There’s an interesting rumor that’s been swirling around one Jennifer Aniston – she’s reportedly going to be a mom.
It all started when Jen and the rest of the cast of Friends finally got together to start filming their highly-anticipated reunion special – during which Jen reportedly told her castmates that she adopted a baby.
So, is Jen’s next big role really going to be MOM?
Apparently, no. According to her rep, those rumors are “false and never happened.”
Jen has been slaying in life and in her career. However, she continues to be the subject of constant rumors – from her relationship status, body, and personal life – so much so, she previously spoke out about all the scrutiny.
In a 2016 article on the Huffington Post, she wrote, “For the record, I am not pregnant. What I am is fed up. I’m fed up with the sport-like scrutiny and body shaming that occurs daily under the guise of ‘journalism,’ the ‘First Amendment’ and ‘celebrity news.’”
“The objectification and scrutiny we put women through is absurd and disturbing. The way I am portrayed by the media is simply a reflection of how we see and portray women in general, measured against some warped standard of beauty,” Jennifer said. “We use celebrity ‘news’ to perpetuate this dehumanizing view of females, focused solely on one’s physical appearance, which tabloids turn into a sporting event of speculation. Is she pregnant? Is she eating too much? Has she let herself go? Is her marriage on the rocks because the camera detects some physical ‘imperfection’?”
She also addressed the “stalking and objectification” that she feels she’s been subjected to.
“This past month in particular has illuminated for me how much we define a woman’s value based on her marital and maternal status. The sheer amount of resources being spent right now by press trying to simply uncover whether or not I am pregnant (for the bajillionth time… but who’s counting) points to the perpetuation of this notion that women are somehow incomplete, unsuccessful, or unhappy if they’re not married with children,” she said.
And if and when she decides to become a mom, she says will be open about it.
“Yes, I may become a mother some day, and since I’m laying it all out there, if I ever do, I will be the first to let you know,” she said. “But I’m not in pursuit of motherhood because I feel incomplete in some way, as our celebrity news culture would lead us all to believe. I resent being made to feel ‘less than’ because my body is changing and/or I had a burger for lunch and was photographed from a weird angle and therefore deemed one of two things: ‘pregnant’ or ‘fat.’ Not to mention the painful awkwardness that comes with being congratulated by friends, coworkers and strangers alike on one’s fictional pregnancy (often a dozen times in a single day).”
Powerful stuff!
And while we’re on the subject of setting the record straight, Jennifer’s ex, Justin Theroux, is also clearing up this rumor about their split.
Jen and Justin split in 2018 – and one speculation about the reason behind the breakup is that because they couldn’t get along on where to live. He reportedly wanted to live in New York while she preferred sunny California.
In a recent interview with Esquire, Justin finally confirmed that this is NOT why they split.
“That’s a narrative that is not true, for the most part,” he told the magazine. “Look, people create narratives that make themselves feel better or simplify things for them. That whole ‘This person likes rock ’n’ roll, that person likes jazz. Of course!’ That’s just not the case. It’s an oversimplification.”
While Justin did not elaborate further, he did add, “I would say we’ve remained friends. We don’t talk every day, but we call each other. We FaceTime. We text.”
“Like it or not, we didn’t have that dramatic split, and we love each other,” he continued. “I’m sincere when I say that I cherish our friendship… It would be a loss if we weren’t in contact, for me personally. And I’d like to think the same for her.”
“I think that when you get good at relationships—and here I am, single—if you love the person the same way you loved them in the relationship, it would behoove you to love them the same way out of the relationship,” he said. “Who wants to take a shit while you’re walking out the door?”
