"I have an eternal fountain of optimism and positivity": Jennifer Aniston shares her idea of aging in latest interview

Jennifer Aniston recently shared her idea of aging. In an exclusive interview with Glamour Magazine, published on September 2, the interviewer mentioned their conversation with French actress Marion Cotillard, who said Aniston was an inspiration for her after she stepped into her 50s.

The Friends actress said it meant a lot to her, adding that she didn’t have such role models during her formative years. Aniston said:

“And I think as far as aging gracefully, I have an eternal fountain of optimism and positivity. Call it youth if you want. But I think it all starts with how we love our bodies and love where we are. I’m not going to say I don’t get the facials and the lasers and all that good stuff. I mean, I’m maintained. I’m not going to just go down and let these gray hairs take over.”

She added:

“So its perspective, and also knowing that this is our one body. It’s a mindset. So it means a lot to me to hear that from Marion, who I think is a walking beam of sunshine and love and beauty and talent.”

Elsewhere in the interview, the actress was asked why she doesn't attend the Met Gala. Jennifer Aniston said the event is immense for her, saying that her go-to outfit is jeans and a top. Although she likes to dress up, the idea of doing that for an event is sort of a mental game.

What did Jennifer Aniston say about journalism and The Morning Show?

Jennifer Aniston admitted that she sometimes felt nervous about speaking in public because, over the years, people had twisted her words or taken them the wrong way. This made her extra careful about what she said. She said:

“In the past, journalism used to be gnarly and they wanted to just get you and find something that they can then run forever. But whatever. You get to a place in life where none of it really matters at the end of the day.”

When asked what she learned about herself while working on The Morning Show for seven years, Jennifer Aniston said she discovered how much she loved producing and being involved in creating a high-quality show. She realized that women were fully capable of making great television with respect, trust, and kindness.

Aniston also learned to rely on her team, finding new creative strengths she didn’t know she had, which pushed her to grow. The interviewer asked if she would like the show to continue, to which she said:

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“I don’t know. Every year since I finished the first season, I was like, Well, that’s it—I”m dead. That just killed me. And then you forget. I kind of compare it to what childbirth must be like when my friends are like, ‘You just kind of forget what it was, and then next thing you know you’re knocked up again.’”

Jennifer Aniston said she liked ending a season without feeling finished. She explained that she needed a break to relax and, in her case, do a comedy soon after.

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