The rumor claimed Aniston went into a “tailspin” after finding out Cox, who was one of her close friends, and her boyfriend Johnny McDaid recently met up with Theroux in New York City.
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| Courteney Cox (L) and Jennifer Aniston attend the American Film Institute's 46th Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to George Clooney at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, June 7, 2018. Photo: Getty Images/ Frazer Harrison |
By Pritha Paul, International Business Times
There have been a ton of rumors surrounding actress Jennifer Aniston and actor Justin Theroux, especially after their drama-less split earlier this year. The latest one suggested the actress felt betrayed by her former “Friends” co-star Courteney Cox after the latter had dinner with her estranged husband — a story that was debunked by Gossip Cop.
The false narrative was started by the tabloid, In Touch magazine, which claimed Aniston went into a “tailspin” after finding out Cox, who was one of her close friends, and her boyfriend Johnny McDaid recently met up with Theroux in New York City.
Although the tabloid did not cite any evidence of the alleged hangout — such as a specific date, venue or photos that the paparazzi might have taken — it did go on to quote an anonymous insider who claimed to have exclusive scoop on how the unproven rendezvous made the “Horrible Bosses” actress feel.
“Jen felt betrayed. It’s the one real sore spot in her life right now. Jen can’t stand to hear anything about him or anyone she knows having anything to do with him,” the insider said. “Jen was hurt and felt Courteney should have known better.”
The insider further claimed Aniston let her former co-star know she was “angry” with her for hanging out with her estranged husband. Using the fact that “Friends” stars were spotted having dinner at Giorgio Baldi restaurant in Santa Monica, the tabloid further insinuated Cox was there to “to clear the air” with Aniston.
“Courteney apologized and insisted she felt torn, and said Justin had reached out to her and Johnny because he was worried about Jen’s well-being after the split,” the so-called “insider” claimed.
Aniston eventually forgave Cox, the source alleged, but not before warning her she “shouldn’t be talking to him [Theroux] going forward.”
Gossip Copcalled “fake news” on the bogus report after reaching out to Aniston’s rep, who rubbished the rumor. Besides, the “A Girl On The Train” actor already shut down rumors that the couple harbored feelings of resentment toward each other in a New York Times interview last week.
“The good news is that was probably the most — I’m choosing my words really carefully — it was kind of the most gentle separation, in that there was no animosity,” he said. “Again, neither one of us is dead, neither one of us is looking to throw hatchets at each other. It’s more like, it’s amicable. It’s boring, but, you know, we respected each other enough that it was as painless as it could be.”
In Touch’s story came days after another equally false story by another tabloid, Grazia, claimed Aniston and Theroux's spilt was causing complications among the celebrities who were mutual friends of the couple, as they were being forced to choose one side over the other.
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