It’s the one where Jennifer Aniston gets candid about her beauty routine.
The former Friends star shared the unexpected reason why she doesn’t think of her famously straight, blonde hair as her natural color.
Jennifer revealed in an Instagram video on January 6th that her current hair color isn’t natural. She explained, while pointing to her lighter hair, that it’s actually dyed.
Jennifer said she’d be open to going back to a darker hair color. She even remembered choosing a brown shade – similar to her friend Courteney Cox’s – when she played a dentist in the 2011 movie Horrible Bosses.
Jennifer joked that Courteney’s playful gesture – framing her face with a strand of Jennifer’s hair – reminded her of a controlling character she’d played in the movie Horrible Bosses.
The Scream actress agreed the fashion trend could be popular again, jokingly adding, “You looked like a cool dentist.”
Jennifer hasn’t just talked about her hair care over the years. The actress, known for her role in Just Go With It, and who is currently dating hypnotherapist Jim Curtis, has also been open about the effort she puts into staying in shape.
She explained to Allure magazine that she follows an 80/20 rule: 80% of the time, she focuses on healthy habits, but the other 20% is for enjoying life’s little pleasures – like having a martini, eating pizza or burgers, and staying out late with friends. She believes it’s all about finding balance.
Jennifer mentioned she aims to exercise at least four times a week, but she also stressed that good health involves more than just going to the gym.
She shared that she starts her day with meditation and does stretching before going to sleep. She’s been focusing on improving her sleep habits recently.
Honestly, sleep is EVERYTHING to her. I was so fascinated when she talked about it! She’s really making an effort to be in bed by ten every weeknight – she says she just shuts everything off and lets herself feel everything, all at once. It’s such a beautiful, raw way to describe how she unwinds. I’m totally trying it!
Jennifer’s life is incredibly inspiring! Keep reading to learn more interesting details about the star of The Morning Show…
I’ve been a fan of Jennifer Aniston for years, and I always found it fascinating learning about her background. She was born on February 11, 1969, in Sherman Oaks, California, and comes from a real acting family – both her parents, John Aniston and Nancy Dow, were actors! It’s also pretty cool that her godfather was Telly Savalas, a close friend of her dad’s. And get this – her family’s original last name was actually Anastassakis! They changed it after moving to the US from Greece, which is such an interesting piece of her family history.
In a 2015 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Jennifer Aniston shared that she was diagnosed with dyslexia in her early 20s, after years of difficulty in school. She explained, “I used to think I wasn’t very bright, because I had trouble remembering things.”
In a 2018 conversation with her friend Molly McNearney, Jennifer Aniston shared that she was bullied during middle school.
In an interview with InStyle, Jennifer Aniston shared that she was bullied as a child, and she wasn’t sure why. She explained that kids would pick on her during fifth, sixth, and seventh grade, likely because she was a little overweight. She described herself as ‘that kid’ they would target.
Before becoming a famous actress, Jennifer Aniston had a rather unglamorous childhood job. In a 2009 interview with Parade magazine, she revealed she used to earn her allowance by cleaning toilets, and surprisingly, she was good at it! She also shared that she faced financial struggles for a time, but was content with her life regardless of how much money she was making, always finding satisfaction in her work.
And before landing the role that would make her a household name, Aniston worked as a waitress.
I accidentally spilled Alpine burgers on customers a few times – you definitely don’t want Swiss cheese and mushrooms on your clothes! I wasn’t a very skilled waitress, but people seemed to like me because I was friendly and pleasant.
While at LaGuardia High School, the famous performing arts school featured in the movie Fame, Jennifer Aniston participated in volleyball and basketball alongside her drama studies.
Jennifer Aniston was also friends with Chaz Bono, Cher’s son, whom she knew from school. She shared in a 2011 interview with Allure that a group of them would often go to Chaz’s house after classes each day.
Although Jennifer Aniston is now famous for her relaxed California look, she revealed she went through a rebellious phase in high school. She told People magazine that her teenage years were awkward and she experimented with a goth style, embracing an intentionally ‘unattractive’ look. She described it as a way to rebel and definitely not try to be popular or beautiful.
Jennifer Aniston began her acting career with a small, uncredited role in the 1988 film Mac and Me, where she played a McDonald’s dancer. Before landing her breakthrough role on Friends, she took over the part of Jeanine, Ferris Bueller’s sister, in a TV series based on the classic movie. She also gained attention for her role in the 1993 horror-comedy Leprechaun.
