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Why Avril Lavigne Was "Over" Love Before Dating Boyfriend Mod Sun

Avril Lavigne gushed over boyfriend Mod Sun to E! News on the 2022 Grammys red carpet. Hear why he made her believe in love again in the most adorable interview.

By Brett Malec Apr 04, 2022 12:17 AM
| Updated Apr 07, 2022 5:38 PM
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For Avril Lavigne, love can be "Complicated."

The "Sk8er Boi" singer opened up about her relationship with boyfriend Mod Sun to E! News' Laverne Cox on the 2022 Grammys red carpet in Las Vegas on April 3, admitting that before she began dating the fellow musician, she was "over" relationships.

Citing the name of her recently released seventh studio album Love Sux, she exclusively revealed, "That's how I was feeling when I started making this album. I was, like, over it. I was like, 'I need a break from relationships, I'm gonna check out.' That didn't last very long, a couple days then I got myself a boyfriend."

Lavigne continued, "I was like, 'I need my independence back, I need a hot minute.' And then, like, two days later I fell in love. That's how it goes for me."

Lavigne said of her past romances that "love's hard" and "it never really ends well," but that isn't stopping her from trying.

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"It's, for me, worth taking that chance and opening up and being vulnerable because I don't want to miss out on a good time," she gushed. "It has it's ups and downs but at the same time that's kind of fun, I guess."

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Lavigne is also celebrating a big milestone: "This year is my 20th anniversary of my first album Let Go. How gnarly is that?" 

She added that she's "stoked" to be presenting tonight and gave advice to tonight's Best New Artists nominees (she was nominated in that category 19 years ago).

"Have fun, be in the moment," she shared.

Scroll through the photos below to see Avril and Mod and more couples enjoying date night at the 2022 Grammys.

Chrissy Teigen & John Legend

Avril Lavigne & Mod Sun

Kourtney Kardashian & Travis Barker

J Balvin & Valentina Ferrer

Jimmie Allen & Alexis Allea

Justin & Hailey Bieber

Lily Aldridge & Caleb Followill

Noah Gavin & Ben Platt

Paris Hilton & Carter Reum

Carrie Underwood & Mike Fisher

Omer Fedi & Addison Rae

Maren Morris & Ryan Hurd

Morgane Stapleton & Chris Stapleton

Rachel Zegler & Josh Andres Rivera

Grant Savoy & Mickey Guyton

Charlotte Lawrence & Andrew Watt

Finneas & Claudia Sulewski

Annika Backes & Tiesto

Jason Isbell & Amanda Shires

Kari Jobe & Cody Carnes

Andraia Allsop & Wolfgang Van Halen

Jo Koy & Chelsea Handler

Dan Tooker & Elle King

Victoria Sigel & James Hunt

Rita Lowery & John 5

Alisha Gaddis & Lucky Diaz

Head to E! News' 2025 Grammys page for every wild fashion and all the talked about moments from this year's red carpet and ceremony.