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Jennifer Aniston reunites with The Morning Show co-star Reese Witherspoon after backlash

Jennifer Aniston reunites with The Morning Show co-star Reese Witherspoon after backlash 2

Jennifer Aniston reunited with her The Morning Show co-star Reese Witherspoon for selfies in the first images seen after she received backlash for claiming Hollywood is full of people who ‘are famous for doing nothing’ like ‘Monica Lewinsky and Paris Hilton’ despite having famous parents herself. 

The 53-year-old actress was seen in photos posted by her 46-year-old co-star Reese on Monday as they showed off their big smiles.

Aniston rocked a white floral one-shoulder dress as they posed in front of a backdrop with The Morning Show and AppleTV+ logos.

Moving on: Jennifer Aniston reunited with her The Morning Show co-star Reese Witherspoon for selfies in the first images seen after she received backlash for claiming Hollywood is full of people who 'are famous for doing nothing' like 'Monica Lewinsky and Paris Hilton' despite having famous parents herself

Moving on: Jennifer Aniston reunited with her The Morning Show co-star Reese Witherspoon for selfies in the first images seen after she received backlash for claiming Hollywood is full of people who ‘are famous for doing nothing’ like ‘Monica Lewinsky and Paris Hilton’ despite having famous parents herself

Her signature highlighted locks were worn down as she puckered her lips to show off her shiny lip.

Reese donned a brown top as her blonde locks were worn down and she completed her natural make-up with a swipe of pink lip.

She captioned the image to her 28million followers: ‘Always love seeing my girl @jenniferaniston @themorningshow [three revolving hearts emojis]’

Speaking of social media, Monica Lewinsky recently threw some subtle shade at Aniston after the Friends star criticized her as being ‘famous for doing nothing’ while blasting internet celebrities for ‘diluting’ Hollywood. 

Happy: The 53-year-old actress was seen in photos posted by her 46-year-old co-star Reese on Monday as they showed off their big smiles

Happy: The 53-year-old actress was seen in photos posted by her 46-year-old co-star Reese on Monday as they showed off their big smiles

'Reunited!': Aniston rocked a white floral one-shoulder dress as they posed in front of a backdrop with The Morning Show and AppleTV+ logos as she reposted the images

‘Reunited!’: Aniston rocked a white floral one-shoulder dress as they posed in front of a backdrop with The Morning Show and AppleTV+ logos as she reposted the images

Although Lewinsky, 48, has yet to issue a response to the former Friends star’s claims, she made her feelings on the matter very clear when she ‘liked’ a tweet which criticized stars who have ‘demeaned another woman’s past’ despite claiming to ‘preach empowerment’.

In the tweet, which was posted in a lengthy thread about Lewinsky’s role in pop culture – and the way in which her name has been used by dozens of singers and rappers of the years – Twitter user @ernestsewell hit out at ‘hypocrites’ who have bashed the former White House intern over the years. 

‘Even @Beyonce , Ms. Female-in-Power (who I do love and enjoy) used Ms. Lewinsky’s name in a song about… well, something. For women who preach empowerment to demean another woman’s past [and] drag her out for the sake of it looks really hypocritical.’

Taking a stand: Speaking of social media, Monica Lewinsky recently threw some subtle shade at Aniston after the Friends star criticized her as being 'famous for doing nothing' while blasting internet celebrities for 'diluting' Hollywood

Taking a stand: Speaking of social media, Monica Lewinsky recently threw some subtle shade at Aniston after the Friends star criticized her as being ‘famous for doing nothing’ while blasting internet celebrities for ‘diluting’ Hollywood

Bad take? The move by Lewinsky came after Aniston was slammer for commenting about the former White House intern while discussing people who was 'famous for doing nothing'

Bad take? The move by Lewinsky came after Aniston was slammer for commenting about the former White House intern while discussing people who was ‘famous for doing nothing’

Called out: The tweet in question mused about the way Lewinsky was treated by other famous women

Called out: The tweet in question mused about the way Lewinsky was treated by other famous women

In another tweet, the user pondered: ‘I wonder if @lizzo asked Lorena Bobbitt to use her name & her violent actions, the way hundreds of rappers & comedians use @MonicaLewinsky ‘s name as a pejorative, forgetting the actual woman behind it; who has feelings, a spirit, their own mental health to maintain, and dignity.’

