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Monday, July 25, 2016

[NEWS] Jennifer Gives Powerful Speech While Being Honored at Giffoni Film Festival

While being honored with the lifetime-achievement award at the 46th Annual Giffoni Film Film Festival in Italy, Jennifer was a one-woman pillar standing strong against Internet abuse, continuing to drop wisdom. She spoke to a crowd of Italian teens about bullying, creating roles for women in Hollywood, and staving off the all-too-familiar existential angst about one's identity. The portion of the panel that probably struck the biggest chord with Aniston was when one teen asked, "Have you ever woke-up in the morning and didn't know who you are?"

Through tears, Jennifer replied:

"There's not enough fingers and toes in this entire room to count how many times that moment has happened...We're all human beings at the end of the day, whether we're a waitress or we're a baker or we're a student or whatever we are, at the end of the day you kind of hit walls and think, 'I kind of can't go any farther.' Or, 'This is too much. My heart can't take it, or the pain is too great', or 'Am I good enough?' or 'Will I survive?'. And you just have to sort of somehow miraculously overcome. And you just go, 'I CAN, yes I can, yes YOU can."

She also managed to touch on "empowering women", "selfies", and "social media", all the pertinent topics for a teen mentor right now. Speaking to the roles of women in film, she said, "I think we need to empower women to not just be about dresses and beauty and selfies. We need to start having conversations and put our phones down and get out of social media, take social-media breaks. That's why we're not seeing the right stories being told. Everyone is stuck in their phones."

On bullying, Jennifer said:

"I suggest taking the offender down as a group. You have to support each other in just eliminating that. People didn't stick up to bullies enough. And now with the Internet, it is endless, and it is a bunch of anonymous bullies that can sort of be stalking...And they're cowardly, and they're anonymous, and they hide behind their computers, so it's about not allowing it to penetrate and have again - put your computers down and have conversations."

Sunday, July 24, 2016

[AWARDS] Jennifer Honored At 46th Annual Giffoni Film Festival awards

Jennifer with film festival president Pietro Rinaldi
Jennifer Aniston's iconic roles have landed her an honor on the Amalfi Coast! The actress was honored at the 46th Annual Giffoni Film Festival in Italy, where she talked about her career with the festival's jurors on Saturday. The festival's Instagram also features a shot of Jennifer:


The caption reads: "Ladies and gentlemen mrs #jenniferaniston is at #giffoni2016 to meet the Generator Jurors! #jenniferaniston for the #giffoniexperience! #giffoni2016"

Saturday, July 23, 2016

[NEWS] Why Jennifer Aniston & George Clooney Are in the Same Boat



article by: Karren Brady

SUN COLUMNIST.com
"No one pities poor childless Oscar-winning actor George Clooney...so give Jennifer Aniston a break. Every time the poor woman enjoys a rather large lunch, the world's press get together to speculate when the baby is due - maybe one day she will give birth to a burger and chips! She recent submitted an essay to the Huffington Post stating, "I'm NOT pregnant. What I am is FED UP!" But seriously, I can't imagine the immense pressure she feels being under the world's watchful, not to say pitying, eye all the time. It's like this woman's under a microscope and we have to over analyze her every change.

You know the thing: "Poor Jennifer Aniston. Even though she is one of the world's most highly paid and successful megastars, happily married to a gorgeous guy (screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux) - with a body to die for - she must be miserable."

Why? No kids of course.

(2015) People magazine: Jen's Dream Wedding!
(2014) People magazine: George & Amal Our Wedding Album!
This is why both Aniston and Clooney are in the same boat: both are successful award-winning sexy actors, who are highly paid (Aniston has a net worth of $150-million, and Clooney has a net worth of $180-million), with equally successful and attractive spouses (Jen married Justin August 5, 2015, and George married  human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin September 27, 2014). I guess that is why she felt the need to write an essay challenging the notion that women are somehow incomplete, unsuccessful or unhappy if they're not married with children.

She was quoted saying, "Yes, I may become a mother some day...but I'm not in pursuit of motherhood because I feel incomplete in some way."

