Alanis Morissette blasts early days in industry: 'They didn't know what to do with me'
Known for an acerbic tone, the "Jagged Little Pill" singer proved she's not done speaking her mind, calling out the toxicity of her early days in the industry in a new interview with The Guardian that published June 21.
"There was no one to hide behind," she told the outlet of her rise to fame in the 90s. "What I found in terms of the lovely patriarchy, was that at that time if men couldn't (have sex with) me, they didn't know what to do with me."
'This was not the story I agreed to tell': Alanis Morissette blasts new documentary 'Jagged'
More of an introvert, she told the outlet that when she began looking around the industry during her early days, success was mostly afforded to people "secure in their loudness, à la Courtney Love."
"That seemed to be valued," she told the Guardian. "I was like, 'OK, I'm going to pretend to be an extrovert for the next 25 years.' So, tequila – anything that allowed me to be the life of the party – or if I was doing a talk, Xanax. Anything that would help me pretend I'm not me."
Morissette, who has been open about both her struggles with addiction and with eating disorders, said her current phase in life affords her a new comfort in her own skin.
"Now there's zero desire to present as something that I'm not," she said. "I spent 25 years trying to be someone who didn't have this temperament. At 51, I feel this is just what it is like."
But trends are cyclical and what once made her early years in the industry hard is back again with a vengeance, she said, lamenting the return of the "size zero" aesthetic.
"We thought that whole era was done, right? We sorted this out! Didn't we?" she said. "Oh, we didn't. We dropped the ball… the hyper-sexualization thing is so boring."
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Forbes
5 hours ago
- Forbes
Reneé Rapp Says ‘Bite Me' On New Album
Actress-turned-singer Reneé Rapp has been doubling down on her music career since the release of her debut studio album Snow Angel in 2023. Last year, she wrapped up her stint on The Sex Lives of College Girls after a breakout performance in the Mean Girls musical film adaptation. Now, the North Carolina-bred star is back with her sophomore LP, Bite Me. Rapp first gave a taste — or a bite, if you will — of the album with lead single 'Leave Me Alone' in May and followed it up with singles 'Mad' and 'Why Is She Still Here?'' When making the album, she looked to icons like Alanis Morissette and Joan Jett to inform her vision of what it should sound like. While she recorded her last album while juggling long days filming Mean Girls, she was able to hunker down more forcefully for Bite Me, resulting in a finished product she's proud of. 'I tried to be more careful and cognizant of my time spent making this project, not only taking time to make it, but also really controlling what was going on around me,' she told Rolling Stone. 'I started seeking my own approval, which was the biggest difference. And not only did I try to cultivate my own approval, but I was trying to cultivate my own environment.' Though Rapp has been kinder to herself, she still worries if it will translate incorrectly in others' perception of herself. 'My biggest fear is being misunderstood,' she told InStyle. 'I'm a very passionate person. I'm very sensitive. I am protective. I think that sometimes people can construe that as me just being a b***h. I just have very big emotions and I feel very hard. It was really hard to live like that when I was a kid. It was very difficult." The Bite Me Tour kicks off Sept. 23 in Denver and wraps up March 19 in London.
Yahoo
14 hours ago
- Yahoo
Gary Busey Pleads Guilty to Sex Crimes Charge, Admits 'It Was Not an Accidental Touching'
Gary Busey pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual contactNEED TO KNOW Gary Busey pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact on Thursday, July 31 Busey admitted he inappropriately touched a woman during the semi-annual Monster-Mania Convention at a Doubletree Hotel in New Jersey on Aug. 13, 2022 "He's glad to put this behind him," Busey's criminal defense attorney tells PEOPLEGary Busey pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact on Thursday, July 31. Busey entered his plea during a virtual court appearance where he admitted he inappropriately touched a woman at the semi-annual Monster-Mania Convention at a Doubletree Hotel in New Jersey in August of 2022. "It was not an accidental touching," Busey told the judge, according to The Guardian. Busey's criminal defense attorney Blair Zwillman tells PEOPLE that in order for the judge to accept the guilty plea, "there has to be a factual basis where he admits the offense. He had to admit that it was non-consensual.' 'This was the best disposition for him," says Zwillman. "He's glad to put this behind him. He is basically a family guy. He is not a criminal." Busey, who was initially charged with four counts of criminal sexual contact and one count of attempted criminal sexual contact, has yet to be sentenced. He faces fines and one to five years of probation. 'We're going to ask that he'd just be fined and end it,' says women reported that the actor touched them inappropriately during an autograph signing meet-and-greet at Monster-Mania in 2022. The actor initially denied any wrongdoing. "None of that happened,' he told TMZ. 'It was a partner, a camera lady and me, and two girls ... it took less than 10 seconds, and they left. Then they made up a story that I assaulted them sexually and I did not. Nothing happened, it's all false." Busey was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of Buddy Holly in The Buddy Holly Story. He also has appeared in dozens of other films including Predator 2 and Point Break. If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual abuse, text "STRENGTH" to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor. Read the original article on People
USA Today
a day ago
- USA Today
Ice-T sparks concern with 'Law & Order: SVU' injury gag
Ice-T may be in need of an ice pack, or at least his TV counterpart Detective Fin does. The Grammy-winning rapper and actor, who stars as Odafin Tutuola on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," teased his return to the long-running crime drama in a playful Instagram post on July 31. Ice-T, who joined the iconic NBC series in 2000, shared a photo of his character sporting a gnarly black eye and cut lip. "Back filming SVU and the first scene I shoot…." Ice-T wrote in the post's caption, using an expletive before quickly reassuring fans, "It's in the script." Viewers won't have to wait long to see what crime-fighting adventures Det. Fin and the rest of the "SVU" gang, which includes show leads Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni, have been up to in the streets of New York City. Season 27 of "SVU" is expected to launch on Sept. 25 alongside the Season 25 premiere of flagship series "Law & Order," according to the official NBC website. New episodes will air on Thursdays and be available to stream on Peacock the following day. During an October 2024 interview with The Guardian, Ice-T, who initially made a name for himself in the rap scene of the late 1980s and early '90s, reflected on his unlikely "Law & Order" stint after appearing in crime dramas such as "New Jack City," "Mean Guns" and "Sonic Impact." "They called me to do four episodes, and it just kept on giving, 25 years later," Ice-T, 67, told the British outlet. "Hip-hop was doing this paradigm shift away from acts like me, Public Enemy and Ice Cube into this weird other world where I wouldn't have survived." He added, "So, maybe it was like a lifeboat pulling up next to me. Like, OK: Time for you to change your main hustle. It's been a good ride, and it keeps me contained — when you're a musician and only a musician, you got a lot of free time, and that free time can get you in trouble." Ice-T and Pink Floyd: Rapper says band gave rare approval for 'Comfortably Numb' sample Ice-T's black eye photo prompts playful concern on social media In the comments section, Ice-T's realistic "SVU" make-up for his character's injury had some of the rapper-actor's famous peers reaching for their own emergency alert. "Man, before I read the caption, I was about to come to the house with Uncle Tony 😂❤️," Premium Pete wrote. "OG! I immediately start thinkin', 'Oh ... We about to crash out,' " Big Court commented. "I ain't about to post what went through my mind. 🤦🏾 Glad it's make-up though. 😂😂😂" 'Law & Order: SVU': These 2 cast members won't be back next season "Had me worried for a second — excellent work by the makeup team," Alycia Miller wrote. "I am glad it's just for SVU! ❤️" "Was getting ready to launch missiles..🫡," King T wrote, while Edwin Robinson II added, "I was about to send the prayer angels down… 😂😂😂"
