Is Avril Lavigne Striking A Chord Or A Pose?

Rebecca Caldwell of the Globe and Mail says, “The producers of TV’s soon-to-be-aired Canadian Idol should just pack up their bags. We already have a new Canadian music idol, and her name is Avril Lavigne.” Caldwell spoke with a few of her fans who apparently agree. Siobhan Costelloe, 12, of Toronto says, “She’s cool because she’s so young and she’s got this huge career. I think she’s a role model, because she sings whatever she wants to sing about.” Still, she hasn’t won over all of Canada. Sally Guy, a 14-year-old from Ottawa says, “I think she’s a poser. She thinks she’s a punk and looks like a punk, and then she writes pop music.”