Apart, they’re two powerhouse women who have taken Hollywood by storm in their own individual ways. Together, Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon are a force of nature.

Producers of The Morning Show knew that. They cast Jennifer and Reese. Then, the show took off and captivated audiences quickly, within its first season. The chemistry between sophisticated veteran Alex Levy (Aniston) and spunky newcomer, Bradley Jackson (Reese Witherspoon) is electrifying in a way that transcends television.

While their characters may have heavy friction between them, in real life, both Jennifer and Reese have a friendship that spans decades. They’ve seen each other through thick and thin, divorces and new boyfriends, ups and downs. But how close are they really?

Here are 20 things you didn’t know about Jennifer and Reese’s beautiful friendship.

20 Reese Witherspoon Was A Massive Fan Of Jennifer’s Before They Met

A lot of people will tell you that they basically grew up with the sitcom, Friends, and felt that they knew Jennifer Aniston on a personal level. Reese Witherspoon was one of those people. “I would not stop watching Friends,” she said. “They were my friends and there was no taking me away from my friends.” We have to agree there.

19 …Same With Jennifer Aniston!

Though Reese was younger and hit the fame jackpot after Friends became popular, the cast and crew of Friends knew of Reese Witherspoon. They loved her hit movies and adored her as an actress. David Crane, who co-created the NBC sitcom, wanted her to guest star on the show. “Anybody who saw her in Election would just say, ‘Oh my God, yes, get her!’”

18 In 2011, Reese Honored Jennifer At The “Elle Women In Hollywood” Event

Back in 2011, Elle honored Jennifer Aniston at the 18^th annual “Women in Hollywood Tribute” and it was Reese who stood up and gave a speech. She talked about how Jennifer treated her well throughout the years, and how close the two actually are in real life. You can tell by the photographs of the event that the two are very close.

17 Remember Jill Green? Rachel’s Obnoxious Little Sister On Friends?

When it was time to cast Rachel Green’s snobbish little sister Jill, executives knew just want to do and went after Reese for the two-episode arc. Reese played Rachel’s sister, who comes to stay with her after their father cuts her off financially, and she ends up going out with Ross, against Rachel’s wishes.

16 Everyone Knows That The Cast Of Friends Was Notoriously Close-Knit…

If you were a fan of Friends, you’ve probably heard stories about the original six cast members being very tight-knit...so much so that they really didn’t let in outsiders who would guest star.

Every guest star felt welcome but it was clear that the original six were family. Reese expressed that as well when she spoke about her time on the show.

15 …So When Jennifer Hugged Reese After She Flubbed A Line, It Was News

Reese had never done television before, let alone live television, so when she was put on the spot while shooting Friends, she was naturally nervous. After Reese flubbed a line, it was Jennifer who reached out and gave her a hug. Aniston then just told her: “Don’t try to be perfect, just be yourself.”

14 Which Started A Close Friendship That Would Span Decades

From then on, Reese and Jennifer had a stable friendship that would go on for years, during their time between features and shows. Reese said she adored Jennifer from the moment she met her on the set of Friends. “She would change all the lines (in the show) and she was just so effortlessly affable, bubbly, and sunny,” Reese said. “We’ve been friends ever since.”

13 There Was A Rumor That They Hated Each Other

Rumors started circulating that Reese really didn’t get along with Jennifer (which is why Jill never appeared back on the show and instead was replaced by Christina Applegate, who played Rachel’s other sister, Amy). But the reason was simple: Reese was just too busy. Both have confirmed over the years that yes, they are close.

12 Reese Famously Said She Has A “Girl Crush” On Jennifer

Whenever Reese speaks about Jennifer, it’s always in a gushing sort of fashion, very adoring and simply sweet. On Conan back in 2012, Reese opened up: “I have a major girl crush on Jennifer Aniston, but I think that’s like...“ Then, she made a 'well, that’s a given' expression. “Doesn’t everybody have a crush on Jennifer Aniston?”

