Abba girls: We are not enemies
The two female members of 1970s hit group Abba have rejected long-standing rumours that they are bitter enemies.
In a rare joint interview published on Friday, Agnetha Faltskog, 58, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, 63, took a chance to set the record straight.
"A lot has been written about how Agnetha and I fought and quarreled with each other. There is absolutely no truth in that," Anni-Frid told tabloid Aftonbladet. "Of course we competed, but to good effect."
Anni-Frid and Agnetha formed Abba together with male members Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus.
After the band split in 1982, rumours of fights between Anni-Frid and Agnetha swirled in articles and books about the group.
"No, we didn't fight. But we have to live (through) a whole lot of such misinterpretations," Agnetha said.
The two women came together on Thursday to accept Aftonbladet's lifetime achievement award.
The four former Abba members are rarely seen together in public, but were reunited in 2008 for the Swedish premiere of Mamma Mia!, a film based on their hits.
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