ABSTRACT
At first glance, Avril’s just another cute teen-pop star. But rather than dancing in choreographed formation with gay New Yorkers, she whizzes around on a skateboard; she’s a female pop singer, but she plays with a rock band, cops a wholesome mid-80s punk look, and acts like a tomboy. She probably hangs with the outsiders at school-the kids who smoke weed, hate football and try to read Camus. No, her music isn’t great, and no, she’s not as punk as her record label claims. But she’s spunky, sharp, and comes off as a real teen instead of a creepy blow-up doll. If I could go to school with these girls-and don’t think I don’t dream about it-Britney Spears is the girl I’d ogle, but Lavigne’s the one I’d knock myself out to impress.