Jennifer Aniston has often discussed the difficulties she experienced in her relationship with her mother, Nancy Dow, starting in childhood. She also witnessed her parents’ divorce, which finalized in 1980.
In a 2015 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Jennifer Aniston described a critical person in her life. She explained that this person, a model, was incredibly beautiful, while Aniston didn’t see herself that way – and still doesn’t. Aniston also found the person to be unforgiving, holding onto small grievances that she considered trivial.
The actress revealed to WHO that therapy was instrumental in helping her come to terms with her mother’s actions. She explained, “It really takes work in therapy, but you can eventually move past it. Her behavior was a reflection of her own issues, and wasn’t about me.”
Before her death in 2016, Jennifer Aniston had a long and strained relationship with her mother. Her mother publicly criticized Aniston in a televised interview and wrote a revealing memoir titled From Mother and Daughter to Friends in 1999. Notably, Aniston did not invite her mother to her wedding to Brad Pitt the following year.
In a 2018 interview with Elle magazine, Jennifer Aniston shared some thoughts on her relationship with her mother and explained what she believed motivated her mother’s actions.
She was focused on the wrong things,” she explained. “I believe she was simply trying to cope and survive, facing money problems and a broken marriage. Being a single mother in the 1980s must have been incredibly difficult.
For the role of Rachel Green on the hit NBC show Friends (1994-2004), Jennifer Aniston competed against several other actresses, including Jane Krakowski (known for Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Tea Leoni, Tiffani Thiessen, Elizabeth Berkeley, and surprisingly, Courtney Cox! That’s right – the actress who played Monica Geller was also considered for the part of Rachel!
Marta Kauffman, one of the show’s creators, shared that they initially considered Courteney Cox for the role of Rachel, but she preferred playing Monica instead.
Courteney Cox famously played Monica on the show, and she and Jennifer Aniston actually became close friends in real life – Aniston is even godmother to Cox’s daughter, Coco. For ten years, the two, along with Lisa Kudrow, ate lunch together every day on set. Cox revealed in a 2016 interview that they consistently ordered the same thing: a salad Aniston customized. Cox later explained in 2010 that it was a Cobb salad, but Aniston added turkey bacon and chickpeas, making it uniquely her own.
Jennifer Aniston carefully chose roles, ultimately waiting for the perfect opportunity – which came with Friends. This meant turning down other offers, including a position on Saturday Night Live. She explained on The Howard Stern Show in 2019 that she didn’t believe she’d thrive in that environment and felt she was better suited to dramatic roles than comedy. Ironically, fans did eventually see Aniston on Saturday Night Live when she hosted in 1999 and 2004, and she even made a brief appearance in 2016.
Remember “The Rachel”? Jennifer Aniston’s iconic 90s haircut caused a nationwide obsession, with fans rushing to get the same choppy style. Surprisingly, Aniston herself later admitted she thought it was awful, even calling it “the ugliest haircut I’ve ever seen” in an interview with Glamour. And the story gets even more interesting – her hairstylist and close friend, Chris McMillan, confessed he was under the influence when he first created the famous look!
Despite earning a record-breaking $1 million per episode in the final two seasons of Friends, Jennifer Aniston actually thought about not returning for the show’s last season. She revealed in a 2004 interview that she had some doubts. Aniston, who won both an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her work on the series, wanted to end the show while it was still popular and at its peak. She also wondered if she had fully explored the character of Rachel. Luckily, she decided to return, and (spoiler alert!) Rachel did end up on the plane!
During the filming of the Friends series finale, Jennifer Aniston’s husband at the time, Brad Pitt, made a surprise appearance and requested to watch the episode with everyone else when it aired. The cast and crew also celebrated with three wrap parties, one of which was a formal dinner hosted by Aniston and Pitt at their home. Producer Kevin S. Bright contributed to the celebration by serving vintage Haut-Brion wine he’d been saving since the first season.
Around the middle of the Friends series, Jennifer Aniston appeared in the popular comedy Office Space. The studio brought her on board hoping to attract a larger audience, and her part was even expanded to include the now-famous “flair” storyline. In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Aniston revealed she had two crushes while filming: one on a former high school classmate, producer David Herman – whom she described as both someone she was deeply infatuated with and intimidated by – and another on someone new.
