Billboard reported that singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette has said she identifies as pansexual. The outlet's summary says she discussed it briefly in a podcast appearance during the week she released her new holiday album. Billboard's story was written by Ashley Iasimone.
Fox News also reported that Morissette revealed she is pansexual on the "Handsome" podcast. According to the outlet's summary, she joked that she likes to "confuse people on the way out" with such revelations. Fox News's headline also places the disclosure months after she reflected on a kiss involving Sarah Jessica Parker.
The two reports differ in emphasis. Billboard describes the remark as brief and does not name the podcast in its summary, while Fox News identifies the "Handsome" podcast and reports the joke she made. The summaries do not give the full text of Morissette's comments, and neither describes what she said about the kiss.
Both reports present the disclosure as Morissette's own statement about her identity. Neither summary indicates whether the outlets contacted Morissette or her representatives for comment, and neither includes a response from anyone else.
Based on the summaries available, the core facts are consistent across both accounts: Morissette has publicly identified as pansexual in a podcast setting. The summaries provide no further detail beyond the points described above.
Sources: Billboard: Alanis Morissette Shares She Identifies as Pansexual; Fox News: Alanis Morissette identifies as pansexual, months after reflecting on Sarah Jessica Parker 'SATC' kiss.