Aisha Tyler Says Fans Approach Her And Call Her The ‘Black Girl’ From ‘Friends’

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Aisha Tyler says “Friends” changed her life. Speaking with ET’s Nischelle Turner, the 52-year-old actress recalled how “petrified” she was to join the beloved sitcom ahead of her 20th anniversary debuting on the show. “The cast was incredibly kind, incredibly welcoming,” she praised. “My knees were knocking.

I was shocked you couldn’t hear my teeth chattering the entire time I was on set.” One example of their kindness, was Perry hyping her up as she stepped out on stage. READ MORE: Aisha Tyler Revisits ‘F.R.I.E.N.D.S’ Role, Says ‘It Really Changed My Life’ “We walked out and we did a curtain call [where] everybody [does a] bow to the audience at the end of the show.

As we’re backstage, Matthew Perry just leans in and goes, ‘Get ready for your life to change,'” Tyler added. “It was a really sweet, kind thing to say to someone who’s just petrified and just trying not to pee on herself a little bit from fear.” The star “was right”, as “Friends” was “the biggest show on television when I got that job.” “Sometimes you don’t really know what a job is going to do, how it’s going to change your life.

You don’t know if it’s going to be a hit. You don’t even know if it’s going to be good. You’re just there to do your best work,” she continued. “But I knew when I got Friends that it was a big deal.” Prior to her audition, the actress considered herself a fan who had seen every episode. “I walked onto that set and I remember I looked out the window to see if I could see, you know, the naked guy across the street,” she joked, referencing the show’s Ugly Naked Guy. “Fortunately, it’s just a hallway back there.” READ MORE: ‘SNL’: Quinta Brunson Jokes About ‘Friends’ Lack Of Diversity And Pushes For Teachers To Get Paid More