11 Both Helped Launch “Time’s Up” Movement With Other Stars

A couple of years ago, the actresses played a major role in starting the Time’s Up movement, a movement to help stop sexual harassment and gender inequality in Hollywood.

Witherspoon and Aniston (along with other celebrities that included Meryl Streep and Shonda Rhimes) believe in changing things for the better. Everyone had apparently gotten together through Reese herself!

10 Both Reese And Ellen DeGeneres Joke About Who Is Closer To Jennifer

Anyone who is anyone knows that Jennifer Aniston is actually one of talk show host Ellen DeGeneres’ best friends, and she even had a little showdown with Reese about it. When Reese appeared on Ellen’s show in 2017, they both were trying to one-up each other on who happens to be closer to her (they both won).

9 After The Morning Show Launched, There Were More Feud Rumors Between The Two…

When you have two powerhouse women on one show together, you’re bound to get some rumors floating around, like how In Touch magazine said that Aniston was jealous of Witherspoon appearing “younger” in Apple +’s promotional ads. Aniston “claimed” that they made her face appear “rounder and fuller” than it actually was.

8 …Which They Shut Down At The Golden Globes

It was clear that both actresses were just straight up ignoring all the rumors floating around about them, based on the way they handled the recent Golden Globes event, where they both presented together.

Body language experts were saying that they were comfortable with each other on the stage and managed to calm each other down during tense moments.

7 Both Women Love Praising Other Women When Giving Joint Interviews

Both Reese and Jennifer gave a joint interview to Hadley Freeman of The Guardian a little while back, in order to discuss the new show and the progress of Time’s Up. Of course, they gushed over the journalist’s sweater and bag (but not her pants, which she then promised herself she would burn later on as a joke). It’s sweet to hear.

6 According To Reese, Jennifer Throws Amazing Holiday Parties

Not only do they love praising the journalist interviewing them...they love praising each other, especially when it comes to Jennifer’s ability to play hostess at parties she throws. “Jen throws an AMAZING Christmas party!” Reese said. “I do love entertaining!” Aniston responds. “And you’re so good at it, you need to teach me!”, Reese laughed.

5 Reese Is A Morning Person, While Jennifer Is A Night Person

Both women say they compliment each other on the show in different ways, which is why it makes it easier to work with one another. “It’s a great partnership because I’m a morning person and she’s a night person,” Reese has commented. “Literally,” Aniston backed up. “We literally share the responsibility together, and there’s something so refreshing about that.”

4 They Recreated A Famous Friends Scene Years Later

It’s always a hoot when you’re able to remember lines from the show you guest-starred on years before. That's just what Reese did (and helped Jennifer with). On Friends, Jill (Witherspoon’s character) had a line that became super famous and she recreated it with Jen on Access Hollywood, when they were both being interviewed.

3 Jennifer Was Surprised That Reese Was A Young Mother On The Friends Set

When Reese hit the fame jackpot, she was just a teenager. She married young and by the time she guest-starred on Friends as Jill, she had just given birth to her daughter, Ava, at age 23. Apparently, she was nursing on the set of the show and surprising Jennifer, who kept saying, in wonder, “I can’t believe you’re a mom”.

2 They Played Friends Trivia With Julie Andrews And Ian McKellen…

Both women, along with veteran actors Julie Andrews and Ian McKellen, were guests on BBC’s The Graham Norton Show. They were there to promote The Morning Show and got to do some Friends trivia.

“Oh, she’s going to win,” Witherspoon exclaimed about Aniston, who remarked “Oh, I don’t know about that,” in a sly way.

1 …And You’d Be Surprised Who Won

What was amusing is that the host, Graham Norton, scolded Julie Andrews and told her “no cheating!” and the famous actress agreed. She played along with the younger actresses as McKellen asked the questions. While we know Jennifer had the easiest time, the best response came from Andrews, who knew the famous line, “WE WERE ON A BREAK!”

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