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Post by elina on Apr 2, 2015 6:29:07 GMT
The photo is very touching. Good to finally know the truth, even if it was a terrible coincidence to come out on April 1st.
I'm surprised she didn't know about Lyme disease, I suppose there aren't a lot of ticks in the US? In Finland, anyone who reads even evening newspapers will know that you can get this disease from ticks and every summer people are warned about it. Especially the small nymph-stage ticks are difficult to spot on your skin.
Thankfully most people recover from this eventually, I hope it will be the case with Avril as well. It must be really hard for her, being a naturally curious and energetic person who doesn't want to sit still.
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Post by eismann on Apr 2, 2015 13:53:13 GMT
She still looks "swallowed" in these new photos and I think she was pumped with medicine since last April, that's why she looked so strange sometimes (let's hope she doesnt experiment with any kind of fillers or botox). But if it's really her home that we can see in these photos, it looks amazing and very peacefully with the forest around it.
I hope Avril will keep us a bit more updated from now. And I really hope she didnt come up with the "truth" just to promote Fly... I also hope that this experience will bring back her passion for music and for standing up for herself and be the best she can.
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Post by sam on Apr 2, 2015 18:15:53 GMT
Saw the queen on BBC, glad she's getting coverage
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Post by sam on Apr 2, 2015 18:20:37 GMT
It's the most read story on news beat as well
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Post by Monet ♥ on Apr 2, 2015 21:22:36 GMT
I'm glad she opened up about it. Hope she gets well soon.
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Post by thyarchery on Apr 2, 2015 22:03:49 GMT
She still looks "swallowed" in these new photos and I think she was pumped with medicine since last April, that's why she looked so strange sometimes (let's hope she doesnt experiment with any kind of fillers or botox). But if it's really her home that we can see in these photos, it looks amazing and very peacefully with the forest around it. I hope Avril will keep us a bit more updated from now. And I really hope she didnt come up with the "truth" just to promote Fly... I also hope that this experience will bring back her passion for music and for standing up for herself and be the best she can. If someone DOESN'T need botox, that's Avril Besides, I'm sure that she doesn't want to be around doctors for a while...and I doubt she's doing this for promo. I think that she's just fed up with people saying she was going to rehab and other made-up rumours. I agree about the rest
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Post by Underclass King on Apr 3, 2015 0:39:41 GMT
I'm just happy she's on the right track to recovery after that long, quiet period of five months. It's nice to know what was actually going on but I 100% understand her for keeping us in the dark for so long with what this illness was. And the fact that she cared enough about the fans to even do extra things like film a GYWYL video was just so generous.
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Post by Dillon on Apr 3, 2015 0:57:01 GMT
If someone DOESN'T need botox, that's Avril Besides, I'm sure that she doesn't want to be around doctors for a while...and I doubt she's doing this for promo. I think that she's just fed up with people saying she was going to rehab and other made-up rumours. I agree about the rest And also, she probably wanted to use her story and experience to help raise awareness and help others who suffer as well.
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Post by Jack on Apr 3, 2015 1:07:50 GMT
She still looks "swallowed" in these new photos and I think she was pumped with medicine since last April, that's why she looked so strange sometimes (let's hope she doesnt experiment with any kind of fillers or botox). But if it's really her home that we can see in these photos, it looks amazing and very peacefully with the forest around it. I hope Avril will keep us a bit more updated from now. And I really hope she didnt come up with the "truth" just to promote Fly... I also hope that this experience will bring back her passion for music and for standing up for herself and be the best she can. If someone DOESN'T need botox, that's Avril Besides, I'm sure that she doesn't want to be around doctors for a while...and I doubt she's doing this for promo. I think that she's just fed up with people saying she was going to rehab and other made-up rumours. I agree about the rest She's not really an "attention seeker", but she sometimes has this "out-of-the-blue" magazine exclusives, like this one or her engagement one. I don't like when people do this kind of things, and it bothers me a bit when Avril does it. While it might be a really good way to raise awareness on her disease and, indirectly, on Fly (which is a charity song); I think she could've done it with a blog entry or a vlog on her Youtube channel, without any "intermediary". So, it all started a year ago. That could explain some issues happened last year, like the short setlist and the M&G drama. And all these months people thought she was being "cold" or "disrespectful" towards those fans in the M&G and "lazy" and "uninspiring" in the performances. I can't help feeling bad because of that, not only because all the shit people have thrown at her this last year, but also because she could've been a bit more communicative to avoid that. It's not the first time her underwhelming (to say the least) communication with fans has made some of them mad and even stopped being her fan because of that. I know she's naturally shy and all that, but she should try to be more open towards her fans, and show she's another human being and not just a "celebrity" or a "popstar". And it also applies to her music and especially performances, the "autopilot mode" needs to be minimized and she should show us a little bit of passion and vulnerability than she's shown last albums. I know I would appreciate it A LOT. All in all, I really hope she recovers well and this bad experience will make her grow as a person but also as a singer and songwriter. Best wishes for you, Avril.
