Jennifer Aniston Calls Years of Pregnancy Rumor Assumptions 'Hurtful'
Celebrities are often treated as subjects rather than people. It seems common to dissect their life, have an opinion on every decision they make, judge and question their choices…
Jennifer Aniston at Directors Guild Of America Awards in Los Angeles
Jennifer Aniston Calls Years of Pregnancy Rumor Assumptions “Hurtful.”
When it comes to pregnancy rumors, Jennifer Aniston has seen and heard enough over the years. She has been questioned countless times if she’s pregnant, why not, and when will she be. The rumors about her life have been an ongoing topic, and it seems tabloids have no boundaries when it comes to her reproductive health, making constant false speculations.
In 2016, she wrote an essay about her experience for HuffPost. But now, at 52, she's opening up about how hurtful it all was—and in some ways, still is.
Aniston tells The Hollywood Reporter about the assumption many people have that she "chose career over kids," and just how painful it was to endure those assumptions and rumors.
"People certainly project onto you and all that, but my job is to go, 'Listen, I'll show you what I'm capable of, and you decide if you want to subscribe,'" Aniston says about her personal life. "So, you disappear as much as you can, you have fun, you take on these weird roles, you don't give a s---, you enjoy yourself, you remember that you have a gorgeous group of friends, and your life is blessed, and you do the best that you can."
"It's like, 'You have no clue what's going with me personally, medically, why I can't … can I have kids?'" she explained. "They don't know anything, and it was really hurtful and just nasty."
"What the tabloids and the media did to people's personal lives back then, regular people are doing now [on social media]. Although I haven't seen a tabloid in so long. Am I still having twins? Am I going to be the miracle mother at 52?"
"No one knows what's going on behind closed doors. No one considers how sensitive that might be for my partner and me. They don't know what I've been through medically or emotionally. There is a pressure on women to be mothers, and if they are not, then they're deemed damaged goods," she said.
Let’s not forget that celebrities - including Jennifer Aniston, are people. Always be kind and remember you never know what someone’s facing silently in their life.
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