Courteney Cox Says Matthew Perry ‘Is Doing Great Now’ After He ‘Struggled for a While’ on ‘Friends’
usmagazine.comFriends forever. Courteney Cox is reflecting on the “pressure” Friends costar Matthew Perry was under during his time on the hit series — as well as how the actor is doing today.In an interview with The Times of London on Sunday, February 20, the Scream star, 57, opened up about a specific comment that her onscreen husband, 52, made at the Friends HBO reunion special in May 2021.During the reunion, the Whole Nine Yards actor — who famously played Chandler Bing on the series — said he “felt like I was going to die if [the audience] didn’t laugh” while filming the NBC comedy.Of this, Cox noted in the February 20 interview, “That was a lot of pressure he put on himself.
That’s a lot to think how much he relied on that for his own self-worth.”“He’s just struggled for a while,” the actress, who portrayed Monica Geller, added. “I think he’s doing great now.”The Fools Rush In star has spoken candidly about his substance abuse over the years.The Massachusetts native dealt with a Vicodin addiction and alcohol addiction while on the ‘90s sitcom, during which he went to rehab twice.
In 2011, seven years after Friends went off the air, Perry checked into treatment again. He later transformed his Malibu home into Perry House, a men’s sober living facility.The comedic actor is currently working on a memoir titled Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing, which is set to be released in November.Earlier this month, a source exclusively told Us Weekly what’s in store with Perry’s autobiography. “He wants to recount his experiences, both good and bad, to help others and set the record straight over a number of incidents that were either untold until now, taken out of context or in some cases totally twisted the wrong way and needing
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