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Post by BogoGog24 on Apr 3, 2015 1:29:27 GMT
My guess is that Avril chose to reveal her illness through a magazine because 1) It would be more official and she could really tell her story and 2) It would raise more awareness. If she wrote a blog, most likely the only people to read it would be her fans. It's important to spread awareness about this disease since lots of people seem to not have heard of it. A lot of times celebs give a magazine exclusive rights to some big announcement so that they are not hounded by paps or other media people. I'd really like to believe that Avril is not that fame whore type that will do anything for money and fame, especially after what she has gone through. Maybe her management advised her to reveal it through People and not just write a blog. Whatever the reason behind it, I'm sure it was anything but trying to get attention, money, or anything like that.
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Post by StrongSweet on Apr 3, 2015 4:10:21 GMT
Here is my own take of the reasons she reveals her health issue:
1. She wants to raise awareness of tick and Lyme Disease. She is a person who cares about health so much. She needed a very official announcement to get the medical profession's attention.
2. Avril and her team take this chance as promoting "Fly". The magazine barely mentions about the song and links with her health issue. (People may think this is smth like "Attention Seeker" but you got to know "Fly" is a charity song that she won't take any benefit from sales. You may say she is offered some money from People Magazine, instead, People Magazine maybe the lead of the idea of their an issue since Avril isn't a person who initially tell about her private life.)
3. They made this to recreate image. The fans always complain about the fact she usually hides the truth behind some of her problems or tells a little. This official announcement tells that she moves away from being that person. Also, they want GP to take Avril serious from something official, kind of like the function of "compassion"
4. She wants to tell her fans are seriously important to her. "The get-well messages and videos they sent touched me so deeply. I lay in bed watching them and cried so much because I felt loved. It was so powerful and beautiful." this touches us in any level, which we cannot deny.
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Post by eismann on Apr 3, 2015 14:50:33 GMT
Not really the right thread but because many people say it:
Do we know for sure that Fly is a charity single? Charity-single means that Avril herself wont get any money from releasing it and every cent will go to her foundation.
She could also release it just to raise awareness or to support her foundation with promo but still get all the money.
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Post by BogoGog24 on Apr 3, 2015 15:13:23 GMT
All we know is that it is being released to support the Special Olympics. We don't know yet if proceeds are going towards Avril/Epic, ALF, or Special Olympics.
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Post by Amanda on Apr 4, 2015 1:00:25 GMT
I just saw a tweet from mayday project ( I think the name was... Or something. Will find tomorrow) saying they have been in contact with Avrils publicist about having her doing a Public service announcement about lymes te coming two weeks (there is some sort of Lyme disease project going on). They say avril is considering doing a video/or attend or somewhat. Seems that she really want to show awareness for this disease now. Pretty sure a lot of things will change from now on, as she said, her life has probably got a whole new perspective from now on
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Post by Dillon on Apr 4, 2015 2:03:08 GMT
I believe that she whole-heartedly wants to spread awareness and I understand why. She said so herself that she "thought [she] was dying;" this disease has kept her bedridden. She was forced to stop her career and stop living her life in order to focus on getting help and focus on healing. That can absolutely take a toll on someone.
It kind of makes sense now why GYWYL became a single now rather than when she initially planned. If she started feeling unwell as far back as the HK video, she probably didn't want to, or even couldn't put energy into releasing GYWYL at that time.
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