2023 Juno Awards: Topless Protestor Interrupts Avril Lavigne, Was Told To ‘F–k Off’

By Aashna Shah. Published: 31 mins ago Last updated: 17 secs ago

Avril Lavigne killed it at the Juno Awards but she also had someone by her side — a naked protestor crashed the stage while the Canadian pop-punk star was presenting, apparently attempting to draw attention to Ontario’s plans to develop portions of the greenbelt.

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The show was interrupted just after 8:30 p.m. on Monday when a topless woman hopped onto the stage with the phrases ‘Save the Greenbelt’ and ‘Land Back’ scrawled on their body.

Quickly telling the protester to vacate the stage, Lavigne said: “Get the f–k off, get the f–k off, b–tch.”

Later in the evening, as Avril accepted the TikTok Juno fan choice award, she referenced the incident, warning against any more stunts. “The Canadian’s going to come out of me and I’m going to f–k a bitch up,” said the “Complicated” singer.

Of Lavigne’s savage handling, actor Simu Liu, who was hosting the Junos for a second time, said: “Give her an award for handling the topless lady like a champion.”

Earlier in the show, Liu went full Avril with a medley of her hits.