Alanis Morissette revealed why she backed out of her performance at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles over the weekend.
The Canadian musician was set to perform Carly Simon's "You're So Vain" alongside Olivia Rodrigo to celebrate the former's induction into the Hall of Fame, even rehearsing the 1972 hit with the breakout star, but when the time of the performance came on Saturday (November 5), she wasn't there, per Stereogum.
On Monday (November 7), Morissette took to her Instagram Story to address the "mis-informed rumblings" about her not performing at the induction ceremony.
"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," she began a lengthy statement.
After acknowledging the myriad talented women who took part in the ceremony, Morissette said she skipped the ceremony due to the "anti-woman sentiment" she has experienced in the industry, listing out several of the issues she has had to overcome throughout the course of her career.
"I have spent decades in an industry that is rife with an overarching anti-women 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 said. "I tolerated it because nothing would stop me from connecting with those whom I cared about and resonated with. 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."
The "You Oughta Know" singer concluded her statement by saying how grateful she is to be where she is in her life and her career.
"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 said. "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."