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It’s official: 90s icon and present-day superstar Alanis Morissette is pansexual. The singer was a guest on the Handsome podcast, which is co-hosted by queer comedians Tig Notaro, Fortune Feimster, and Mae Martin, and they were talking about Alanis’s penchant for a post-breakup rage anthem. Fortune Feimster jokingly asked her, “Did it make you want to be a lesbian at any point?” to which Alanis replied, “I’m pansexual, so yeah.”
The energy in the room was perfect. At first, everyone thought it was a joke (or perhaps that she was being…ironic), but when they clarified that Alanis was serious, they all joked that she should have led with that. You walk into a queer podcast with the queer announcement!!
Granted, this is not the first time Alanis has said she isn’t straight. She has been talking about exploring her sexuality and being attracted to women as far back as 2008, and it was apparently at least partly her idea for her character to kiss Sarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie during her Sex and the City guest spot. It’s just the first time she’s used a specific label out loud.
I considered riddling this intro with Alanis-related puns (like the joke my friend made: she’s got one pan in her pocket…) but I’ll save you the cringe. I’ll just say this news has made me even more head over feet for her.
God is a woman, and she’s also pansexual.
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