Alanis Morissette comes out as pansexual

See more of our coverage in your search results. She’s not being ironic. Alanis Morissette came out as pansexual during the Nov. 3 episode of the “Handsome” podcast, co-hosted by Tig Notaro, Fortune Feimster, and Mae Martin. Towards the end of the segment, Feimster told the singer, “I’m sorry for the men that hurt you, but I’m not sorry for the songs that came from it,” adding, “Did it make you want to be a lesbian at any point?” Alanis Morissette speaks about coming out as pansexual on the “Handsome” podcast. handsome podcast/ youtube Alanis Morissette speaks during an interview. handsome podcast/ youtube Morissette answered, “I’m pansexual, so, yeah.” To this, Notaro interjected, “Wait, you’re not really pansexual, are you?” “I am,” clarified Morissette. When the hosts joked that she should have started the podcast with this news, Morissette joked, “I like to leave it for the epilogue.” Pansexuality can be defined as a sexual, romantic, or emotional attraction to people regardless of their gender identity or sex. Alanis Morissette sings the National Anthem prior to Game Two of the WNBA Finals at Chase Center in San Francisco, Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. NBAE via Getty Images Alanis Morissette attends the Songwriters Hall of Fame 55th Annual Induction and Awards Gala at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York, June 11, 2026. FilmMagic Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! Morissette recently made a remark about her “amazing” moment in 2000 kissing Sarah Jessica Parker during an episode of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast in September, saying that the idea for a same-sex smooch for her guest appearance on the show came direclty from her. “I reached out to them and I said, ‘Might it be a nice time for Carrie to experience a lesbian moment?’ And they said, ‘Why, yes. We were thinking the same thing.’” “I do recall kissing her — it was very pleasant,” she noted, calling the experience “easy” and “buoyant.” Alanis Morissette, Melvin Mar, and Phillip Lim attend the 3.1 Phillip Lim SS25 20th Anniversary Show during New York Fashion Week in Manhattan on Sept. 8, 2024. Pierrick Rocher/BFA.com / Shutterstock Alanis Morissette performs onstage at Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025 in an image released Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. Penske Media via Getty Images The Canadian singer-songwriter has been married to husband Mario “Souleye” Treadway since 2010. They are parents to Ever, 15, Onyx, 10, and Winter, 7. Morissette has been weathering more troublesome headlines of late, having taken legal action against her former tour manager in September, accusing her of blackmail by trying to frame her for drug trafficking. The Canadian singer’s lawsuit in Los Angeles court called ex-tour manager Keren Urinov a “disgruntled” ex-employee and described how she allegedly attempted to extort her boss after she had been caught with drugs in her luggage while on tour in Europe, which then threatened to pin it on Morissette. Morisette found fame in 1995 with her album “Jagged Little Pill” — which became one of the defining and biggest selling records of the decade. It was adapted into a Broadway music in 2019, for which she won two Tony Awards. This year, Morissette was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!