Although Jennifer Aniston continued to use her maiden name for her career, she legally became Jennifer Pitt when she married Brad Pitt in 2000. When they divorced in 2005, she requested to have her original last name back. The split became incredibly famous, largely due to the widely publicized relationship between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, his co-star from the movie Mr. & Mrs. Smith, who he later married.
Back in 2005, when the love triangle between Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt, and Angelina Jolie was dominating headlines, the popular Los Angeles store Kitson capitalized on the frenzy by selling t-shirts supporting either “Team Aniston” or “Team Jolie” for $30 each. A well-known profile of Aniston in Vanity Fair revealed that the “Team Aniston” shirts sold a remarkable 25 times better than the “Team Jolie” shirts.
Jennifer Aniston has frequently taken legal action against the paparazzi for invading her privacy. Notably, in 2000, she sued two magazines for publishing unauthorized topless photos taken on her property. Then, in 2006, she reached a settlement with a photographer after she proactively sent copies of the same topless photos to editors at various celebrity magazines.
In legal filings, Aniston stated the photos caused her significant emotional harm, including feelings of shame, humiliation, and a violation of her privacy. She explained the distress stemmed from the pictures being taken inside her home.
In 2010, singer John Mayer famously said that Jennifer Aniston was the one who got away, following the end of their relationship.
He admitted to Rolling Stone that the breakup still deeply affected him, calling it one of the most difficult periods of his life. He expressed regret that the relationship didn’t work out and confessed he sometimes wished things could be different and they were still together.
For decades, Jennifer Aniston’s romantic life has made her a constant target for tabloids. She’s been endlessly featured in headlines about her relationships, breakups, and the ongoing speculation surrounding Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, and frequent pregnancy rumors.
In 2016, Jennifer Aniston grew tired of constant media speculation about her personal life and wrote a compelling opinion piece for The Huffington Post called “For the Record.” In it, she criticized the way the media objectifies both her and women as a whole.
Just to be clear, I’m not pregnant. I’m simply tired of it all,” she explained. “I’m frustrated by the constant, critical attention and body shaming that’s presented as news, justified by freedom of the press, and disguised as celebrity gossip.
She also criticized the constant and often intrusive attention from the paparazzi, as well as the media’s tendency to portray her life as lacking fulfillment simply because she doesn’t have children. They consistently framed her story as if it were somehow unfinished, a failure, or unhappy without them.
She beautifully stated that a woman’s worth isn’t defined by marriage or motherhood. We all have the power to create our own fulfilling lives and define happiness on our own terms. Absolutely!
Jennifer Aniston has traveled extensively, but her favorite place to vacation is Cabo San Lucas. She frequently invites her celebrity friends, including Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Courteney Cox, Jason Bateman, and his wife Amanda Anka, to join her. If you’re looking to enjoy a sunny getaway like Aniston, she often stays at the One & Only Palmilla.
I’ve always said Mexican food is the best, and it seems Jennifer Aniston agrees! She’s talked about how much she loves it, especially things like chips and guacamole. She even told Harper’s Bazaar she’s always up for a good, crispy tortilla chip with some amazing guac – honestly, who isn’t?
As a lifestyle expert, I’m always asked about simple pleasures, and honestly, nothing beats a really good margarita! I recently shared with Yahoo! Beauty that my perfect one is super straightforward: just tequila, fresh lime juice, and a tiny splash of Cointreau. It’s seriously delicious – quality ingredients are key!
It’s well known that exercise is good for your health, and Jennifer Aniston is always open about the effort she puts into staying in shape.
I typically enjoy a mix of workouts. I usually aim for a ‘trifecta’ – 15 minutes on the bike, 15 on the elliptical, and then a 15-minute run. On the elliptical, I alternate between 90-second sprints and 30-second jogs, finishing with interval training. I also like to include a yoga session. Recently, due to an injury, I’ve been doing Barre instead, and I’d forgotten how challenging it is – it’s a really tough workout!
As a wellness enthusiast, I’m always looking for healthy ways to manage stress, and let me tell you, Jennifer Aniston is onto something with boxing! She’s shared that it’s not just a fantastic workout, but a real emotional release. It’s a chance to physically work through frustrations and let go of all the negativity we absorb daily. She jokes about having little ‘fantasy moments’ imagining who she’s hitting – thankfully, it’s just the bag! It’s a safe and effective way to vent, and honestly, who can’t relate to needing that sometimes?
