Alanis Morissette, 52, comes out as pansexual after being ‘hurt’ by men

| Freelance Entertainment and SEO Reporter Published November 8, 2026 11:03am Updated November 8, 2026 11:03am Alanis Morissette opened up about her sexuality during a recent podcast appearance (Picture: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame) Alanis Morissette has come out as pansexual after discussing ‘the men that hurt her.’ The Jagged Little Pill singer, 52, appeared on the Handsome podcast, hosted by Tig Notaro, Fortune Feimster, and Mae Martin. Speaking about Alanis’ discography, Fortune said, ‘I’m sorry for the men that hurt you, but I’m not sorry for the songs that came from it.’ She then added: ‘Did it make you want to be a lesbian at any point?’ to which Alanis replied, ‘I’m pansexual, so yeah.’ Shocked, Tig said, ‘Wait, you’re not really pansexual, are you?’ The mother-of-three confirmed that she is, with Mae added, ‘Me too!’ While talking about her angsty discography, the songstress admitted she was pansexual (Picture: Sonia Recchia/Getty Images) A pansexual person experiences sexual, romantic, or emotional attraction to people regardless of their gender, sex, or expression (Picture: Maja Smiejkowska/Shutterstock) Pansexuality refers to someone who experiences a sexual, romantic, or emotional attraction to people regardless of their gender identity, sex, or expression. Join Metro's LGBTQ+ community on WhatsApp With thousands of members from all over the world, our vibrant LGBTQ+ WhatsApp channel is a hub for all the latest news and important issues that face the LGBTQ+ community. Simply click on this link, select ‘Join Chat’ and you’re in! Don't forget to turn on notifications! It differs from bisexuality, defined as an attraction to two or more genders, in that gender is still a noticeable part of a bisexual person’s attraction. While Alanis mostly keeps her dating life out of the public eye, she has been romantically linked with several huge stars. She dated Full House actor Dave Coulier from 1992 to 1994 when she was 18 and he was 33. Though Alanis has never confirmed it, he is widely considered to be the subject of her smash hit 1995 song You Oughta Know. Alanis was previously engaged to actor Ryan Reynolds (Picture: Stephen Lovekin/FilmMagic) She is now married to Mario Treadway, with whom she shares three children (Picture: Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic) She then dated Ray Donovan and Armor actor Dash Mihok from 1998 to 2001, who appeared in the music video for So Pure. Alanis was famously in a relationship with Ryan Reynolds from 2002 until 2007, getting engaged in 2004. Ryan entered a relationship with Scarlett Johansson soon after, tying the knot in 2008 before splitting in 2010. She was linked to medical marijuana activist and lawyer Tom Ballanco for a couple of years following her split from Ryan, before she began dating her now-husband Mario Treadway in 2009. They married in 2010 and share three children, Ever, 14; Onyx, 10; and Winter, 7. Arrow MORE: Grandma had dementia – but she never forgot my pronouns Arrow MORE: I knew she liked vampires – then she did something that made me scream Arrow MORE: Ice cream parlour hit with homophobic abuse after visit by two influencers Switched On Get plugged into the week’s must-watch shows, unmissable moments, and expert reviews with Metro TV Editor Sabrina Barr.