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Danielle Sinay
Jun 22, 2021
You can’t spell “viral” without Avril, and considering Avril Lavigne’s delightful TikTok debut, it’s not hard to see why.
Avril’s inaugural TikTok video pays homage to fan-favorite Sk8er Boi, released in 2002 — which changed our, and many other’s, lives for eternity. (RIP our sixth grade dog collar and neck tie.)
But for the 2021 version, Avril teamed up with an actual “skater boy” to properly revamp (or shall I say re-ramp?) her classic anew: Co-starring alongside the pop-star - who even brought back her emblematic necktie and baggy black shorts for the video - is none other than pro-skater legend Tony Hawk, also sporting the neck-tie.
Avril Lavigne is on TikTok now and her first video is this perfect collab with Tony Hawk https://t.co/YFtmkeEM2t— Alexis Benveniste (@Alexis Benveniste) 1624302577
Avril also took to Twitter to promote her introduction to the video platform, sharing behind-the-scenes footage of the co-stars posing on a lime-green skate ramp.
I just posted my first @tiktok_us with the legendary @tonyhawk… go check it out! https://t.co/W7XjhRxtO6 https://t.co/by7PJmKMG7— Avril Lavigne (@Avril Lavigne) 1624308790
Fans are, appropriately, thrilled — both with the early 2000’s nostalgia crossover and Avril’s remarkable ability to so accurately recreate her revolutionary aesthetic an entire two decades later.
Avril Lavigne giving us a nostalgia is the cure that the world needed. 🤘 https://t.co/vs7wvRhboS— 𝙰𝚟𝚛𝚒𝚕 𝙻𝚊𝚟𝚒𝚐𝚗𝚎 𝙳𝚊𝚒𝚕𝚢 (@𝙰𝚟𝚛𝚒𝚕 𝙻𝚊𝚟𝚒𝚐𝚗𝚎 𝙳𝚊𝚒𝚕𝚢) 1624310393
@AvrilLavigne @tiktok_us @tonyhawk The tie, the tank top, the baggy black shorts-I love this so much 🤘 https://t.co/r6PQ7FeH0P— Lisa ★♪ (@Lisa ★♪) 1624309536
YESSSS AVRIL LAVIGNE OUR SK8ER GIRL IS BACK https://t.co/GUcILmaVWw— avril archive (@avril archive) 1624302340
Others are wondering why Avril doesn’t seem to age, while some are requesting — and/or speculating in regards to — her skincare routine.
@AvrilLavigne @tiktok_us @tonyhawk 18 years latter ... @AvrilLavigne https://t.co/glKxp9idvr— 🕇Sady🕇 Lavigne (@🕇Sady🕇 Lavigne) 1624314485
Why don't u age @AvrilLavigne 😱 https://t.co/paUjQTelOS— avril_snapchat (@avril_snapchat) 1624310026
@ParkaisaGAY @AvrilLavigne @tiktok_us @tonyhawk What unicorn blood is this woman drinking? If you told me these wer… https://t.co/CjNqVKeZNg— Mickspad (@Mickspad) 1624316699
The NZXT gaming company then quite rudely called millennials for “freaking out.”
@AvrilLavigne @tiktok_us @tonyhawk Millenials are freaking out right now— NZXT (@NZXT) 1624316578
Alas, we suppose it’s true. Many millennials will be happy with the Sk8er Boi renaissance, especially considering the recent uptick in Sk8er Boi aesthetic-adjacent couples this year. See: Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian and/or Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox.
Here’s to multiple alternate happy endings to and cameos in Sk8er Boi — and other Avril songs — in 2021 and beyond. The world could surely use them. More content, please, Avril, it’s not that complicated!