Lorde's Birth Cert Is Trending Because Some Don't Believe She's Only 17
Yes, Lorde doesn't look 17 - we know, she knows it (and jokes about it). The world knows it, but has a hard time believing it.
By Melody Oei — 29 Jan 2014, 03:07 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
Conspiracy theorists had such a hard time believing Lorde is 17-years-old that they actually secured a copy of her birth certificate
The Hairpin shelled out a whopping $17.02 to the New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs for a copy of the singer's birth certificate. According to the document, Lorde, whose real name is Ella Maria Lani Yelich-O'Connor, was born Nov. 7, 1996.
1. She gave the most adorable shudder during her very first Grammy Awards acceptance speech
2. She ran a full-page newspaper ad (handwritten) to thank her New Zealand fans for their support following her victory at the 2014 Grammys
The star's touching handwritten thank-you know was printed in the New Zealand Herald on Wedesday, 29 Jan 2014.
Image via imgur.comThe handwritten note featured a drawing of a Grammy Award and read: "Hiya. If you are reading this, Joel & I won. HOLY CRAP.
It was a crazy day & my friends and family over here are still freaking out. I just wanted to say thank you for the time you've given me these past 14 months. Finding out about me online or in between these pages or in your headphone."
4. Her school, Takapuna Grammar, paid tribute to their pupil with a large banner in front of their building
Acting principal Brian Wynn commented: "It's a fantastic day, it's very exciting. All the students are new in today and they're all bubbling and are very excited. I watched the awards and I know most of the students watched."
Takapuna Grammar, paid tribute to their pupil by revealing a large banner that drapes over the front of their building.
Image via pressparty.comNeither Wynn nor the school's head boy, Harry Ellworthy, thought their friend Ella Yelich-O'Connor would return to school this year, although they would like her to.
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5. The Takapuna Grammar School Alumni also took to Facebook to congratulate the award-winning singer
Lorde's school alumni congratulated the singer on her wins at the Grammys via Facebook.
Image via imgur.comLorde is aware of the conspiracies and even joked about it during an interview with Vanity Fair, "Hi I'm Ella and I'm actually 45."
"So last night, when we ran into the nominee at a pre-Grammy party hosted by Delta Air Lines, we asked her whether she’s paid attention to any of the playful Internet conspiracies theorizing that she is far older than her supposed age. 'Hi, I’m Ella,' she said, before deadpanning, 'and I’m actually 45.'"
The singer was spotted going shopping in LA on Monday the day after her Grammy wins.
Image via dailymail.co.ukLorde said the question people ask her most about her age is, "How can you write songs at that age?" To which she replies, "I don't know. I've never been any other age."
"Teenage life, in New Zealand anyway, can be so mundane and so boring. You feel like it's the waiting period of your life. We can't get into bars, we can't drive or anything so it can be frustrating sometimes and I wanted to portray that instead of just, like, 'yay!'"
teenvogue.com"Come on people, she's just an old soul"
HUFFINGTON POST, "So now you're thinking it's all part of a scam, right? Just like that 'Felicity' writer/actress Riley Weston who claimed to be 18, and earned praise as a 'wunderkind,' before it was revealed she was actually 32...Come on people, she's just an old soul."
More of Lorde at the 2014 Grammy Awards
Lorde took home the Best Solo Pop Performance and Song Of The Year awards at the Grammys on Sunday night.
Image via DailyMail
