Morissette calls ex-nanny’s allegations ‘hurtful’

TORONTO — Canadian singer Alanis Morissette is calling allegations by her former nanny “hurtful” and “cruel.”

Last month, Bianca Cambeiro filed a lawsuit against the 39-year-old Ottawa native and her husband Mario Treadway, claiming she wasn’t paid overtime and was denied breaks while caring for the couple’s son Ever Imre.

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Cambeiro — who worked for Morissette from August 2011 to March 2013 as the overnight nanny — claimed she was instructed to never leave the child unattended while he slept.

Her lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles, seeks $30,000 in overtime wages and $100,000 for emotional distress.

On Wednesday, Morissette tweeted: “grateful for all your heartfelt support around these hurtful and cruel allegations. truthfulness will prevail i love you, x a”

Morissette, who married Treadway in May 2010, welcomed their son on Christmas Day in 2010.