Alanis Morissette Comes Out as Pansexual: “I Get Everything”

Alanis Morissette has revealed that she is pansexual – and she did it almost in passing, during a light-hearted podcast chat, days after releasing her first full Christmas album.

The 52-year-old singer, best known for Jagged Little Pill and hits such as “Ironic” and “You Oughta Know”, made the comment on the Handsome podcast, hosted by comedians Tig Notaro, Fortune Feimster and Mae Martin.

What did Alanis Morissette say?

The conversation turned to her past relationships with men, and Feimster asked whether they had ever made her think about becoming a lesbian. Morissette replied: “I’m pansexual, so yeah.” She added: “I get everything.”

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Notaro asked whether she was serious, and Morissette confirmed that she was. When the hosts joked that she could have opened the interview with the news, she said she preferred to save it for the epilogue.

Pansexual describes someone who can be attracted to people regardless of their gender.

Her first Christmas album

The album mixes traditional carols, new takes on festive favourites and two original songs. Guests include Brandi Carlile and Steve Martin on “Beautiful Star of Bethlehem”, Amythyst Kiah on “Momma Mary”, plus Joy Oladokun, Martin Short and Trans Voices – described as the UK’s first professional trans and non-binary choir.

Among the covers are Joni Mitchell’s “River”, Wham!’s “Last Christmas” and John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)”.

How fans reacted

The news was widely welcomed by fans on social media, many of whom praised how relaxed and matter-of-fact the announcement was.

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