Published 17:54 IST, September 20th 2019

Jennifer Aniston termed 'too fat', had to lose 30 pounds for FRIENDS

Jennifer Aniston had to lose 30 pounds if she wanted to stay in Hollywood and get the role of 'Rachel Green' in FRIENDS, revealed Saul Austerlitz in his book.

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In a new revelation, it is being claimed that Jennifer Aniston had to lose 30 pounds if she wanted to stay in Hollywood and get role of 'Rachel Green' in FRIENDS. revelation came as part of Saul Austerlitz's new book 'Generation Friends: An Inside Look at Show That Defined a Television Era'. In his book, he wrote, "She had to lose thirty pounds if she wanted to stay in Hollywood. Los Angeles was a tough place to be an actress - it was a tough place to be a woman - and Jennifer Aniston’s nt was reluctantly levelling with her. Aniston was hardly fat - everyone could see she was beautiful - but like show, she would one day become indelibly associated with later made a point of ting, camera added ten pounds." (sic.) 

Jennifer Aniston's career

Jennifer Aniston's career started in 1990s with popularity of her character 'Rachel Green' in F.R.I.E.N.D.S. After show, Aniston starred in hit movies like ' Break-Up' and 'Horrible Bosses', 'Just go with it' and many more. F.R.I.E.N.D.S alumna will star in an upcoming comedy-drama web television series with Steve Caroll. In addition, Aniston will star alongside ar F.R.I.E.N.D.S star Reese Wirspoon who plays a younger reporter in series. 

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Saul Austerlitz's book

Beyond Aniston, book records several accounts from popular series.  book documents exclusive interviews with creators of  'F.R.I.E.N.D.S'  as well. David Crane and Marta Kauffman, executive producer Kevin Bright, director James Burrows, and cast members come toger in book to tell backstory of America's popular television series. In book, Austerlitz ensures that readers get to read about accounts of crew present on set and reby are made to get a ringside view of ir favourite TV series. On September 17, Austerlitz spoke about book at New York's IFC Center. 

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1994 show, F.R.I.E.N.D.S, is ninth highest-rated program on television. show revolves around six characters- Ross Geller (David Schwimmer), Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston), Monica Geller (Courtney Cox), Chandler Bing (Matw Perry), Joey Tribbiani (Matt Le Blanc), and Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow). show starts with se six characters meeting at a coffee house. popular show has 10 seasons and 236 episodes. 

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13:01 IST, September 20th 2019