Avril Lavigne charged fans more than $350 to pose with her for an awkward photo in Brazil

FANS paid more than $380 AUD to pose for a photo with their idol, Avril Lavigne. But the singer wouldn’t let them get too close during the awkward photo session.

Avril Lavigne is married to Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger. He probably didn’t have to pay her for this photo.

IF FANS at Avril Lavigne’s meet and greet in Brazil were expecting a hug or handshake from the singer, they were out of luck.

According to Brazilian news site Cifra Club, the meet and greet cost Lavigne’s admirers 800 Brazilian reais, or about $360 U.S. ($388 AUD). When fans arrived, they were told by security that they could not have any physical contact with the Hello Kitty singer.

These awkward photos uploaded by Reddit user streeter5000 make Lavigne’s personal space request painfully apparent:

You can feel the love can’t you?

Don’t get too close lady.

He’s pumped. Avril ... not so much.

Great cropping by the photographer.

For $400 he could have bought a shirt with sleeves.

This article originally appeared in The Huffington Post.