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Alanis Morissette says she pulled out of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame performance over sexism
By Andy Malt | Published on Tuesday 8 November 2022
Alanis Morissette has said that she pulled out of a planned performance at the Roll And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday because she didn’t want to “spend time in an environment that reduces women”.
The musician had been scheduled to perform ‘You’re So Vain’ with Olivia Rodrigo as a tribute to Carly Simon. According to Variety, she was at rehearsals on Friday, but then did not appear at the show the following day.
Addressing, in an Instagram story post, all the speculation about why she pulled out of the performance, she said: “There are some misinformed rumblings about my not performing at The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony this past weekend. Firstly, I have to say how much I adore Carly Simon and Olivia Rodrigo and Dolly Parton and Janet Jackson and Pat Benetar and Sheryl Crow and Pink and Brandi Carlile and Sara Bareilles – and all the amazing people and artists who were there”.
“I have spent decades in an industry that is rife with an overarching anti-woman sentiment and have tolerated a lot of condescension and disrespectfulness, reduction, dismissiveness, contract-breaching, unsupportiveness, exploitation and psychological violence (and more) throughout my career”, she went on.
“I tolerated it because nothing would stop me from connecting with those whom I cared about and resonated with”, she added. “I live to serve and connect with people and so over the years I sucked it up on more occasions than I can count in order to do so. It’s hard not to be affected in any industry around the world, but Hollywood has been notorious for its disrespect of the feminine in all of us”.
“Thankfully, I am at a point in my life where there is no need for me to spend time in an environment that reduces women”, she concluded. “I have had countless incredible experiences with production teams with all genders throughout my life. So many, and so fun. There is nothing better than a team of diverse people coming together with one mission. I’ll continue to show up in those environments with bells on”.
The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame has not commented on Morissette’s statement.