Jennifer Aniston enjoys a lifestyle that many people admire and strive for, which has made her a popular choice for endorsements. She’s represented brands like Aveeno, Smartwater, and Eyelove, and Forbes estimates she earns over $10 million annually from these partnerships.
Jennifer Aniston credits her radiant skin to a simple routine. She consistently tells her friends to prioritize hydration – drinking plenty of water – along with getting sufficient sleep, regular exercise, and a healthy diet when they can, as she shared with The Cut.
Jennifer Aniston surprisingly enjoys watching reality TV. She confessed to People magazine in 2015 that she’s fascinated by the Kardashians and Jenners, calling it a “guilty pleasure.”
Jennifer Aniston also admits to enjoying The Bachelor franchise. She even went on Jimmy Kimmel Live in 2016 to share her predictions for Nick Viall’s season, and she correctly identified Rachel Lindsay – who later became the Bachelorette – as a frontrunner, proving she has a good eye for potential couples.
The actress admitted she loves the show, even though she calls it ‘guilty pleasure’ television. She described it as highly entertaining, but also a bit of a mess, and pointed out that the characters often bring their troubles on themselves, all for the sake of providing entertainment.
Despite previously stating she would never use social media, Jennifer Aniston surprised everyone by joining Instagram in 2019 and briefly caused the app to crash.
Before creating her own social media account, Jennifer Aniston confessed to sometimes checking other people’s Instagram profiles. She also proudly shared that she always keeps her email inbox empty. “I never let emails pile up,” she explained. “Every morning, I respond to everything I need to, and that’s it.”
Oh my gosh, meeting Dolly Parton! It was like a dream come true. I mean, I’ve been a huge fan forever, and when I finally got to meet her eight years ago, right before we started working on Dumplin’ for Netflix, I was completely starstruck. I just couldn’t believe I was actually meeting the Dolly Parton! I was such a mess, honestly, but she was so sweet and kind. It’s a moment I’ll never forget!
She explained to Jimmy Kimmel that she’d gone to meet the singer that night because she’d been a fan since childhood. She fondly remembered pretending to perform as a kid, singing into a hairbrush like Dolly Parton, and even shared that she’d named her dog after her.
Besides Dolly, her white shepherd named after Dolly Parton, Jennifer Aniston also had a dog named Norman, who sadly passed away in 2011 at the age of 15. As a tribute, Aniston got a tattoo of his name – her very first one – on her right foot.
She famously shared with James Lipton on Inside the Actor’s Studio that ‘Norman’ was the word she loved most, a moment that often brings tears to fans’ eyes.
Since then, Aniston, along with her former husband Justin Theroux, has adopted two dogs: a pitbull named Sophie and a terrier named Clyde.
Even without a new show airing in 2018, Jennifer Aniston was still one of the highest-paid TV stars that year, according to Variety. She and Reese Witherspoon were expected to earn $1.1 million per episode for The Morning Show, which launched on Apple TV+ in 2019. Both actresses are also executive producers of the show.
Everyone always asks celebrities about their celebrity crushes. It seems Jennifer Aniston is a popular choice among men in Hollywood! Both KJ Apa and Cole Sprouse, stars of Riverdale, have admitted to having crushes on her.
In an interview with Cosmopolitan, Apa confessed he has a crush on Aniston, surprisingly admitting he’s never actually watched Friends. Meanwhile, Sprouse fondly remembered working with her on the show – he and his twin brother Dylan played Ross’s son, Ben, on the sitcom.
He admitted to the New York Post that he struggled to work with Jennifer because he was deeply in love with her. He was completely infatuated, often speechless, and would become flustered, forgetting his lines and drawing a blank. He described it as a very challenging experience.
Those popular young actors aren’t the first to be attracted to Jennifer Aniston; several other well-known men expressed their interest in her years ago.
Jake Gyllenhaal admitted he had a long-time crush on Jennifer Aniston, and working with her was a bit challenging because of it. He told People magazine that he’d been smitten with her for years and found it difficult to stay composed around her. He described the experience as ‘lovely’ but also acknowledged it wasn’t easy.
Ashton Kutcher shared that when he was 17, he made a bet that he would one day date Mila Kunis – he even had her picture as his computer screensaver! He actually did get to date her, though it was while she was still married to Brad Pitt.
Ashton Kutcher shared on The Graham Norton Show that he once asked Brad Pitt for permission to date his wife. Surprisingly, Brad Pitt was very supportive and gave him the go-ahead, but she ultimately turned him down.
