She’s there for you! Jennifer Aniston reflected on the criticism surrounding her hit show Friends — and claimed comedy has changed over time. “There’s a whole generation of people, kids, who are now going back to episodes of Friends and find them offensive,” Aniston told AFP in an interview published earlier this week. “There were things that were never intentional and others … Well, we should have thought it through, but I don’t think there was a sensitivity like there is now.” The Murder Mystery star explained that it has become “tricky” for comedians over the years. “You’ve to be very careful,” she said, adding that “the beauty of comedy is that we make fun of ourselves” and “make fun of life.” “[In the past], you could joke about a bigot and have a laugh — that was hysterical.
And it was about educating people on how ridiculous people were,” she told the outlet. “And now we’re not allowed to do that.
Everybody needs funny! The world needs humor! We can’t take ourselves too seriously. Especially in the United States. Everyone is far too divided.” In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies Aniston starred as Rachel Green on the NBC sitcom from 1994 to 2004 alongside Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc.
While the show has maintained status as both a critical and fan darling, it has faced criticism for its absence of diversity. (Throughout its 10 season run, Friends only introduced two recurring characters who were people of color.) In August 2022, Kudrow, 59, who portrayed Phoebe Buffay on the comedy, reflected on why creators Marta Kauffman and David Crane might have struggled to write more diverse story lines. “I feel like it was a show created by
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