Jennifer Aniston was shocked when she found out Reese Witherspoon's real name after 25 years

During an interview with LADbible, Jennifer Aniston was shocked when she found out Reese Witherspoon's real name after 25 years.

During Q&A, Reese asked Aniston to guess her middle name, from three options, Jane, Jeanne and Jane.

Aniston guessed incorrectly and Reese replied,  "It's Jeanne. That's confusing. I'm Laura Jeanne."

Aniston was shocked and said, "Laura Jeanne?" Aniston felt confused, and Witherspoon confirmed, "That's my real name."

Aniston then said, "Who's Laura? Who the hell's Laura?.Wait, Laura Jeanne? I'm not calling you that from now on! Come on, Laura Jeanne."

She then asked, "Where did Reese come from?" and Witherspoon revealed it's her middle name.

Aniston asked, "Oh, like Norma Jean?".

Witherspoon replied, "Yeah. I'm Laura Jeanne Reese".

Then Reese was also surprised to find out that Aniston’s middle name is Joanna, and said, "Jennifer Joanna. J.J. — Does anybody call you J.J.? Well, I do now".

Reese Witherspoon tells her favourite memory of working with Jennifer Aniston

Reese Witherspoon tells Jennifer Aniston about her favourite memory of working with her in edition of Spilling the E-Tea, "Well, first of all, you were so sweet and adorable".

"I remember we were on the set of "Friends" and I messed up and I turned to you and you were like, 'No, don't worry they like it when you mess up because we were in front of a live audience' and you were like 'Actually sometimes we mess up on purpose to make people laugh. It makes you laugh'."

"And I think you were just trying to be nice".

Then Reese explained that she would never do it again.

Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon may join "Dancing with the Stars"

During an interview with "Extra’s" Derek Hough about Season 4 of "The Morning Show", Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon were surprised to see Derek. Derek was a professional dancer on the ABC dance competition series Dancing with the Stars from 2007 to 2016.

Aniston told Derek, "We should be in a studio with you, so you could dance with us."

Derek then asked them, "I was just going to ask you because I was talking to the casting director. They said that you both have agreed to be on next season of "Dancing with the Stars". Is that true?".

Reese answered, "Well, we agreed to stand in the audience and go this (clapping hands)."

Aniston added, "Maybe we'll be one of the guest judges". 

Jennifer Aniston cried when she saw her former co-star Shirley MacLaine on The Drew Barrymore Show

Both Jennifer Aniston and Shirley MacLaine acted in 2005 movie "Rumor Has it". On The Drew Barrymore Show, Drew asked Jennifer's opinion about Shirley.

Jennifer replied, "She believes we were mother and daughter in the previous life time. And I think that's why we such instant bond. She's just fantastic".

Then Drew told her that Shirley and her daughter are on video virtually. Shirley told Aniston, "I just want to tell you, Jen. I never forget how professional you were during the time we were making "Rumor Has It". You were really wonderful to work with. I want to tell you. Congratulations from 20 years ago.

Then Aniston burst into tears and said, "Oh my God, that was really a surprise". And she was asked why it means so much. 

Jen then answered, "I was with her when my dog passed away. And I was at her ranch in New Mexico, doing a past life regression retreat, which sounds crazy when I say it like that".

Jennifer Aniston talks about playing journalists in "The Morning Show"

In an interview with People at the premiere of season 4 "The Morning Show", Jennifer Aniston shared about playing journalists in "The Morning Show".

Aniston tells, "There's definitely some mirroring going on. I think Alex is lot more expressive and verbal than I am. So, you get that out of your system in the best way. But she is been a fun character to play".

"I love playing her. It's up most respect for journalists, I always have, even more now. Especially morning anchors".

Jennifer Aniston talks about her long friendship with Reese Witherspoon

E!News asked Jennifer Aniston about her long friendship with Reese Witherspoon at the "The Morning Show" Season 4 Premiere red carpet on September 9th, 2025, "You have this amazing relationship. What do you value most about that relationship?".

Aniston responded, "I think just the history, the trust that we have for each other and the support and the respect that unbelievable amounts of respect. And I don't know how she does everything that she does".

In another interview, Jennifer was asked by ET's Denny Directo about her relationship with Reese since both of them were in Friends and Aniston gets emotional as she talks. Aniston tells, "I'm very emotional about it. You know it's a tricky business. It's we were so grateful just to be to get any job. So, let alone be here 25 years later. It's quite special."

Jennifer Aniston prefers cosmetic treatments over surgery

During an interview with Glamour magazine, Jennifer Aniston talks about aging, "I think as far as aging gracefully, I have an eternal fountain of optimism and positivity".

Aniston thinks that people should love themselves, "I'm not going to say I don't get the facials and the lasers and all that good stuff. I mean, I'm maintained." She prefers cosmetic treatments over surgery.

However, in 2007, she revealed that she had rhinoplasty to correct a deviated septum in her twenties.