Jennifer Aniston Brought To ‘Joyful Tears’ With ‘Friends’ Turning 30

The actress, who rose to fame alongside late actor Matthew Perry on the 90s sitcom, recently burst into tears while discussing the show’s thirtieth anniversary. Nevertheless, she claimed her emotions didn’t come from a painful place but a joyful one.

Jennifer Aniston is one among the five surviving “Friends” from the series, which revolved across the lives of six pals in Manhattan, Recent York City.

During an episode of Variety’s “Actors on Actors” series, Aniston was interviewed by “Abbott Elementary” star Quinta Brunson. A clip of their emotional moment was shared on the Magazine’s X page, capturing the previous’s tearful response to an issue.

Someone offscreen prompted Brunson to ask Aniston what it was like to look at “Friends” now. The query seemingly got the actress fascinated with the three many years which have passed and the recent death of her former co-star, Perry.

Overcome with emotions, Aniston breaks down in tears, saying: “Oh God, don’t make me cry.” Her response got an empathetic response from Brunson, who echoed:

“I won’t. We can’t make one another cry. Well, you are already crying. Do you would like a minute? We do not have to discuss —”

“No, no, sorry, I just began fascinated with —” Aniston replied, trying to manage herself while Brunson assured her that she didn’t need to handle the subject. Nevertheless, the 55-year-old refused, noting, “Yeah, no, I’m okay. It is a joyful tears.”

After regaining control, Aniston turned the tearful moment right into a hilarious one, with Brunson happily going along together with her antics.

“So, Jen, Friends is popping 30,” the latter continued the conversation, to which the sitcom’s star joked, “And I’m turning 30…That is so — what a coincidence!”

Brunson agreed it was “wild” and “crazy” that Aniston was the identical age because the beloved show before taking it a step further by saying: “Once you were a baby on that show, you were so advanced. Your wonderful motor skills were insane.”

“Wasn’t I? I used to be an old soul,” Aniston chimed in. Jokes aside, Brunson reflected on watching “Friends” as a baby, revealing it premiered when she was five. She also declared it “continues to be probably the greatest shows on television.”

The post was captioned, “Jennifer Aniston and Quinta Brunson share a heartfelt moment during their #ActorsOnActors conversation,” a message that showed the segment’s showrunners saw the emotional scene as a bonding moment for the actresses.

Nevertheless, fans had mixed reactions to the video, with some joyful for the ladies and others offended on their behalf. One X user commented: “Love each of them! Jennifer Aniston is such a legend, and Quinta Brunson is killing it today.”

“Quinta so sweet & Jen got me crying too,” one other supporter penned, while others echoed their love with “awws” and red heart emojis. Meanwhile, critics believed Aniston shouldn’t have been asked an insensitive query.

“You were low-key evil for doing this,” someone argued, with a fellow displeased fan noting: “Perhaps this moment must have remained private.” A 3rd bashed the “Actors on Actors” organizers, writing:

“Possibly y’all shouldn’t have asked that tasteless and tacky query. You place each women in an uncomfortable and unnecessary position.”

Last December, The Blast reported that Aniston had opened up about her last conversation with Perry. She revealed that they had been texting hours before he tragically drowned in a hot tub on October 28.

In her first interview since his passing, the 55-year-old refuted speculations that her late pal had been scuffling with addiction in his final days. Aniston stressed that Perry had been in a very good place, saying:

“He was joyful. He was healthy. He had quit smoking. He was getting in shape. He was joyful — that is all I do know. I used to be literally texting with him that morning, funny Matty.”

“He was not in pain. He wasn’t struggling. He was joyful,” Aniston declared, stressing that she wanted people to know he wasn’t scuffling with addiction but focused on being healthy.

Aniston continued to do her part as Perry’s friend after his death, with The Blast noting she supported the late actor’s foundation against substance addiction. She showed her love on Instagram Story, writing:

“For #GivingTuesday, please join me and Matty’s family in supporting his foundation — which is working to assist those suffering with addiction. He would have been grateful for the love.”

Perry’s foundation echoed similar sentiments of their tribute to the actor, stressing that the organization was  “the conclusion of Matthew’s enduring commitment to helping others scuffling with the disease of addiction.”

“It honors his legacy, guided by his own words and driven by his passion for making a difference in as many lives as possible,” the muse concluded.