She indisputably is one of the voices of the 90s the most atypical and the liveliest. He has signed several pieces that immediately became cult. Without her, no Avril Lavigne, no Taylor Swift, no Olivia Rodrigo. She is Alanis Morissette, 25 years of career behind her and nothing to prove.
On the occasion of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony which was held on November 5, 2022, the Canadian singer had to resume on stage “You’re So Vain”, a hit by Carly Simon, in a duet with Olivia Rodrigo. She eventually turned down the invitation to perform on stage. And to avoid any misinterpretation of her absence from her (she had still witnessed rehearsals the day before), she wanted to explain herself via her Instagram account of hers.
“A lot of condescension, disrespect, belittlement, contempt”
“I spent decades in an industry that commonly held views against women and tolerated a great deal of condescension, disrespect, belittlement, contempt, breaking of contracts, non-support, exploitation and emotional abuse throughout my career. I bear it, because nothing could stop me from interacting with those who matter to me. Over the years, I’ve kept my mouth shut most of the time. It’s hard not to be impressed by a particular industry, but Hollywood is known for its disrespect for the feminine in us.
Fortunately, I’m at a stage where I don’t need to waste time in an environment that depresses women. In my life I have had countless experiences with production crews of all genres. So many of them, and it was great. There is nothing better than a team of different people coming together with a common goal. I will continue to work with them with joy. “
“Almost all women in the music industry have been attacked, harassed, raped”
At 48, Alanis Morissette wants to protect herself from the environment knows violence against women all too well. She had already talked about it during an interview in 2020 at the Sunday times and predicted a MeToo of music:
“It hasn’t started in the music industry yet. Almost all women in the music industry have been attacked, harassed, raped. It is omnipresent, almost more in music than in movies. What, sex, drugs and rock’n’roll? By definition, it is rather vulgarity, sweat and aggression. But it’s only a matter of time before there is an explosion of stories. “
Olivia Rodrigo then finally sang Carly Simon’s cult song alone, introduced that night, along with Dolly Parton or even Pat Benatar.
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Source: Madmoizelle
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