Jennifer Aniston reveals a strange reason for turning down SNL

Jennifer Aniston She once again tells the story of her “sexy” days when she thought she was too good for SNL.

Over the years, the Hollywood veteran has criticized herself for making the wildest decisions in her youth, including turning down hosting “Saturday Night Live.”

The incident surprisingly occurred before Jennifer Aniston gained international fame for her role as Rachel Green in the comedy series “Friends.”

Aniston reflected on her infamous decision to turn down a hosting gig on “SNL” during an upcoming episode of Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert.” Because the incident occurred more than two decades ago, she admitted that her memory of the incident was not completely clear.

However, Aniston can recall key details, such as a meeting with Lorne Michaels, the creator and producer of SNL, in New York City. She indicated that she met actor David Spade and her old friend Adam Sandler outside the meeting room.

Regarding why Michaels’ offer to host the comedy show was rejected, Aniston blamed her biased views. “I don’t know why I had this honest attitude that I don’t know if women are treated the way they should be treated on this show.” “It’s a very male-dominated[show],” she explained. US Weekly.

Aniston explained that she thought she was “too sexy” in her youth, plus the preconceptions she had about SNL made her think it wasn’t the right show for her. She admitted that the reasons for rejecting the offer were strange, because she had not become a household name for her acting in the series “Friends.”

The TV personality shared the same anecdote in 2019, calling herself a “stupid young woman” because she turned down Michaels’ proposal. She recalled telling the show’s creator that women needed to be treated better on the show.

She stressed that she didn’t lecture Michaels, but implied that she wouldn’t mind hosting “SNL” if it wasn’t a boys’ club.

Aniston doubled down on her “young and stupid” behavior in a 2021 interview, claiming she told Michaels something along the lines of “I’d rather it be like the days of Gilda Radner and Jane Curtin.” Although she initially declined the offer, Aniston eventually hosted SNL in 1999 and 2004.

Aniston’s decision to turn down SNL, driven by a preconceived notion of poor women being represented on the show, is consistent with the confidence and strength that fans know and love. She has always been bold and determined since her youth, traits that helped her persevere in her journey to fame.

according to and! newsAniston once admitted that she was bullied throughout middle school. She noted that she was “a little chubby” as a child. However, she wasn’t sure if her weight made her a target for bullies.

Aniston also suffered from a lack of confidence in her studies until a dyslexia diagnosis in her early twenties revealed that it wasn’t her fault. As a child, the actress earned her allowance by cleaning toilets and later worked as a waitress while pursuing her acting career.

Despite facing many hardships to become the star she is today, Aniston still fears uncharted territories. Explosion She stated that she had doubled down on her desire to perform on Broadway, a goal that she claimed was part of her bucket list.

During an interview, Aniston indicated that she had mixed feelings about her big stage debut. “I haven’t done theater yet because it scares me, but it’s the only thing I haven’t tried besides making an album,” she explained.

Although she declared that she would never make an album, Aniston had hoped to join Broadway. “I grew up in New York and loved going to the theater, so I thought it would be fun,” she added. When she first revealed that she wanted to make her stage debut, Aniston noted that the right script and time just didn’t come along.