The Canadian singer gave a loud greeting to the protester who rushed to the stage.
Avril Lavigne on stage at the Juno gala celebrating the Canadian music scene on March 13, 2023. AOP/George Pimentel/Shutterstock
Canadian singer Avril Lavigne’s speech took an unexpected turn at the Juno Awards on Monday, when a scantily clad protester ran onto the stage in the middle of Lavigne’s speech.
The Rolling Stone – magazine, the text: “Save the Greenbelt” was written in black marker on the body of the protester, who was dressed in bright pink pants.
The message referred to a green area in Ontario, Canada, where residential and industrial construction projects have recently been planned.
Lavigne was just about to announce a rap musician to perform on stage AP Dhillonas a topless protester stormed the stage.
A shirtless protester protests construction projects planned for the Ontario region. ALL OVER PRESS
However, the Canadian singer did not remain speechless in the situation, but delivered a strong message to the protester.
– Ski to hell, mother!
After the intermission, Lavigne soon returned to the stage to accept one of the awards handed out at the awards ceremony.
– Now no one should try anything this time, or my inner Canadian will be unleashed, Lavigne said in her acceptance speech, referring to the earlier interruption.
Impressed by the singer’s reaction, Marvel actor Simu Liu took to the stage to praise Lavigne, saying the singer “handled that topless woman like a champ.”
After the gala, Lavigne tweeted her fans thanking them for winning the audience award.
– Thanks to my wonderful fans [––] Let’s keep rocking and cheering for the next 20 years, he wrote and repeated his tweets at the end, his warm greetings to the protester.
– PS – “Ski to hell, mother!”