Avril Lavigne has just received the 2,731st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and there are already more stars where hers came from!
Avril Lavigne’s Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame
Award-winning singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame last week on Hollywood Boulevard. The Chair of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, Lupita Sanchez Cornejo, emceed the ceremony, with Machine Gun Kelly guest speaking. The event was available to watch live exclusively on walkoffame.com. Lavigne was awarded her star in the Recording category.
The punk rock legend has had a career of history-making. She has a spot in the top 10 of Billboard’s Best of the 2000s chart. She holds a Guinness World Record as the youngest female soloist to top UK charts. Her music video for “Girlfriend” was the first music video on YouTube to ever reach 100 million views. Her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is more than well-deserved.
The Class of 2023
The Class of 2023 is the group of selections for the Hollywood Walk of Fame next year. Check out the full list below!
Recording: Marc Anthony, Irving Azoff, Jonas Brothers, Sheila E, Lenny Kravitz, Jenni Rivera (posthumous), Blake Shelton, Charlie Wilson
Motion Pictures: Juanita Moore (posthumous), Bill Pullman, Uma Thurman, Vince Vaughn, John Waters, Ludacris, Paul Walker (posthumous)
Television: Jon Favreau, Mindy Kaling, Martin Lawrence, Ralph Macchio, Garrett Morris, Ellen Pompeo
Live Theatre/Live Performance: Lang Lang, Melba Moore, Pentatonix
Though Ludacris is an honoree under motion pictures, he is probably much more known for his music. Additionally, all three of the live theatre/live performance honorees are also widely known for their music. Interestingly, the Jonas Brothers and Pentatonix are the only groups or duos to be honorees this year.
