The music video for Alanis Morissette‘s song Thank U, released in 1998 and directed by Stéphane Sednaoui, became iconic not only for its spiritual and introspective atmosphere, but above all for the singer’s bold choice to appear totally naked. In the video, Alanis sings and walks through the streets, on the subway and in public places apparently without clothes, but strategically covered by her long hair. The gesture is never sexualized: the nudity is symbolic, representing vulnerability, rebirth, and authenticity.
Alanis said that shooting the video naked was paradoxically liberating: “I felt more clothed than I had ever been.”
Alanis said that shooting the video naked was paradoxically liberating: “I felt more clothed than I had ever been.”
