doesnt matter if she could release a new song or not, as we all know that Av loves us and keeps us in her mind and whenever she may have a chance, she will always try and gift us a new song. And by the way, "Head Above Water" was written by her when she felt like shes going to die, the fact that she released it for all of us to hear, only proves how brave and devote she is to her fans.

Her first two albums were my absolute favorites. I listened sooo many times over and over!!

Remember when Rihanna Sampled Yeah yeah from Avril song I'm with You and Put the Sound in Cheers Drink To That!!!

Little Black Stars will always be right there supporting Avril, wont we??

Avril was my childhood...😢

She's the only girl I loved when I was younger. Then there's Pink too. Lmao. Love them both.

I really hope Avril sees this video because... you really did her such justice. Hearing her accolades and her triumphs thru struggle is so inspiring, she deserves her flowers. Thank you for this great video!!💖💖

Avril Lavigne changed my life. She was a key element in my adolescence that led me to become the artist I am today. I felt misunderstood, lost, and alone, and her music comforted me. I felt like she understood. Through the years with her style changes, I still came to love every version of her. It made me so sad when she got sick and couldn't make music or perform, but I just saw her last year in New York City and she performed amazingly. I cried during half of the songs and I had no shame lol thank you for making this video, I've been waiting for it for a while. My favorite album has to be Goodbye Lullaby. Derek did a great job helping her produce it. Every single song is so good and overall the album is very cohesive. It made me sad that it wasn't extremely successful because I think it's her best album next to Let Go.

Took me a moment to notice that the footage is in reverse.

Let Go was my first CD. My mom got it for me in 2003 for my 8th birthday. I’m also Canadian, I speak French and Avril is French for April (which is my birth month) AND I was a tomboy so needless to say, Avril Lavigne has always meant a lot to me❤️

her music still slaps and will *always* slap

Avril changed my life literally almost 20 years ago, she’s still on my playlist to this day. I’m a 28 year alternative hairstylist in a conservative big city, I hope she doing well and wasn’t exploited by the industry. Hollywood destroys people.

I first listened to her 8 years ago and I fell in love with all her albums and her attitude. Even when she matured and went for a different style, it was like she was meant to be a star, different style or not. Avril Lavigne is a legend and her music will forever hold a special place in my heart.

When Britney escapes her conservativeship I really want her to finally collab with Avril 🥺

She influenced Taylor and Billie so much. Taylor’s music and Billies persona.

She was and still is one of my favorite singers of all time. The talent this has is incredible. My first concerts was her’s and one of the best day of my life. I might not follow her as before but every time she drops something I know is worth to check it

ah yes, Avril "the e-girl ancestor" Lavigne

"𝗔𝗩𝗥𝗜𝗟 𝗗𝗜𝗗𝗡'𝗧 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗥" cause her music is still living♡and i think the reason why she's not on the spotlight these days is because maybe thats all she wanted in life, but shes still making music and released her latest album "Head Above Water" back on 2019 and she just toured 15x in the US i heared shes in the studio making new music and im really freaking excited to hear it and rocKkk again!!!! Ilovehersomuch love and respect for my super idol an iCON☆♡♡-little black star #AL7 is coming!!!!

People do not give her enough credit as a songwriter this woman can WRITE

How has this girl not won a grammy? She is ICONIC

Avril Lavigne will always be one of my favorite artists. I grew up with her, and she inspired me with so much. Her battle with Lyme disease only made me relate to her and respect her so much more (since I’m physically disabled and have chronic health problems and understood what she described about her medical experience). She’s just all around amazing.

Great job. Thanks for doing this video which answers questions I didn't know I had.

I’ve always felt Avril Lavigne and P!nk have always been really comparable. Both amazing artists and songwriters who came out around the same time with don’t give a shit attitudes and images. Both of their music’s were also on/off commercial and were both labelled “Anti-Britney” at the same time.

“She is truly the pop punk queen” point blank PERIODT

Her song *"innocence"* still hits home

Doesnt matter, legends never die

That's my child hood right there. I still listen to skaterboy when i need to supress how rough this adulthood thing is ❤

She needs to have her relevancy again! Her song is amazing damn!😭 she needs more damn recognition. I'm shocked when her recent album, which is my favs, Head Above Water only chart for 2 weeks, disgraceful! 💀 Also she didn't get credited in the Cardigan X I'm With You mashup, it's disrespectful tbh Edit : Yeah I grow up on the 2000's, she's a total icon! I'm just talking about how underrated she was nowadays, probably just because her album like HAW is my favourites..

The best video & channel that described Avril Lavigne well 👌🏼

I live in Japan at the moment, and I've seen ads of her selling domestic cleaning products over here. Talk about a 180.

the wag i always think about her interview where shes like “im just a rock girl” but her canadian accent was so cute 😭

I'm sorry, she didn't win not ONE grammy. I'm disappointed at the grammys

Thank you for making this video.

After almost 15 years of being her fan , my RO is still filled with her posters. I still love her music and her style. I will never grow out of adoring every part of her.

The last time i heard of her was when she and billie took that instagram picture last year that went kind of viral haha

Avril faves: Innocence Everybody Hurts Hush Hush Not Enough Under My Skin and so much more. I miss my childhood a little 💛

Thanks for reminding me about Avril. I always loved her, still do.

Thanks for sharing this Video. You did an excellent job giving me the facts.

I'm so glad she was my role model in high school and now I'm 28 and still singing her songs when it gets rough or boring at work or life in general. And she doesn't need grammys or whatever, we all know how influential she was and still is. An ICON.

I have a confession, I love Hello Kitty for some unknown reason, I just can get down to it

The only celebrity I ever cared about to the point of owning a poster of growing up, to this day people make fun of me for liking her music.. under my skin is still my favorite album to this day

THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO! SHE HAS INSPIRED SO MANY PEOPLE INCLUDING ME (I'VE BEEN A FAN OF HER SINCE I WAS 9 AND NOW I'M 23 LOL) SHE'S TRULY A POP PUNK QUEEN!

She’s a total icon. Honestly, her first album is a major masterpiece, and the following albums are fire too. She’s the blueprint. Also, could you talk about MGK’s new album?! Tickets to my downfall.

She's reason why I own and love Black T-shirts , eyeliner , and black accessories when I was a kid 😅

Can we take a moment to appreciate how pretty she is?

1:12 When she glances upwards her eyes are just incredible!

I had the biggest crush on her.

Disappeared? Her Europe tour got cancelled due to COVID, she didn’t disappear at all.

"the pop punk queen" yes and forever will be.

It's a great video bro. In 2012 her songs helped me to fight mild depression. Also, I don't know why but in the season of spring I really like her song - " Falling Fast".

I feel she’s not mentioned enough and how she’s influenced the industry. She’s inspired me since her first single/album, we’re similar age so I feel like we’re growing up together, she’s a woman now and so I am. Her music has been maturing just as she is as a person.

Avril Lavigne's music has helped me during the hardest moments of my life. I literally love her so much and its crazy that people overlook her discography and only listen to girlfriend. Like ????? She has GOOD and MEANINGFUL songs. I still haven't listened to Head above water (the album) but I plan to.

good video. Thanks for making this.

Omg I teared up at the end. I'm so happy I finally watched it. That Let It Go album was everything for me. So proud of her.

STREAM HER NEW ALBUM "HEAD ABOVE WATER" GUYS!! SHE DESERVE MORE.

Damn, Avril told people to leave Britney alone before Chris Crocker 🧐.

SHE'S TRULY THE POP PUNK QUEEN 💖

Under my skin has always been my favorite album ,it was the first CD I ever owned.