Avril Lavigne and Deryck divorce, rebellious teens confused

"He was a boy. She was a girl. Can I make it any more obvious?" Avril Lavigne's culturally relevant words from the timeless classic 'Sk8er Boi' seem especially poignant today as Us Magazine announces that the ex-queen of cool has officially split with her husband of three years, Deryck Whibley.

The magazine, on newstands now, elaborates:

"She dumped him and told him she was leaving him. She wants to move on," a source tells the new Us Weekly, adding that Lavigne, 25, forced him out of their $9.5 million, 12,000-square-foot estate in L.A.'s Bel Air. "Divorce papers will be filed any day now."

Well, there ya go. Another celebrity match made in heaven results in a nasty split h could be boup. Another insider for the magazine adds that Whibley is apparently "crushed." The fame and fortune... well at least the fortune... was pulled out from under him, and as we can imagine, he's probably thinking deep thoughts like, 'why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?'

With five number-one singles scored worldwide, Avril's influence in the early 00's was seen not just in the music world but even brighter (or darker?) in the fashion and identity-building realm of female teens everywhere. The black nail polish, the pink highlights, an incomparable level of sass-- a girl could embrace both her inner goth and her pretty pretty princess simultaneously. Amidst the Britneys and Christinas, Avril was the beacon of truth for the rebellious female teen who was convinced that she was a unique individual. And whether or not that was true, well, that's irrelevant. What matters most is that the desire to find that unique side, to discover a deeper self-image, in the attempt there is social value.

So now, seven years after the release of 'Let Go', 16 million sold copies later, one can't help but wonder where those rebellious female teens today will turn for the latest role model. Lady GaGa and Katy Perry are Britney and Christina rehashed and repackaged, Miley Cyrus and the DIsney crew are the younger version of that same brand. So I ask you today, who is the new Avril Lavigne?


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