Jennifer Aniston revealed the reason why she has never been to the Met Gala.
The actress, 56, is among the A-list stars who have not been seen on the famous Met steps at the annual celebrity gathering, and she said that’s her own choice.
She confirmed that she has been invited before but said she turned down the opportunity to attend the Met Gala.
‘It overwhelms me,’ she explained in an interview with Glamour published on Tuesday.
She explained that she gets ‘nervous’ to attend glamorous events such as the annual haute couture fundraising event in New York City.
The Friends star also revealed what procedures she has gotten done over the years in the same interview.
Jennifer Aniston revealed the reason why she has never been to the Met Gala; pictured September 2024 in Los Angeles
She added: ‘It’s the getting ready, the putting on the dress. I’m a “jeans and flip-flops and tank top” kind of girl.’
‘I love dressing up too, but for me, it’s a mental game of… “Let’s get dressed up, put on a fancy dress, makeup, get your hair all “purdy” and go sit in a big room with your peers.”
‘Everyone’s there to celebrate each other and have some fun, but I get nervous,’ she admitted.
She added: ‘I even get a little anxious about public speaking, especially over the years of having your words twisted and taken out of context.’
In the same interview, Aniston, who is known for her age-defying looks and toned frame, opened up about her beauty regime.
Aniston was not alone in the interview as she was joined by her Morning Show costars Reese Witherspoon, Marion Cotillard, Karen Pittman and Nicole Beharie.
At one point, the star with the perennial fresh Malibu tan was chatting with Cotillard in a group interview when she admitted that she got ‘facials and the lasers and all that good stuff.’
She did not, however, admit to getting plastic surgery, which has been speculated not only because she looks so youthful but also because she was spotted outside a plastic surgeon’s office in Connecticut with pal Sandra Bullock last year.
The actress, 56, is among the A-list stars who have not been seen on the famous Met steps at the annual celebrity gathering, and she said that’s her own choice; pictured July 2024 in New York City
‘It overwhelms me,’ she explained. ‘It’s the getting ready, the putting on the dress. I’m a “jeans and flip-flops and tank top” kind of girl’
‘Everyone’s there to celebrate each other and have some fun, but I get nervous,’ she admitted; pictured January 2020 in Los Angeles
In the same interview, Aniston, who is known for her age-defying looks and toned frame, opened up about her beauty regime; pictured January 2004 in Beverly Hills
The center specializes in face lifts and nose jobs, though they also offer Botox and other injectables such as Kybella.
The subject of staying young looking came up when Aniston was asked about getting older.
But 49-year-old Cotillard jumped in by saying Aniston has made her feel empowered about aging.
‘That means so much to me,’ Aniston replied.
‘We didn’t have that [those kind of role models growing up]. And I think as far as aging gracefully, I have an eternal fountain of optimism and positivity. Call it youth if you want. But I think it all starts with how we love our bodies and love where we are,’ she added.
‘I’m not going to say I don’t get the facials and the lasers and all that good stuff. I mean, I’m maintained,’ Aniston continued.
‘I’m not going to just go down and let these gray hairs take over. So its perspective, and also knowing that this is our one bod,’ she added.
‘It’s a mindset. So it means a lot to me to hear that from Marion, who I think is a walking beam of sunshine and love and beauty and talent,’ she noted.
