Last week, we reported that the former Friends star Jennifer Aniston had finally spoken out publicly about her past “love triangle” with her ex-husband Brad Pitt and their fellow Hollywood star Angelina Jolie. Now, Aniston is defiantly refusing to backtrack after making these bombshell comments.
Aniston’s ‘Love Triangle’ Comments
Aniston, 56, and Pitt, 61, were married from 2000 until they divorced on 2005. Their split came after Pitt and Jolie, 50, began an affair on the set of their 2005 movie Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
In a new interview this month, Aniston opened up about just how difficult this time of her life was. Indeed, her split with Pitt and his affair with Jolie was major tabloid fodder.
“It was … such a vulnerable time,” Aniston told Vanity Fair. “Journalism back then felt more like a form of a sport.”
Aniston went on to claim that she has “PTSD” stemming from the tabloid frenzy over this “love triangle.”
“There’s obviously some PTSD we all have, which is why these [interviews] scare me,” Aniston admitted. “How are they going to misinterpret my words or take something out of context? And one line nowadays …”
“It was such juicy reading for people,” Aniston recalled. “If they didn’t have their soap operas, they had their tabloids. It’s a shame that it had to happen, but it happened. And boy did I take it personally.”
Aniston explained that she refers to this time of her life as the “love triangle” years.
Aniston Refuses To ‘Backtrack’
Many fans were stunned that Aniston made these comments, as she’s been tight-lipped about this situation over the years. However, an insider close to Aniston is alleging that she has no intention of backtracking after exposing the “truth” about Pitt. It seems that in Aniston’s mind, “she has nothing to lose.”
This source told Star Magazine that Aniston “sees no reason to backtrack.” The insider went on to say that Aniston is “just as transparent — perhaps more so.”
“Ask her a question, and Jen will give it to you straight,” the source explained. This insider added that Aniston is no longer “afraid to talk about her vulnerabilities.” This is because she believes that “she has nothing to lose by telling the truth,” according to the insider.
Aniston Gets The Last Laugh
It’s also no secret that when it comes to this “love triangle,” Aniston got the last laugh.
Though Pitt began dating Jolie right after his split with Aniston, it wasn’t until 2014 that they got married. By this time, they were already the parents of six children.
Their marriage lasted only two years, with Jolie filing for divorce in 2016 after a private jet flight in which she alleges that Pitt was abusive to her and their six children. Pitt has denied the allegations that Jolie made against him. However, all six children have taken Jolie’s side and effectively cut Pitt out of their lives.
Pitt and Jolie’s divorce battle stretched out for eight long years. Indeed, it was only just finalized in December of 2024. To this day, however, Pitt and Jolie are still engaged in a legal battle over a winery that they owned together in France.
In the end, Aniston has learned quite a lot from this. When asked in her latest interview what advice she’d give her younger self, Aniston replied, “Just pick yourself up by the bootstraps and keep on walking, girl.”
It’s inspiring to see someone like Aniston finally unapologetically living her truth. These days, she’s loving life enjoying a new romance with the hypnotist Jim Curtis. We’d like to wish them many years of happiness together to come.
God bless you, Jennifer Aniston!