Matthew Perry and Jennifer Aniston at Mann’s Plaza Theatre. (United States, February 18, 1998) Getty Images:
the actress of friends has been mourning the death of a friend who disappeared on October 28 at his home in Los Angeles for several days. In 2004, he was already afraid of his disappearance, as evidenced by the video that reappeared on the Internet.
She took a few days to react to the death of her longtime friend Matthew Perry, who went missing on October 28 in Los Angeles. Preferring the restraint and discretion of the moment, Jennifer Aniston simply joined the joint press release of the actors. friends, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow. Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry and her final four were, in fact, very close after the end of the series, which aired from 1994 to 2004. “We are all completely devastated,” they wrote. We were more than just shooting partners. We are a family.”
But Jennifer Aniston was perhaps one of the closest to the interpreter of Chandler Bing, who was living in hell for a long time while filming the series. Indeed, the latter has long struggled with his addiction to drugs and alcohol, as he explains in his memoirs published in 2022: Friends, The Lovers and the Big Scary Thing. Last year, during an interview with journalist Diane Sawyer for ABC News, he admitted that he was very grateful to Jennifer Aniston, who was one of his pillars. “Imagine what a terrifying moment that was,” he said. He is the one who reached out to me the most.”
“We weren’t ready to deal with it.”
The touching interview (above), which resurfaced online a few days ago, shows the actress’ emotional investment in her boyfriend. In 2004, the latter also interviewed Diane Sawyer to discuss her role in the popular sitcom. When asked about Matthew Perry, he broke down in tears. “He’s fine,” we hear him say in the sequence (7min 45sec) before grabbing a tissue. “He suffered a lot and we didn’t know it. We weren’t ready to deal with it. No one has ever had to deal with this. But the idea of losing her one day…” he continues, before cutting himself off again, overcome with emotion.
If during this time many people were affected by the situation of Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston and her colleagues do not hesitate to think about his family in their joint press release, which was sent on October 30. People. “There is much to say, but for now we will take a moment to grieve and process this unspeakable loss,” they added. Before graduation. “Later, when we can, we will say more. For now, our thoughts and love are with Matty’s family, friends and all the people who loved him around the world.”
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Source: Le Figaro
