Friends actress Jennifer Aniston is facing criticism for her comments on how the Internet can make someone famous “for doing practically nothing”.

The 53-year-old Hollywood star spoke in a taped interview for Variety with Pam & Tommy actor Sebastian Stan, 39.

The couple had discussed the leaked 1995 sex tape of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee that Stan’s Hulu Channel series was based on.

Reflecting on the incident, Aniston said: “It was around the time that the internet really shaped a new culture about people becoming famous.

The Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress used the examples of Paris Hilton and Monica Lewinsky to describe celebrities whose fame has been shaped by the rise of the Internet.



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“This thing about people becoming famous for doing nothing and still having these amazing careers. And then the reputation of women… I mean, Paris Hilton, Monica Lewinsky and all, ”she said.

A private sex tape with Paris Hilton and her then-boyfriend Rick Salomon sparked controversy when it leaked online in 2004.

Meanwhile, White House intern Lewinsky, 24, was embroiled in a sex scandal with then-President Bill Clinton in 1998 after his relationship with her became public knowledge.

Horrible Bosses star Aniston added: “I feel so lucky to have had a taste of the industry before it became what it is today …



Jennifer Aniston with actor father John Aniston, who followed in the industry.

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“No more streaming services: you are famous on TikTok, you are famous on YouTube, you are famous on Instagram. It’s almost as if it watered down the actor’s work. ”

However, some Twitter users found the Hollywood star’s comments to be ironic as her parents are late actress Nancy Dow and Days of Our Lives star, 88, John Aniston.

One fan wrote: “Jennifer Aniston needs to calm down with her views when her nepotism brought her into the industry and now she continues to make $ 20 million a year just by putting on a show that ended there decades ago.” .

But other Twitter users have backed her, with one appearing to speak for several others when she said, “Trained actors and fresh-out-of-training are being put in place. Spread by influencers with no training in a while. time now.

“And this happens in all walks of life, regardless of race / class.”