Lewinsky was famously at the center of a sex scandal with then-President Bill Clinton in 1998 after his two-year sexual relationship with the then 24-year-old intern came to light.

Lewinsky’s online activity came as Aniston began facing furious backlash following comments she made about the ways internet stars find fame in modern society, with angry fans accusing the star of trying to ‘gatekeep’ the Hollywood elite.

The comments were made during Aniston’s sit down chat with Pam & Tommy star Sebastian Stan, 39, for Variety’s Actors on Actors interview as the pair had been discussed the infamous Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee sex tape leak in 1995 which Stan’s Hulu series was based upon.

Controversy: Lewinsky became tabloid fodder in the late 1990s after her two-year affair with then-president Bill Clinton in the 1990s came to light

Controversy: Lewinsky became tabloid fodder in the late 1990s after her two-year affair with then-president Bill Clinton in the 1990s came to light

Changes: Aniston had been musing about the way 'the internet really shaped a new culture about people becoming famous'

Changes: Aniston had been musing about the way ‘the internet really shaped a new culture about people becoming famous’

Actors on Actors: Aniston's comments were made during a 30-minute sit down with Pam & Tommy star Sebastian Stan

Actors on Actors: Aniston’s comments were made during a 30-minute sit down with Pam & Tommy star Sebastian Stan

Aniston stated the leak took place during a period when the internet began to influence society as she mused: ‘It was right at the time when the internet really shaped a new culture about people becoming famous.

‘This thing of people becoming famous for basically doing nothing but yet having these incredible careers. And then women’s reputation… I mean — Paris Hilton, Monica Lewinsky, all those.’

Paris Hilton’s private sex tape featuring herself and then-boyfriend Rick Salomon was leaked onto the internet in 2004.

Stan replied: ‘When you look back at the ’90s, you do see how many things have happened in that decade. Even the O.J. Simpson thing was actually the beginning of 24-hour news.’

His comment led the Horrible Bosses star to add: ‘I feel so lucky that we got a little taste of the industry before it became what it is today… More streaming services — you’re famous from TikTok, you’re famous from YouTube, you’re famous from Instagram. It’s almost, like, it’s diluting the actor’s job.’

Jennifer Aniston reunites with The Morning Show co-star Reese Witherspoon after backlash 3

Jennifer Aniston reunites with The Morning Show co-star Reese Witherspoon after backlash 5

Jennifer Aniston reunites with The Morning Show co-star Reese Witherspoon after backlash 7

Jennifer Aniston reunites with The Morning Show co-star Reese Witherspoon after backlash 9

Not impressed: Twitter users were quick to call out the Friends star for her comments, claiming that her career was boosted by the fact her parents Nancy Dow and John Aniston are also actors

Not impressed: Twitter users were quick to call out the Friends star for her comments, claiming that her career was boosted by the fact her parents Nancy Dow and John Aniston are also actors

The Just Go With It star’s comment quickly sparked a furious response from some Twitter users who felt the Derailed star’s reflections about finding fame were ironic due to the fact her parents are late actress Nancy Dow and Days of Our Lives star John Aniston, 88.

One fan tweeted: ‘Jennifer Aniston plays the same character which is just a version of herself in every movie and it consistently gives nothing. The only that saves her is she has pretty okay co stars to save as comic relief.. always the NEPOTISM babies with no talent wanting to give their take.’

Another wrote: ‘Jennifer Aniston needs to calm down with her opinions when her nepotism got her into the industry and now she continues to make $20million per year just off syndication from a show that ended decades ago.’

