Alanis Morissette Takes Aim at Ben Affleck Over Sexuality Remark

WHO:

Deadline - Morissette was described as a seven-time Grammy winner.

Variety - Singer Alanis Morissette spoke about her “Dogma” co-star Ben Affleck.

ComingSoon - Alanis Morissette, described as an actress-singer, called out Affleck, described as the Batman actor.

TMZ - Morissette discussed an alleged comment by Ben Affleck.

WHAT:

Deadline - The exchange with Affleck concerned how Morissette expressed her sexuality while they starred together in Kevin Smith’s 1999 religious satire “Dogma.”

Variety - Morissette recalled Affleck “asking why I didn’t lead with my sexuality” during a monologue about “harsh judgments” she said she experienced in the public eye.

ComingSoon - Footage showed Morissette calling out Affleck and referring to a guy who asked her about leading with her sexuality.

TMZ - Morissette said Affleck told her to “lead” with her sexuality and shared a violent video of him onstage.

Variety - Morissette played a video at her concert showing Affleck’s head exploding.

WHERE:

Variety - Morissette made the remarks during her “Butterfly With a Machete” residency at YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California.

ComingSoon - The remarks took place during Morissette’s residency in Los Angeles.

TMZ - Morissette played a show in Los Angeles as part of her “Butterfly with a Machete” residency.

WHEN:

Deadline - “Dogma” had received a re-release.

WHY:

Variety - Morissette raised the incident while discussing harsh judgments she felt she faced as a public figure.

TMZ - The article said Morissette remained angry enough about the alleged remark to share the video onstage.

(UPDATED November 13, 2026 03:07 UTC)

Alanis Morissette recalled Ben Affleck questioning why she didn’t lead with her sexuality in “Dogma.” She raised the exchange while discussing harsh judgments she faced in the public eye. During her Los Angeles residency, she showed a video depicting Affleck’s head exploding.

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(UPDATED November 12, 2026 23:02 UTC)

Alanis Morissette recalled Ben Affleck asking why she didn’t lead with her sexuality. She shared the story during a Los Angeles concert, discussing harsh public judgments. The performance also featured a video depicting Affleck’s head exploding onstage.