Former "Friends" cast member Jennifer Aniston has a new best friend in Reese Witherspoon, who is also her co-star on "The Morning Show." However, the budding relationship between the two of them has caused her longtime best friend Courteney Cox to feel excluded, a new report claimed.
“Jen and Reese are so tight these days, it’s become way more than a working relationship. It’s left Courteney complaining she’s losing her bestie,” an unnamed source told The National Enquirer.
Fans are aware that Jennifer, who is 55 years old, and Reese, who is 48 years old, did not always have a happy relationship to begin with. Before they were able to resolve the situation, there was "friction on the set" and "a lot of eyerolling going on," according to an insider who was present.
“It’s true that they did have some tensions, There were some power struggles over who was going to have the ultimate say in the show decisions. But they moved past that after Reese decided to allow Jen to call the shots,” the anonymous informant claimed.
As an alternative, Reese oversees the operations of Hello Sunshine, a media company that focuses on women and has achieved phenomenal success, as per CNBC.
It was two years ago when the actress established the company with the intention of delivering something that she perceived to be lacking: programming for women across all platforms, featuring strong female characters, and being written and produced by women. She appointed Sarah Harden, who was CEO of Otter Media at the time, to the position.
Hello Sunshine is in stark contrast to the rest of Hollywood in that it has a C-suite that is comprised completely of women and a crew that is virtually entirely comprised of women. According to the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative at the University of Southern California, women make up less than 18 percent of the C-suite positions at major production firms, and only four percent of the top three film directors are female.
Findings of a study conducted by the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University revealed that women made up less than a quarter of the protagonists in the top 100 highest-grossing films in the United States in 2017. This represents a five percentage point decrease from the previous year.
“Reese has so much going on she decided to just enjoy the acting gig and let Jen have her way. Since then, she’s gotten to really enjoy Jen’s company. They have dinners together, go on hikes and to the spa, and they’ve even started giving each other dating advice!” the tipster added.
However, Courteney, who has been Jen's friend for thirty years, is not very enthusiastic about the idea of sharing her friend, the mole revealed.
“Courteney often finds Jen’s too busy with Reese to make time for her, and naturally she’s a bit envious. She doesn’t have anything against Reese, but even when they all go out together, she’s often left feeling like the third wheel. She’s trying not to get her feelings hurt, but she’s quite territorial with Jen. Courteney doesn’t like to share,” the tattler went on.
Business Times has reached out to Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and Courteney Cox for comments about their alleged spat. So, avid followers of the three Hollywood actresses should take all these unverified claims with a huge grain of salt until everything is proven true and correct.
