TOI World Desk
Jennifer Aniston brought her signature blend of humor and honesty to the late-night stage, tackling a whirlwind of tabloid rumors that have circulated about her over the years in a recent appearance on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’.
Among the wild claims she addressed was a particularly eyebrow-raising rumor about a secret romance with former President Barack Obama. “Of all the calls you get from your publicist where you’re like, ‘Oh no, what’s it gonna be?’ Or the emails saying some cheesy tabloid’s going to make up a story and then it’s that,” she chuckled, adding, “I was not mad at it.”
She said, “I know Michelle [Obama] more than him,” putting the gossip to rest.
Aniston also embraced the unconventional, confirming her experience with a salmon sperm facial. “Don’t I look like a salmon? Don’t I have beautiful salmon skin?” she said.
The 55-year-old actress, best known for her role as ‘Rachel Green’ on ‘Friends‘, also revealed that she has traveled internationally with jars of olives and has a Ziplock bag containing her late therapist’s ashes. “Can I plead the… it’s a little true,” she said with a chuckle. “Oh, I’m gonna sound like I really need a therapist after this. It’s a long story.”
Aniston reflected on her childhood, sharing a surprising tidbit about her artistic past. She revealed that one of her art pieces once hung in New York’s prestigious Museum of Modern Art.
Kimmel then turned the spotlight on family traditions, asking Aniston if her family really made her belly dance during their Christmas Eve gatherings. With a laugh, she responded, “Anytime, not just Christmas Eve. The Greeks love any kind of a family dinner. Yes, they would say, ‘Let’s get up and watch’… I get such anxiety when friends do that with their children because of the inner trauma from having to perform and belly dance in front of my great aunts and uncles and grandmothers,” she said, offering a glimpse into her family’s lively holiday celebrations.