Avril Lavigne Stands Up For Britney Spears

Avril Lavigne, who was once known as the "anti-Britney," now has nothing but sympathy for the pop star, as she reveals in the new issue of Maxim.

"No one else has it as hard as Britney," she told the magazine. "I feel bad for her. How does she even think with all those flashbulbs? When I'm being followed, everything's thrown off. They run red lights. They cause accidents. She can't even walk to her car. F---ing stalkers."

Lavigne, who has been known to flip off and spit on the paparazzi in the past, also said she's disgusted at speculation that she's pregnant with her first child.

"Remember in high school when people would start fake rumors about you?" she asked. "Well, this isn't high school. It's like, the entire world."

Check out more Avril photos from the mag's March issue at Maxim.com.

(by MTV News staff)

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