Alanis Morrissette has shared a statement addressing her absence from this weekend’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, where she had apparently been slated to join Olivia Rodrigo for a performance of “You’re So Vain” as part of the evening’s tribute to Carly Simon. The singer-songwriter hasn’t fully detailed the circumstances for her departure, but posted a note to her Instagram story on Monday night (November 7). “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 wrote. Read the rest of her note in full below.

Though none of the performers had been announced ahead of time, Variety reported that Morissette recused herself from the ceremony after rehearsals on Friday. In her statement, she seemed to indicate that the show’s production process had changed her mind: “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,” she wrote.

Rodrigo performed “You’re So Vain” solo, and Sara Bareilles read an acceptance letter that Simon had penned ahead of time; Simon herself was not present due to the recent deaths of two of her sisters. Earlier this year, Rodrigo inducted Morissette into the Canadian Songwriters’ Hall of Fame.

Alanis Morissette:

There have been some mis-informed rumblings about my not performing at The Rock & 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 Benatar 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. 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.

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. 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. 🙂

Voting time! I love you,

alanis