Jennifer Aniston Pushes Back Against Claims That She "Won't Have a Baby" Because She's "Selfish."
This is Jennifer Aniston advocating for herself. The Friends star clarified widespread perceptions that she chose not to have children because she prioritized her profession, particularly after her divorce from Brad Pitt in 2005.
"They didn't know my story, or what I'd been going through over the past 20 years to try to pursue a family, because I don't go out there and tell them my medical woes," in an interview that was published on October 8, Jennifer told Harper's Bazaar U.K. "That's not anybody's business."
"But there comes a point when you can't not hear it—the narrative about how I won't have a baby, won't have a family, because I'm selfish, a workaholic," she continued. "It does affect me—I'm just a human being. We're all human beings."
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After years of IVF, the 56-year-old finally made the decision to write a 2016 HuffPost opinion piece criticizing the media's callous treatment of women.
"That's why I thought, 'What the hell?'" she thought back to the essay. "I knew a lot of women at the time who were trying to have kids, who were dealing with IVF. So, it did feel like it was not only for myself but for any women who were struggling with the same issue."
Jennifer, who quietly began dating hypnotherapist Jim Curtis last month, acknowledged that the "circle of shame" is becoming less prevalent as the media landscape changes.
The Morning Show star recently talked about the "many years" she spent shielding the world from her fertility journey.
"I was trying to get pregnant," in November 2022, she informed Allure. "It was a challenging road for me, the baby-making road."
"All the years and years and years of speculation... It was really hard," she mused. "I was going through IVF, drinking Chinese teas, you name it. I was throwing everything at it. I would've given anything if someone had said to me, 'Freeze your eggs. Do yourself a favor.' You just don't think it. So here I am today. The ship has sailed."
Jennifer stressed that she did not regret pursuing every available solution, even if she was unable to conceive. "I actually feel a little relief now because there is no more, 'Can I? Maybe. Maybe. Maybe.' I don't have to think about that anymore."
