I know right....nothing special about her then any other Hollywood celebrities...
Jennifer Aniston
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I think she is just that girl next door and people might identify with her more than with more glamorous Hollywood stars. When Brad left her for gorgeous, Angie people felt sorry for her for a long time as Brad & Angie had this life that seemed so much more exciting than everyone else (depending on what your ideas of a great life consist of). This new pity is silly to me, Jen is rich, beautiful, works probably when she wants to, has lots of friends, lots of people would be happy to change places with her, despite not having the perfect marriage. Every marriage breaking up is sad but to think Jen has it worse than most people is pretty ridiculous.
I agree. She is beautiful and very rich. But whereas Angie was more exotic, she was the girl next door in comparison. So people identified with her. And were angry on her behalf.
But she lives a very privileged life. I think she's living on her terms. It's too bad the marriage didn't work out but I suspect it was her decision at least as much as his. As far as the kids thing, if I had to choose between her childless life and having a bunch of kids like Angie, I'd take Jenn's lifestyle.
Yeah, I agree with pretty much all the above comments. And just wanted to add, at some point in a woman's life discovers herself and what she really wants out of it. Jen is already living in a glamorous world with more money than she could ever spend, and a complete support system full of good friends. I think as she ages, her priorities changed. So that now, being married doesn't carry as much weight in her life, nor is having children.
She's a mega celebrity, her desires are different from average, normal girls reading gossip columns. She's sort of running her own empire. So her thinking is very different from what society demands.
I think she's in a similar spot with Charlize Theron. I don't think Charlize particularly needs a man. They are both too independent and sufficient to "need a man".
She's a mega celebrity, her desires are different from average, normal girls reading gossip columns. She's sort of running her own empire. So her thinking is very different from what society demands.
I think she's in a similar spot with Charlize Theron. I don't think Charlize particularly needs a man. They are both too independent and sufficient to "need a man".
I don't feel sorry for her! We should all be so lucky to look that good, have that body, the money, the work, the friends, and Jen has had more than Brad and Justin in her life.
She could end up like Courtney Cox and her boyfriend who couldn't make it here in the States and also couldn't stay apart . So now they are long distance.
She reminds me more of Barbara Streisand. I think she has found happiness, companionship, and love late in live with James Brolin. He does look good!!!! Streisand had several loves, none that lasted forever. She does seem happy to be with James. I can see Jennifer being somewhere like that later in life.
I also think, if it's true love, shouldn't you love the person you are with more than the city you live in. I thought jen and Justin seemed like a good fit, but that part never made sense to me...
She could end up like Courtney Cox and her boyfriend who couldn't make it here in the States and also couldn't stay apart . So now they are long distance.
She reminds me more of Barbara Streisand. I think she has found happiness, companionship, and love late in live with James Brolin. He does look good!!!! Streisand had several loves, none that lasted forever. She does seem happy to be with James. I can see Jennifer being somewhere like that later in life.
I also think, if it's true love, shouldn't you love the person you are with more than the city you live in. I thought jen and Justin seemed like a good fit, but that part never made sense to me...
^ Do people for sorry for her or do they pity her?
I dunno she's a sweet and warm enough person in interviews for you to root for her but in the back of your mind you're thinking... "For the love of God please get your sh*t together". Ansiton has often reminded me of one of that person who for all their good fortune can never be truly free. She feels like a person interrupted, like she never got over some original trauma and keeps circling around the same drain. I mean for all her protestations about paps and tabloids she still seems engaged in a weird co-dependant relationship with them... I say this because who keeps feeding them certain stories?
I think there's a dynamic to her tabloid story that always feels unfinished, people keep tuning in to see what the ending will look like but there's never an ending just an endless series of repeating patterns.
I don't care who she marries or divorces, I don't care if she moves to Borneo to live with the jungle snakes just do something with your life that really energizes you, does selling vitamin water energize her? financially I'm sure it does... perhaps that is too harsh a judgement but it still feels like Aniston is stuck in limbo despite what she claims and despite her immense wealth and privilege. She feel similar to Halle Berry who also has beauty, success and wealth but for whatever reason can't get her sh*t together.
Everyone's different and reads it differently not saying my opinion has any validity to it.
I dunno she's a sweet and warm enough person in interviews for you to root for her but in the back of your mind you're thinking... "For the love of God please get your sh*t together". Ansiton has often reminded me of one of that person who for all their good fortune can never be truly free. She feels like a person interrupted, like she never got over some original trauma and keeps circling around the same drain. I mean for all her protestations about paps and tabloids she still seems engaged in a weird co-dependant relationship with them... I say this because who keeps feeding them certain stories?
I think there's a dynamic to her tabloid story that always feels unfinished, people keep tuning in to see what the ending will look like but there's never an ending just an endless series of repeating patterns.
I don't care who she marries or divorces, I don't care if she moves to Borneo to live with the jungle snakes just do something with your life that really energizes you, does selling vitamin water energize her? financially I'm sure it does... perhaps that is too harsh a judgement but it still feels like Aniston is stuck in limbo despite what she claims and despite her immense wealth and privilege. She feel similar to Halle Berry who also has beauty, success and wealth but for whatever reason can't get her sh*t together.
Everyone's different and reads it differently not saying my opinion has any validity to it.
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Tbh I was mildly surprised that they split as I found them to be pretty similar.
