Ready To Bloom At 50

I feel incredible.

SHE GETS BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM HER FRIENDS

She may not have had a love that’s lasted, but Jennifer Aniston rejects the suggestion that she’s crying herself to sleep over it.

In fact, the Friends actress flatly dismisses the often-repeated rumours “that there’s some level of unhappiness in my life, due to the fact that I don’t have a storybook moment at this stage”.

It’s simply not true, she says, adding that she uses comedy to help her cope in tougher times.

“We all experience pain. Everyone does. For me, I always go to humour to brighten up the moment.”

Looking back on her acting choices, comedy does seem to be Jen’s comfort zone, though she’ll be stepping away from her roots with her new series The Morning Show (streaming here on the new Apple TV+ service from November 2), in which she plays a jaded and “old” news anchor.

Turning 50 herself forced Jen to re-evaluate a few things.

While the milestone once spelled the death of actresses’ careers, Hollywood is thankfully now a little more accepting of ageing women. But it doesn’t mean the big five-oh wasn’t a little daunting for the star.

“Fifty was the first time that I thought, ‘Well, that number,” she says. “I don’t know what it is because I don’t feel any different. Things aren’t shutting down in any way. I feel physically incredible. So it’s weird that it’s all of a sudden getting telegraphed in a way that’s like, ‘You look amazing for your age.’