George Clooney hasn't come under the same scrutiny. You don't see him feeling the need to defend himself regarding his paternal or marital status since marrying Amal by writing a strongly worded essay regarding body shaming - yet isn't it a shame the Jennifer actually felt that the circumstances got SO bad that it had to come down to stating so publicly?

Jennifer & Justin Theroux
Yes it used to be the case that women who didn't want to get married or have kids were going against the norm. But we need to realize the norm has changed. Basically, the world needs to wake-up and smell the coffee. Modern women are changing. Women in 2016 are more independent, more capable of making choices setting their sights on so many different ambitions.

The old cliches and roles for women are changing too, so we need to get used to it. And people need to really examine this sense of suspicion about women who don't have "natural" maternal urges, or women who choose not the have children.

First of all, it's important to remember that it's NOT necessarily a choice for some women, who try their hardest to become a mother to no avail. But most importantly, we need to start accepting that some women DO choose not to become mothers. And that's OKAY. However, sometimes having a family doesn't fit in with people's dreams and plans, or it's not a priority for some other reason.

George Clooney & Amal Alamudding
Some women just don't fancy it. Or they don't meet the right partner. Or they feel they are here for a different reason than maternal sacrifice (because it has to be said that, as well as the gift that keeps on giving, motherhood does involve sacrifice.)

Yes motherhood does make you a different person. It can teach you patience, sacrifice, and you'll always have unconditional love. The women who aren't mothers are much freer to pursue their own dreams and goals, and despite the progress that has been made for women, there's certainly no doubt for some women in certain careers, having children is seen as an obstacle that will hold them back.

Meanwhile, of course men just aren't judged in the same way on whether they have kids or not. And Jennifer has stated this before: "A man would never be accused of choosing a career over having kids," said the actress in an interview with Vanity Fair magazine. Sure, we might speculate about why, but does anyone pity George Clooney for not having managed to reproducer?

(1997) People magazine: Sexiest Man Alive
(2007) People magazine: Sexiest Man Alive
Nope. George is portrayed  by the media as being sexy (he was named the Sexiest Man Alive in 1997 and 2006), suave, and ambitious. Which is an accurate observation as well as all true, but it still doesn't justify the fact that Jennifer is under pressure for her maternal and marital status and George is isn't."

Friday, July 22, 2016

[NEWS] Jennifer's Most Inspiring Quotes About Empowerment & Self-Worth

Since the actress submitted her powerful essay to the Huffington Post she's been applauded since addressing the false pregnancy rumors. Not only did Jennifer explain that she wasn't pregnant, but she also expressed her dismay at how women are judged for their marital and maternal status.

The actress was quoted,
"We are complete with or without a mate, with or without a child. We get to decide for ourselves what is beautiful when it comes to our bodies. That decision is ours and ours alone." - (2016) Huffington Post

This isn't the first time Aniston has spoken out about empowerment and standing up for one's self. Check out some of her most insightful words on the issue below.

"I think once you figure out who you are and what you love about yourself, I think it all kind of falls into place." - (2004) interview with Diane Sawyer

(2005) Vanity Fair magazine: Jen Finally Talks!
"The women that inspire me are the ones who have careers and children; why would I want to limit myself? I've always wanted to have children, and I would NEVER give up that experience for a career. I want to have it all." - (2005) Vanity Fair magazine

(2010) The Switch premiere
"Women are realizing it more and more knowing that they don't have to settle with a man just to have a child. Times have changed and that is also what is amazing is that we do have so many options these days, as opposed to our parents' days when you can't have children because you have waited too long." - (2010) 'The Switch' press conference

(2011) People magazine: Jen's Most Revealing Interview Ever!
"I think people honestly just want to see me as a mom and married and barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen. And I just want to say, 'Everybody relax!' " - (2011) People magazine

(2013) Glamour magazine: Jennifer Aniston On Family, Her Fiance and Choosing Happiness
"You can undo a lot of things. If you're not happy, you can become happy. Happiness is a choice. That's the thing I really feel. Like with friends who refuse to get happy, who refuse to rise above the place where they're at." - (2013) Glamour magazine

"I don't like [the pressure] that people put on me, on women - that you've failed yourself as a female because you haven't procreated. I don't think it's fair. You may not have a child come out of your vagina, but that doesn't mean you aren't mothering - dogs, friends, friend's children." - (2014) Allure magazine