Did Jennifer really write that response to the pregnancy rumors or was it her publicist? I have heard her in interviews and she has always struck me as someone, who although she can be warm and funny, has no substance to her. She is not able to talk on anything beyond movies, acting and other superficial things. As far as Justin is concerned, I know they’re saying he’s artsy and edgy but in recent years he has come across as the ultimate lumbersexual - a biker look, with scuffed boots and tattoos, yet with the dyed hair, styled just so. All very contrived. So thought they were pretty good together.
I must sound very *****y but it’s just it irritates me when people speak as JA does about how women are viewed yet for a large part of their lives and via their Hollywood image, they perpetuate that unrealistic view of women.
All that said, I think she’ll be ok and I don’t pity her at all. She has a lot going for her.
Did Jennifer really write that response to the pregnancy rumors or was it her publicist? I have heard her in interviews and she has always struck me as someone, who although she can be warm and funny, has no substance to her. She is not able to talk on anything beyond movies, acting and other superficial things. As far as Justin is concerned, I know they’re saying he’s artsy and edgy but in recent years he has come across as the ultimate lumbersexual - a biker look, with scuffed boots and tattoos, yet with the dyed hair, styled just so. All very contrived. So thought they were pretty good together.
I must sound very *****y but it’s just it irritates me when people speak as JA does about how women are viewed yet for a large part of their lives and via their Hollywood image, they perpetuate that unrealistic view of women.
All that said, I think she’ll be ok and I don’t pity her at all. She has a lot going for her.
I've never gotten the impression that she needs to "get her $hit together". She's never been seen intoxicated (hello, Reese "DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?!" Witherspoon), nor had DUIs, she isn't rumored to use drugs, she doesn't post endless provocative selfies, or even give interviews all that often.
She's not the most interesting person out there, and she doesn't come across as well read or even that smart in public interviews. If anything to me she comes across as a harmless girl with unique facial features that has managed to figure out how best to style herself and her ubiquitous Smart water bottle. She's crazy wealthy, in great shape, takes vacations with loads of friends, oh yeah, she has a ton of female friends which has been a frequent criticism against Angelina. Overall she's living pretty sweetly. And it's not like she's never had relationships after her big breakup with Brad. Frankly, I admire her for not having kids. Wish she'd just said up front she didn't want them, to help the stigma against those that don't feel that pull. But beyond that, I don't feel sorry for her or pity her now. When Brad left her for Angelina I did, but not this time.
She's very much in control of herself and plays the fame game better than most. I still think there's no way that what she and Justin had was all that special if something as meaningless as location came between them. Even her divorce (if they were really married) will be a breeze, between iron clad prenups and her endless resources.
She's not the most interesting person out there, and she doesn't come across as well read or even that smart in public interviews. If anything to me she comes across as a harmless girl with unique facial features that has managed to figure out how best to style herself and her ubiquitous Smart water bottle. She's crazy wealthy, in great shape, takes vacations with loads of friends, oh yeah, she has a ton of female friends which has been a frequent criticism against Angelina. Overall she's living pretty sweetly. And it's not like she's never had relationships after her big breakup with Brad. Frankly, I admire her for not having kids. Wish she'd just said up front she didn't want them, to help the stigma against those that don't feel that pull. But beyond that, I don't feel sorry for her or pity her now. When Brad left her for Angelina I did, but not this time.
She's very much in control of herself and plays the fame game better than most. I still think there's no way that what she and Justin had was all that special if something as meaningless as location came between them. Even her divorce (if they were really married) will be a breeze, between iron clad prenups and her endless resources.
the 'poor me' PR is good for about 5 min, after that, it's considered pathetic, that's why you hear things like "the unsinkable Jennifer Anniston"-
Life is so short, she's got it pretty good with or without a man, and with or without kids. If she really wanted kids, she would have had them via adoption, surrogate, IVF-we don't know what she has tried or the pain she had to go through if IVF failed. I applaud her for not adopting for the sake of the media and for doing what she wants for herself.
Life is so short, she's got it pretty good with or without a man, and with or without kids. If she really wanted kids, she would have had them via adoption, surrogate, IVF-we don't know what she has tried or the pain she had to go through if IVF failed. I applaud her for not adopting for the sake of the media and for doing what she wants for herself.
I guess I am at a loss, who is doing the "poor me" PR?
Yes. It's generally thought that her hard working publicist, Stephen Huvane, starts rumours and then debunks them. He's the one (with her agreement) that gets the media play that has characterized her whole career.
This is an Architectural Digest video on Jen's two houses. You can tell a lot about her love for design, for being a homebody, and about her devoted collaboration with Justin for the new home. Jen is Jen. She loves California and having her husband (ex) and her friends close by. Don't most women desire this as we get older?
I don't understand why people say she's boring, she's needs to "get her act together" as if all improvements should be made on her part. Because frankly, I think she's quite unique on her own. You can't call her dull or plain because hey, she's played Hollywood all these years, so who's the cunning one? She's literally built an empire for herself and not in the Kardashian kind of way. How many women have amassed this much money in ONE lifetime? Plus I think she's disciplined for staying healthy, eating right, exercising, staying away from addictions. She's balanced and sane, not some Hollywood loon.
And in reality, if you dissect her life, she's lived many lives. Not one that lead from beginning to end in one piece. But rather, many different women's lives. And how many female celebs haven't divorced a couple of times close to 50? Most are. Heck, most regular women are divorced by that age, but few are living her lifestyle. I think she's blessed and empowered.
Do you have any example of this or anything other than speculation? I haven't read lately any "poor me" articles.
I don't follow her that closely, never been a huge fan, but I don't understand the Jen bashing when she seems so innocuous.
thanks for posting the video.....that house doesn't seem cozy to me. I really like her style in clothes but the house not so much