Jennifer Aniston chokes up thinking about ‘Happy Tears’ while thinking about ‘Friends’

Even comedy queens can get emotional sometimes. During Jennifer Aniston And Quinta Brunsonrecent conversation of Diversity‘S Actors on Actors series, Aniston choked up when asked about watching it again Friend, perhaps because she was remembering her late co-star and friend Matthew Perry.

During the interview, an off-screen voice suggested that Brunson should ask Aniston “what it was like to watch the movie.” Friend Now.” Before Brunson could ask the question, Aniston started to stand up, fanned her face and choked back tears. “Oh my God, don’t make me cry,” Aniston said. Brunson immediately comforted Aniston: “I won’t do that. We won’t make each other cry,” she said.

“I’m sorry, I just started thinking about—” Aniston said emotionally as she rubbed her eyes. Brunson reassured Aniston that they didn’t need to talk about it Friend and perhaps Perry, but Aniston insisted they continue. “No, I’m fine. Those were happy tears,” she said, wiping away her tears and continuing the interview.

Even though his name wasn’t mentioned in that moment, it doesn’t seem like a stretch to assume that Aniston was overcome when thinking about Perry. On October 28, 2023, Perry was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive in a hot tub at his home in Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles. An autopsy revealed Perry died of “acute effects of ketamine,” as well as drowning, coronary artery disease, and the effects of buprenorphine, used to treat opioid use disorder. While his death was initially ruled an accident, the Los Angeles Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration later decided launched a joint criminal investigation into the tragic circumstances surrounding Perry’s death.

After Perry’s death, Aniston and her Friend costar Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, And Matt LeBlanc paid tribute to him. They said: “We are all devastated by the passing of Matthew.” in a joint statement to Everybody. “We are not just co-stars. We are a family.”

Aniston then made her own personal post tribute to Perry on Instagram. “Matty, I love you so much and I know you are now completely at peace and pain free,” she wrote. “I talk to you every day… sometimes I can almost hear you saying ‘can you get any crazier?’ Rest, little brother. You always make my day.”