Okay, so after she and Brad split and they closed down Plan B (still makes me a little sad, honestly!), Jen didn’t just sit around! She teamed up with her amazing best friend, Kristin Hahn, and they started their OWN production company called Echo Films in 2008. It’s seriously awesome because they have a deal with Universal, and they’ve already made some of her best movies – like The Switch, Cake, and Dumplin’! I’ve seen them all, like, a million times, and knowing she was involved behind the scenes just makes them even better!
Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler often appear in movies together due to their close friendship, with their latest collaboration being the 2023 film Murder Mystery 2.
Jennifer Aniston and George Clooney became friends when their TV shows, Friends and E.R., did a special crossover episode, and they’ve stayed close ever since. Their friendship continued even after Aniston’s divorce from Brad Pitt, who often worked with Clooney. This summer, Aniston visited Clooney and his family – his wife, Amal, and their twins – in Italy. In a 2018 interview with Ellen DeGeneres, Aniston shared how wonderful it was to see Clooney as a father, saying it showed her that ‘anything can happen.’
As someone who’s been around the entertainment industry for a while, I’ve heard this story countless times, and it still shocks me. Jennifer Aniston famously shared how her agents basically told her she needed to lose 30 pounds before she’d even get a shot at the Friends audition. She recalled them being brutally honest – and while she appreciated the directness at the time, it was a really tough thing to hear. Apparently, she wasn’t getting many roles simply because she didn’t fit the industry’s outdated idea of what was considered ‘thin enough.’ It’s a sad reminder of the pressures and unrealistic expectations that exist in Hollywood.
She lost weight with Nutri/System and even appeared on The Howard Stern Show to share her success story. At the time, she described feeling amazed by her transformation, saying, “I never realized I could have this body.”
More than 20 years later, Aniston has openly discussed the unreasonable standards Hollywood sets for women.
Honestly, she gets it! Back in 2018, she told InStyle exactly what I’ve been screaming for years: we NEED to stop with this obsession with a ‘perfect’ size 4 body. Like, who decided THAT’S what beautiful is? It’s so outdated! We’ve already had that conversation, and it’s time to move on and realize beauty comes in ALL shapes and sizes. It’s just…refreshing to hear someone finally say it!
Following the #MeToo movement, Jennifer Aniston shared her experiences with workplace harassment. In an interview with InStyle, she explained that she’d faced inappropriate advances from fellow actors, which she dealt with by removing herself from the situation. She also stated she’d never been pressured or intimidated by someone in a position of power, but had experienced disrespectful and negative behavior from other women in the industry.
Jennifer Aniston deals with a fear of flying, which is difficult given her frequent work travel and desire to take vacations.
It began when I was in my twenties with a really unsettling flight. After that, I started paying attention to news reports about plane crashes, and I became completely fixated on the fear of dying in a plane. It became overwhelming and uncontrollable, and it’s something I’d really like to overcome – I know it doesn’t make sense.
Jennifer Aniston is the one who usually organizes things with her close friends in real life, according to her best friend Kristin Hahn. Hahn described Aniston as the “social glue” of the group, telling Elle magazine that they often feel lost without her when she’s away.
Jennifer Aniston has been divorced twice, but she doesn’t see those relationships as failures. In an interview with Elle, she explained that she actually considers her marriages successful. She believes they ended because both she and her partners made the conscious decision to prioritize their happiness, and that happiness simply wasn’t possible within those relationships anymore.
As someone who’s followed a lot of conversations around women and life choices, I really connected with what Jennifer Aniston shared in Elle. She was incredibly honest about motherhood, admitting it still feels a little scary to her. She beautifully explained that everyone is different – some people naturally feel the pull towards being a mom, and that’s wonderful, but it doesn’t come as instinctively to everyone. She’s open to what the future holds, whether that includes a child and a partner, and how that might happen. She also pointed out something really important: with modern science, the timing of these things isn’t what it used to be, and that opens up possibilities for so many of us.
Jennifer Aniston, like the rest of the cast of Friends, was deeply saddened by the death of Matthew Perry on October 28, 2023. She shared with Variety that they had been texting earlier that day, and he had seemed like his normal, cheerful self.
“He was not in pain,” she recalled. “He wasn’t struggling.”
She shared a screenshot of their text conversation, showing Perry telling his longtime crush, “Making you laugh just made my day. It really did.”
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