Avril Lavigne’s Dancers Claim Paltry Pay Packet
February 4th, 2008
Avril Lavigne has come under fire from her dancers in Hollywood, with an email leaked to the press revealing that her back-ups feel they are receiving less than industry standard remuneration – prompting a war of words to emerge between the two parties.
The email, which was first published on Perez Hilton’s website, centers around an upcoming audition for the singer.
It claims that Lavigne’s management has "offered no additional per diem (daily rates of pay) and no plus agency fee, which is standard in our industry. We have expressed our concerns to Avril’s management but they have decided to move forward regardless."
Lavigne’s publicist has responded to the allegations, saying, "We have been told that the rates for the dancers are within the industry standard. Avril prides herself in treating everyone on the tour with the utmost respect and consideration and pays them well within the industry standard."
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February 5th, 2008 at 10:01 am
An update to your story:
Avril’s management has canceled those planned auditions and are now renegotiating dancer salaries.
A post on the Dancer’s Alliance Myspace Internet page reads, “As of February 4th, 10:30pm Avril’s management has canceled the audition tomorrow and has opened up a new conversation with the agencies. Thanks for everyone’s support on this issue.”