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Jennifer Aniston Reiterates She Turned Down SNL Over Ego, Boys' Club Concerns

She revisited the early-1990s decision during a new Armchair Expert interview.

Overview

  • On the Oct. 13 podcast, the 56-year-old said she declined an early cast offer because she thought she was “such hot s---.”
  • She said she worried women were not treated properly at the “very male-dominated” show and cited the Gilda Radner era as her ideal.
  • She recalled meeting with Lorne Michaels in New York and running into Adam Sandler and David Spade outside his office.
  • She later hosted Saturday Night Live twice, in 1999 and 2004, after finding fame on Friends.
  • The episode is currently available to Wondery+ subscribers with a wider release set for Oct. 20, according to TheWrap.