Avril Lavigne and Tyga have been packing on the PDA and everyone is really confused. TMZ first spotted them hugging and leaving together after a dinner at NOBU last month. At the time, Lavigne was still engaged to rapper Mod Sun as far as the public knew. But the following day, a source told People that Lavigne and Mod had called it quits. Here’s what we know about Lavigne’s new relationship with Tyga. Buckle up because this is quite a bumpy timeline.
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February 20, 2023: Avril Lavigne Calls Off Engagement to Mod Sun
On February 21, People shared a statement from Mod Sun’s representative. “They were together and engaged as of three days ago when Mod left for tour so if anything has changed that’s news to him. Mod will be performing tonight in Portland at The Hawthorne Theater,” said the rep.
February 19, 2023: Avril Lavigne and Tyga Are Spotted Leaving NOBU Together in LA
And another insider assured People that Tyga had nothing to do with Mod and Lavigne calling off their wedding. “Avril and Tyga are genuinely friends and nothing more. There was absolutely no third party involved in the split,” they said. But now that statement seems questionable. The two ate sushi in LA together on February 19th, then the next day Avril called off her engagement to Mod.
On February 28, Mod Sun revealed that he was feeling heartbroken. He and Lavigne had dated off and on for two years and had been engaged since last April. “In 1 week my entire life completely changed…” he wrote on Instagram. “I just know there’s a plan for it all. I’ll keep my head up + always listen to my heart, even when it feels broken.”
March 1, 2023: Lavigne and Tyga Attend Leonardo DiCaprio’s Party Together in Paris
On March 1, Tyga and the “Bois Lie” singer attended a party thrown by Leonardo DiCaprio. The party was held at Parisian Kùkù restaurant, so the two had obviously been tight enough to travel overseas together. Photos obtained by TMZ showed the rapper and Lavigne wearing head-to-toe black and Lavigne wore a hoodie over her head as if they were trying to keep a low profile.
March 6, 2023: Lavigne and Tyga Pack on PDA at Paris Fashion Week
On March 6, Avril Lavigne and Tyga were all over each other at Paris Fashion Week. Page Six published a photo of the pair sitting together at the Ottolinger show on Monday and said Lavigne was “leaning in close” to Tyga at times. Later that evening, they were spotted holding and kissing each other outside the Mugler x Hunter Schafer party. The new couple appeared to be very happy and at one point, Tyga was seen holding Lavigne’s chin as she smiled up at him.
“Tyga and Avril are getting to know each other,” a source told People. “It’s very new. It’s very casual.”
Obviously the “genuinely friends and nothing more” dynamic is no longer true at this point, which begs the question: how long ago did they fall for each other? While we probably can’t answer that, we can discuss why the internet is so wrapped up in this new couple’s relationship. It’s not really about them as a couple, but more just the bizarre circle of interweaving connections that they share.
Tyga and Avril Lavigne’s Previous Dating Histories Are Strangely Interwoven
TikToker @abbzbon probably best sums up the weirdness of Tyga and Lavigne’s circle but here’s another summary.
Tyga Dated a Jenner and His Baby Momma’s Baby Daddy Is a Kardashian
Tyga dated Blac China from 2011 to 2014 and the two have a 10-year-old son named King Cairo. Blac China used to be engaged to Rob Kardashian and the two have a 6-year-old daughter named Dream. Tyga almost immediately was linked to then-17-year-old Kylie Jenner (Rob Kardashian’s half-sister) when he split with Blac China. At the time, Kris Jenner (Kylie’s mom) claimed her daughter wasn’t dating anyone. But the two went official as a couple the following year when Kylie turned 18.
Avril Lavigne Dated a Jenner and Double Dated With Kim Kardashian
Meanwhile, Avril Lavigne used to date Kylie Jenner’s half-brother Brody Jenner from 2010 to 2012. She had just divorced Sum 41 singer Deryck Whibley. Shortly after she and Jenner split, she married Nickleback lead singer Chad Kroeger. They divorced in 2015. During her relationship with Brody Jenner, she, Brody, Kim Kardashian, and Kris Humphries used to go on double dates. Brody Jenner and Avril Lavigne also attended Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries’ wedding in 2011.
Tyga’s Ex-Wife Shares a Baby Daddy With Khloé Kardashian
So, Tyga has dated a Jenner, and Lavigne has dated a Jenner. And Tyga’s baby momma dated a Kardashian. But it gets weirder. Tyga never dated a Kardashian, but his ex-wife Jordan Craig shares a baby daddy with Khloé Kardashian. Both dated NBA star Tristan Thompson. And Avril Lavigne hasn’t dated a Kardashian, but she’s signed onto Travis Barker’s label, DTA Records. And Travis Barker is married to Kourtney Kardashian.
It’s all very confusing, we know. But the good news is that Avril Lavigne hasn’t thrown any babies into the fray, especially while dating Brody Jenner. Because that would be weird.