(2014) 'Cake' press conference
"As women, we do feel that we have to live up to an expectation whether it is on camera or going to the market or whatever it is. The truth of the matter is that that is not always the way it is. We don't always have our high heels on. We don't always have our hair and make-up on." - (2014) 'Cake' press conference

"I think it's always important to reflect anyway, no matter what age you're approaching or what milestone is in front of you. Reflection should be almost a daily thing if possible. Because I was never a 'where do you see yourself in five years' person. I had no idea, and I didn't have a checklist, which really creates a lot less stress in your life." - (2014) Associated Press

"When I was younger, I think I took a lot for granted and would beat myself up over things that were unnecessary. Now it's like, whatever state I'm in, whatever shape my body's in [works for me]. I think you just have to really appreciate that this is what's beautiful, this is you!" - (2015) Huffington Post

(2016) People magazine: Jennifer Aniston World's Most Beautiful Woman
"Inner confidence. Peace. Kindness. Honesty. A life well-lived. Taking on challenges and not feeling shame for things that haven't gone the way you felt they should have. And not feeling like a failure or allowing people to critique your life and make you feel like you've failed at something. That's just toxic noise." - (2016) People magazine

[NEWS] Jennifer Launches Her Fourth Fragrance - Beachscape

Beachscape by Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer has a major announcement - she's releasing a summer-inspired perfume! Named "beeachscape by Jennifer Aniston," her fourth fragrance features hints of beach blossoms, fresh fruits and warm woods and is described as "serene and calming." Jennifer said of her new fragrance, "Beachscape is effortlessly refreshing. It captures the beauty of the beach at the beginning of a new day and leaves you hopeful for what's to come."

Congratulations Jennifer!

[PHOTOS] Celebrity Sighting - Jennifer In Italy

Yesterday the actress boarded a plane at Los Angeles International Airport, and was bombarded by fans as Jennifer was escorted by her personal. She's taking some well deserved vacation time, but without husband Justin Theroux. Instead she's spending time with some of her oversea friends in Italy. She arrived in style in a private car, and her foreign friends gladly helped her onto the yacht to set sail for an evening cruise on the water.












Wednesday, July 20, 2016

[NEWS] Jennifer Sets One "For The Record" And Justin "Stands By His Woman"

The actress recently submitted a powerful essay in regards to body shaming referring towards herself vs. recent as well as past accusations about herself and the way she's perceived by tabloids and other people. Jennifer issued the following statements in The Huffington Post:

"Let me start by saying that addressing gossip is something that I have NEVER done. I don't like to give energy to the business of lies, but I wanted to participate in a larger conversation that has already begun and needs to continue. Since I'm not on social media, I decided to put my thoughts here in writing.

For the record, I am NOT pregnant. What I am is FED UP. I'm fed up with the sport-like scrutiny and body shaming that occurs daily under guise of "journalism", the "First Amendment" and "celebrity news".

Every day my husband [screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux] and I are harassed by dozens of photographers staked outside our home who will go to shocking lengths to obtain any kind of phot, even if it means endangering us or the unlucky pedestrians who happen to be nearby. But setting aside the public safety aspect, I want to focus on the bigger picture of what this insane tabloid ritual represents to all of us.

If I am some sort of symbol to some people out there, then clearly I am an example of the lens through which we, as a society, view our mothers, daughters, sisters, wives, female friends and colleagues. The objectification and scrutiny we put women through is absurd and disturbing. They way I am portrayed by the media is simply a reflection of how we see and portray women in general, measured against some warped standard of beauty. Sometimes cultural standards just need a difference perspective so we can see them for what they really are - a collective acceptance...a subconscious agreement. We are in charge of our agreement. Little girls everywhere are absorbing our agreement, passive or otherwise. And it begins early. The message that girls are NOT pretty unless they're incredibly thin, that they're not worthy of our attention they look like a supermodel or an actress on the cover of a magazine is something we're all willingly buying into. This conditioning is something girls then carry into womanhood. We use celebrity "news" to perpetuate this dehumanizing view of females, focused solely on one's physical appearance, which tabloids turn into a sporting event of speculation. Is she pregnant? Is she eating too much? Has she let herself go? Is her marriage on the rocks because the camera detects some physical "imperfection?"