‘they’re so mad they can’t gatekeep the title of celebrity to stay in their weird nepotism Hollywood elite (sic),’ another Twitter user stated.

Like father, like daughter: Aniston pictured with her dad, Days of Our Lives actor John Aniston

Like father, like daughter: Aniston pictured with her dad, Days of Our Lives actor John Aniston 

Estranged: Aniston's late mother Nancy Dow starred in shows like The Beverly Hillbillies and The Wild Wild West; the pair famously had a 15-year feud over a tell-all book in 1999

Estranged: Aniston’s late mother Nancy Dow starred in shows like The Beverly Hillbillies and The Wild Wild West; the pair famously had a 15-year feud over a tell-all book in 1999

Jennifer Aniston reunites with The Morning Show co-star Reese Witherspoon after backlash 11

Jennifer Aniston reunites with The Morning Show co-star Reese Witherspoon after backlash 13

Jennifer Aniston reunites with The Morning Show co-star Reese Witherspoon after backlash 15

Jennifer Aniston reunites with The Morning Show co-star Reese Witherspoon after backlash 17

Times are changing: Online commenters argued that the actress had failed to realize how social media was helping talent from 'overlooked' communities find fame

Times are changing: Online commenters argued that the actress had failed to realize how social media was helping talent from ‘overlooked’ communities find fame

One fan mused: ‘Jennifer Aniston (nepotism baby) not talking about the true injustice to the acting industry (nepotism) and instead pretending the acting profession is degraded when people from all walks of life have the opportunity to become actors based on their own hard work and virality (sic)’

Another added: ‘“I feel so lucky that nepotism got me in before TikTok, YouTube, Twitch, and other services gave other people the opportunity to be seen. I would have ~never~ been able to compete against such a candidate pool.” – Jennifer Aniston, basically’.

However, some fans spoke out in defense of the Marley & Me star claiming she was right to say that internet platforms have allowed influencers to get roles traditionally given to actors.

‘She’s not wrong… the early 00’s was revolutionizing. You actually had to have talent,’ one person commented.

Another added: ‘She kind of has a point though. Trained actors and those just coming out of training have been getting sidelined for influencers with no training whatsoever for a while now. And it’s happening across the board, no matter the race/class.’

Aniston’s parents divorced when she was nine years old, and the actress had an estranged relationship with her father – who initially discouraged her from pursing acting. 

In 2012, The Bounty Hunter star told The Hollywood Reporter: ‘My dad’s advice has always been: ”Don’t do it. Become a doctor. Become a lawyer.” 

‘He didn’t want me to be heartbroken because he knew it was a tough business. It compelled me to go for it even harder. Do what keeps you happy, and don’t ever let people box you in.’  

Born to be a star: Aniston landed her first TV role alongside The Big Bang Theory star Mayim Bialik (centre) in the short-lived 1990 series, Molloy

Born to be a star: Aniston landed her first TV role alongside The Big Bang Theory star Mayim Bialik (centre) in the short-lived 1990 series, Molloy

TV veteran: The actress also starred as as Jeannie Bueller in the Ferris Bueller's Day Off spin-off series, Ferris Bueller, that same year

TV veteran: The actress also starred as as Jeannie Bueller in the Ferris Bueller’s Day Off spin-off series, Ferris Bueller, that same year

However, the veteran actor was supportive of her career once she began to make her name in Hollywood.

In a joint 1990 interview with E! News, the soap star praised the then-budding-actress as he stated: ‘Jennifer is a natural talent. There are certain things you can learn in this business, and there are certain things you can’t learn. The comic instinct that she has in unerring. That’s her greatest asset.’

The Bruce Almighty star landed obtained her first regular television role on Molloy in 1990 and appeared in Ferris Bueller, a television adaptation of the 1986 film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.

Both shows were cancelled and the star had a few more minor roles before landing her breakout part as Rachel Green in Friends in 1994. 

DailyMail.com has reached out to Jennifer Aniston’s representatives for comment.

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