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Jane Sibbett Regrets Missed Kiss in Friends’ Pioneering Lesbian Wedding

Now devoted to energy healing after leaving acting, she is writing a memoir.

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Overview

  • Jane Sibbett said she regrets that the scene omitting the kiss between Carol and Susan jumped straight to the reception.
  • In the 1996 Season 2 episode “The One with the Lesbian Wedding,” Ross’s ex-wife Carol Willick married Susan Bunch in the first lesbian wedding on primetime television.
  • The onscreen ceremony was officiated by gay-rights activist Candace Gingrich, underscoring its impact for LGBTQ+ representation.
  • At the time of the episode’s airing, Sibbett defended her character’s storyline on multiple talk shows against conservative backlash.
  • She left acting to become an energy healer, channeling source energy through what she calls 'dancing hands' and is writing a memoir.