"The objectification and scrutiny we put women through is absurd and disturbing."

I used to tell myself that tabloids were like comic books, not to be taken seriously, just a soap opera for people to follow when they need a distraction. But I really can't tell myself that anymore because the reality is the stalking and objectification I've experienced first-hand, going on decades now, reflects the warped way we calculate a woman's worth.

@justintheroux #wcw

This past month in particular has illuminated for me how much we define a woman's value based on her marital and maternal status. The sheer amount of resources being spent right now by press trying to simply uncover whether or not I am pregnant (for the bajillionth time...but who's counting) points to the perpetuation of this notion that women are somehow incomplete, unsuccessful, or unhappy if they're not married with children. In this last boring news cycle about my personal life there have been mass shootings, wildfires, major decisions by the Supreme Court, and upcoming election, and any number of more newsworthy issues that "journalism" could dedicate their resources towards.

Here's where I come out on this topic: we are complete with or without a mate, with or without a child. We get to decide for ourselves what is beautiful when it comes to our bodies. That decision is ours and ours alone. Let's make that decision for ourselves and for the young women in this world who look to us as examples. Let's make that decision consciously, outside of the tabloid noise. We don't need to be married or mothers to be complete. We get to determine our own "happily ever after" for ourselves.

"We are complete with our without a mate, with or without a child. We get to decide for ourselves what is beautiful when it comes to our bodies."

I have grown tired of being part of this narrative. Yes, I may become a mother some day, and since I'm throwing it all out there, if I ever do, I will be the first to let you know, But I'm not in pursuit of motherhood because I feel incomplete in some way, as our celebrity news culture would lead us all to believe. I resent being made to feel "less than" because my body is changing and/or I had a burger for lunch and was photographed from a weird angle and therefore deemed one of two things: "pregnant" or "fat." Not to mention the painful awkwardness that comes with being congratulated by friends, co-workers and strangers alike on one's fictional pregnancy (often a dozen times in a single day).

From years of experience, I've learned tabloid practices. however dangerous, will NOT change, at least not any time soon. What CAN change is our awareness and reaction to the toxic messages buried within these seemingly harmless stories served up as truth and shaping our ideas of who we are. We get to decide how much we buy into what's being served up, and maybe some day the tabloids will be forced to see the world through a different, more humanized lens because consumers have just stopped buying the bullsh*t."

Some other celebrities including actress Olivia Wilde, actress Nikki Reed, actor/comedian Jason Bateman, comedienne Margaret Cho, television personality Piers Morgan, model Chrissy Teigen and industrial designer Adam Savage some responded positively and others negatively to Aniston's powerful essay.

Here are their responses:
@oliviawilde "True words by Jennifer Aniston: "We use celebrity 'news' to perpetuate this dehumanizing view of females."

@NikkiReed_I_Am "Wowza! Everyone should take a second to read this incredibly powerful op-ed written by Jennifer Aniston for Huffing..."

@batemanjason "This kicks ass. Jennifer Aniston: "For the record, I am not pregnant. What I am is fed up."

@margaretcho "Good for her! #JenniferAniston"

@piersmorgan "As always, my column is now being woefully misreported. Here is what I actually wrote about Jennifer Aniston."

@chrissyteigen "@piersmorgan saw your piece on Jennifer Aniston. Why do you ALWAYS take the road of being the piece of sh*t a**hole?"

@chrissyteigen "@piersmorgan particularly with women and people of color. tell me it's just for clicks?? Please tell me you aren't TRULY this vile."
@donttrythis "Jennifer Aniston is an awesome, articulate mojo. (& Piers Morgan is a troll- like the old bridge kind)"

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

[NEWS] In Touch Weekly Claims, "Jennifer Is Cut Out of Nancy's Will"



According to the latest story from In Touch Weekly magazine, a report claims that Jennifer was apparently cut out from her mother, former model/actress Nancy Dow's, will before the following years of her untimely death. An alleged source told the publication that Nancy's belongings were left to another relative, with Jennifer receiving nothing.

The source claims,
"Nancy changed her will about a year ago, and no one in the family knew a thing about it."

