Jennifer Aniston got incredible popularity after she acted in the iconic TV series Friends in the nineties. However, not many of her fans are aware that she had to lose a lot of weight to act on that sitcom. 

Everyone has adored Jen for her iconic portrayal of Rachel Green in the hit sitcom Friends. She started enjoying an unprecedented fan following after acting in it. The actress has also got tremendous fame for her performances in films.

However, what many people do not know is that she almost missed getting that iconic role because the producers insisted her to lose weight. A recent revelation was made in a book titled Generation Friends: An Inside Look that Defined a Television Era by Saul Austerlitz.

The author reveals in the book that Jennifer Aniston had to shed as much as 30 pounds if she was serious about pursuing her career in Hollywood. Austerlitz also feels that Hollywood is not an easy place for a woman to survive. Jen’s agent had to communicate with her, albeit reluctantly. 

The author also mentioned that no one could have called Jen fat. Plus, everyone found her lovely. He added that the actress’s agent had to tell her that she was not getting a chance to audition for many roles as she was a little on the heavier side. 

The author felt that while Jen was nowhere being close to obese, the real issue was the actress’s body was regarded as “fat” for Hollywood standards, Republic World reports. 

Jen has spoken about her struggles and difficulties in Hollywood on several occasions. The actress is also a regular user of social media and keeps sharing many stories, clips, and pictures. Thus, she loves her fans to get a peek into her professional, as well as, personal life. 

Jen and her other co-stars of Friends like Matthew Perry, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer, and Lisa Kudrow will be soon seen together on a special reunion program of Friends. However, reports have it that the Friends Reunion Special will be restricted only to the US, which means HBO Max will not stream it for viewers outside America. 

In other news, The Morning Show actress seems to be keeping herself busy even during the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown. She took to Instagram last month and posted a clip with her close friend Cox.

The duo could be seen enjoying playing pool in this footage. While Cox was playing well, Jen struggled to put even a single ball. 

Every time Jennifer Aniston missed her shots; Courteney Cox could be seen making funny expressions while staring at the camera, according to another report by Republic World.