Jennifer Aniston's Family Told Her She'd 'Never Make A Dime' — And They Were Wrong

Despite premiering 25 years ago, Friends is still one of the most discussed about sitcoms on TV. And however it's hard to imagine a global in which the hit series would flop, some members of Jennifer Aniston's family member truly didn't believe trim make any cash from it. In this week's provide of People (on stands December 6), the Morning Show actress opens up about the Friends naysayers and why she proved them all wrong.


Any time the possibility to star in Friends rolled around, there was no way of knowing whether it could be successful. And Aniston's family member had their doubts. The actress recalled that "if there were any naysayers," they would mention things like, "This will never… you'll never make a dime." Naturally, they were wrong. And right now, she's able to laugh at just how wrong they were. "Just watch me," she mentioned. "Don't threaten me that way. God understands right now I'm going to prepare a couple of dimes."


For Aniston, the secret to success came in her 20s, whenever she really began to believe in herself and her ability as an actress. Rather than listening to her family's negativity, she started "getting straightforward with myself in terms of my relationship with my family member She did that by "speaking my truth to them without fear." Ultimately, that confidence started to show through her work.


Clearly, things worked out for Aniston, the series keeps it up and continues to be a massive success. Case in point, fans care so deeply about the show that they've been not-so-patiently waiting on confirmation of a reunion special. Just last month, The Hollywood Reporter mentioned that some order kind of unscripted special was in the works at HBO Max, yet alas, their sources claimed that a deal was "far from done." Aniston is also sustaining that she understands "nothing," telling People, "I will just continue with... We're trying."


Reunion special or not, Aniston is just glad folks are still enjoying the show all these years later. "What else should make an audience of six actors feel more delighted she instructed them mag. "It's bringing people joy on a day-to-day basis." And even if some fans are still a little stuck in the past, Aniston is busy looking ahead. "I'm prepared to be able to see what 2020 brings me," she mentioned. "I'm just so excited for the unknown."