Alanis Morissette, the iconic singer-songwriter, recently opened up about her own experiences in the music industry. She reminisced about the angsty era when she released her landmark debut, Jagged Little Pill, in 1995. Still, at only 21 years old, Morissette had to face the unrelenting pressures that come with rousing, meteoric fame. She revealed her battles with complex personal trauma in a candid interview recently published by The Guardian.
In her 2021 documentary Jagged, Morissette dug into these traumatic experiences and their continued effects on her life and career. She described the period surrounding Jagged Little Pill’s release as particularly “rough,” especially for a young woman navigating an industry rife with predatory behavior.
Looking back on her past, Morissette recognized how difficult it was on her in the industry. What I found with regard to the beautiful patriarchy, was that back then, if men couldn’t f
