ABC has recently aired a new comedy called Cougartown. The show stars Courtney Cox as an attractive and successful 40-something divorcee on the prowl. In an interesting twist, Cox’s real-life friend and former costar is in a similar life situation. Ten years ago Jennifer Aniston was blissfully happy and married to Brad Pitt. They were the golden couple of Holywood. She was on the widely famous show Friends and he starred in hits such as Seven and Fight Club.Brad Pitt then began filming Mr. and Mrs. Smith and fell in love with his co-star Angelina Jolie. Jennifer was then left newly single and almost 40.
Since her infamous divorce, Aniston has circulated through a number of male suitors. She has been linked to several Holywood heartthrobs, young and old, and her conquests almost always end up on the front page of a tabloid. This phenomenon has left me wondering why Jennifer Aniston is given such a hard time.
A trip to the grocery store results in seeing Aniston’s face splashed across the covers of tabloids. The titles that accompany these covers use words like “desperate” and usually exploit her as a bitter woman. Our culture glorifies “cougars” in a variety of television shows, including a reality show dedicated to real-life cougars. So why is a successful and beautiful actress like Jennifer Aniston ridiculed instead of celebrated?
Johannsson’s analysis of tabloidization provides some insight. People are more interested in the crashing and burning of celebrities’ lives. The scandal is the entertainment. A good comparison of this is Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher’s relationship. Ashton Kutcher is 27, while his wife Demi Moore is 42. They have an assumedly happy relationship, which is acknowledged by their lack of presence in tabloid articles. Jennifer Aniston’s failing relationships and lack of new love is sensationalized because it sells magazines.
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