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Jennifer Aniston hasn’t forgotten all those tabloids reports about her alleged pregnancy and feelings regarding having children. For instance, during her marriage to Brad Pitt, some magazines claimed the Friends star refused to become pregnant. But other tabloids also randomly would report that Jennifer had become pregnant during their relationship.
However, a new interview sets the record straight. And for the first time, Aniston opens up about her feelings regarding pregnancy and children. Get all the details below.
Jennifer Aniston – Opens Up About Trying To Get Pregnant
During her relationship with Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston repeatedly faced constant rumors about her views on motherhood. But the Friends star also repeatedly avoided going into detail in response. However, Aniston finally opened up in a new interview, reported People.
And Jennifer shared that as the rumors soared, she struggled with infertility. For the first time, the actress confessed that she secretly battled with attempts to bring a baby into the world. And all those tabloid reports made her struggles even more challenging.
“I was trying to get pregnant. It was a challenging road for me, the baby-making road,” recalled Aniston. And she looked back on “all the years and years and years of speculation.” As a result of the rumors, it became “really hard,” she added.
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Jennifer Aniston – Reveals Her IVF Journey, Reacts To Hurtful Rumors
For years, the Friends star tried everything possible to get pregnant. For instance, she went through IVF. And she drank “Chinese teas, you name it. I was throwing everything at it.” But Jennifer admitted, “I would have given anything if someone had said to me, ‘Freeze your eggs. Do yourself a favor.’ You just don’t think it.”
However, the rumors about her split from Brad Pitt made her emotions about infertility even more difficult. For instance, some claimed that Aniston chose her acting career over having children. And she slammed those allegations as all lies.
But Jennifer also addressed the bigger picture. “And God forbid a woman is successful and doesn’t have a child,” added the actress. She also expressed anger about reports that Brad left her because she refused to get pregnant. However, as she looks back, Aniston refuses to feel regretful.
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Jennifer Aniston – Feels ‘Relief’ Today: Here’s Why
And at 53, Jennifer summed up, “Here I am today. The ship has sailed,” she pointed out about getting pregnant. As a result, she feels “relief now because there is no more, ‘Can I?’ I don’t have to think about that anymore.” But Aniston also believes that her struggles shaped her life today.
“I would say my late 30s, 40s, I’d gone through really hard s—,” added the actress. “And if it wasn’t for going through that, I would’ve never become who I was meant to be. That’s why I have such gratitude for all those s—ty things. Otherwise, I would’ve been stuck being this person that was so fearful, so nervous, so unsure of who they were. And now, I don’t f—ing care. I feel the best in who I am today, better than I ever did in my 20s or 30s even, or my mid-40s.”
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