As we're all aware Jennifer and her mother have been estranged from one another for years, with the pair only recently reuniting just two weeks before Dow's death May 25, 2016. However, despite their estrangement, Jennifer would still assist her mother financially, according to In Touch. The insider claimed, "Even though Jen and Nancy had a very strained relationship, Jen still paid most all of Nancy's medical bills in her final years."

In Touch Weekly magazine: Jen Cut Out From Her Mother's Will
In Touch claims that Nancy bequeathed her property as well as her belongings including her condo and more than $1-million dollars that she'd saved to another relative, who has gone unmentioned. Among the items left to the unidentified family member was apparently a collection of Dow's personal writings about her famous daughter.

A source claims,
"Nancy wrote down everything about Jen, and that material is now in he hands of someone who could profit from it."

Jennifer and her rarely seen maternal half-brother assistant director John Melick, announced the death of their mother in a statement to People magazine: "It is with great sadness that my brother John and I announce the passing of our mother Nancy Dow. She was 79-years old and passed peacefully surrounded by family and friends after enduring a long illness. We ask that our family's privacy be respected as we grieve our loss."

Jennifer & husband screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux
In Touch previously claimed that Jennifer attended a private funeral service for her mother at Dow's Los Angeles, California apartment with husband screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux. Jennifer said in the past that she had a complicated relationship with her mother because Dow was, "very critical of her."

In an earlier interview with The Hollywood Reporter magazine Jennifer said,
"Because she [Nancy] was a model, she was gorgeous, stunning. I wasn't. I never was. I honestly still don't think of myself in that sort of light, which is fine. She was also VERY unforgiving. She would hold grudges that I found SO petty."

Nancy photographed in 1999
Jennifer's relationship with her mother became even more strained when Dow published a tell-all book about her daughter's life in 1999, titled From Mother and Daughter To Friends: A Memoir. The paired started to med their rift in 2005 following Jennifer's much-publicized divorce from then-husband actor Brad Pitt, but mother and daughter never fully healed.

1999 From Mother And Daughter To Friends: A Memoir by Nancy Dow
At the time, Jennifer said during an interview in Good Morning America, "It's been really nice. It's crazy what, you know, your life kind of being turned upside down will lead you to. So this is good. It's baby steps," she said in regards to rekindling a relationship with her mother.

However, they had littler further contact until 2011 when Nancy suffered from a stroke - which is rumored to be the last time they saw each other until two weeks before Dow's death five years later according to In Touch. Dow was not invited to Jennifer's wedding to Justin, which took place August 5, 2015. Jennifer's father soap opera actor John Aniston, was apparently not in attendance either although she has remained close to him over the years.

Jennifer with her father John at her Hollywood Star ceremony in 2012

Sunday, July 10, 2016

[NEWS] Jennifer Has Supposedly Banned the Word "Baby" From Her House!

OK! magazine claims that the actress continues to deny the pregnancy rumors, which is "true", but has Jennifer really gone to the extreme of demanding her family and friends from never uttering the word "baby" around her? This is so FALSE. She's been battling baby headlines for years, and now OK! magazine is claiming, "Jennifer Aniston has finally reached her limit."

The article in their latest issue claims that a source said,

"Jennifer has given specific orders to all of her family and friends that the dreaded "B" word (in this case the word 'baby'), is NEVER to be spoken."

This just ISN'T true. The alleged insider told OK! magazine,

"She's NOT seeing the funny side of all these baby rumors like she used to. This is the bane of her life and she's sick to death of people asking, or fishing for information about whether or not she and Justin plan to start a family."

If this were true, Jennifer would never have agreed to answer the question asked during an interview in 2015 with The Hollywood Reporter regarding such a topic.

(2015) The Hollywood Reporter magazine: Jennifer Is Just Fine
In fact when asked about having kids Jennifer gladly answered,

"Listen, that's a topic that's so EXHAUSTED. I get nervous around that just because it's VERY personal. Who knows if it's going to happen? It's been a want. We're [she and Justin] doing our best."

Supposedly Jen has demanded that her personal representative team deny any and all pregnancy stories and NOBODY is allowed to ask her questions about the subject!

The alleged insider claims,

"People close to her have give up hope she'll ever be a mother. It's quite sad really."