Jennifer Aniston had to make some major dietary changes in order to secure the roles she desired in Hollywood. As revealed in the book Generation Friends: An Inside Look at the Show That Defined a Television Era, celebrating the 25th anniversary of Friends, the now 50-year-old actress was advised by her agent to lose weight. Saul Austerlitz, the author of the book, shared that Aniston was informed she needed to shed thirty pounds to succeed in the competitive entertainment industry of Los Angeles. The book details the challenges faced by actresses in Hollywood, highlighting the struggles Jennifer Aniston encountered in her pursuit of acting roles.
Jennifer Aniston reportedly embarked on a weight loss journey in the 1990s in order to secure acting opportunities, shedding a reported 30 pounds.
She appears great in this photo! The glamorous actress was captured in 1992 for the television series The Portrait Edge. From early on, she understood the challenges of the Hollywood industry.
John Aniston, a seasoned soap opera actor, is her father. She had already started her acting journey with appearances on TV shows like Ferris Bueller and Molloy.
Aniston was always admired for her beauty, despite not being overweight. However, as mentioned in a review later on, the camera was said to add some extra pounds to her appearance.
In her early days in the industry, Jennifer Aniston was not considered overweight, as everyone could see her beauty. However, as the show that would eventually define her career pointed out, the camera has a way of making people appear heavier. In a photo, Jennifer is pictured alongside Ami Dolenz and Charlie Schlatter in Ferris Bueller.
And she appears fabulous in this photo as well: Aniston and Mayim Bialik in the TV show Molloy back in 1990.
Familiar with the industry, she quickly adapted: The beauty is the offspring of John Aniston, a soap opera icon, as witnessed in the year 1995.
In her Rolling Stone cover story from 1996, Jennifer discussed the expectations to maintain a very slim figure. She admitted to indulging in too many mayonnaise sandwiches on white bread, which she considered to be the most delicious treat. However, she was aware that she needed to make adjustments to meet societal standards.
Looking incredibly slim and elegant in a stunning white dress at the Emmy Awards back in 2004, she shared with the magazine how her agent’s honesty changed her career trajectory for the better. She revealed that the harsh reality of Hollywood was that she wasn’t getting many roles because of her weight.
Shocked and confused by this revelation, she realized that her diet of milkshakes, French fries loaded with gravy was not helping her cause. So, she made a conscious effort to pay more attention to her health and shed the excess weight. This led to her landing a role on the immensely popular show Friends, which ran from 1994 to 2004.
Now, she is making a comeback to television with The Morning Show. In a recent interview with The New York Times, she expressed her excitement for the future, stating that she believes she is about to enter one of the most creatively fulfilling periods of her life. Despite being in the industry for three decades, she feels like her career is on the brink of blossoming like never before.
Yet another television series features the return of the blonde actress to our screens as she takes on a role in The Morning Show alongside Reese Witherspoon this upcoming autumn.
