Jennifer Aniston was “devastated” when she learned that her private letter to the late Matthew Perry would be auctioned. In a bid to stop this from happening, the actress demanded her letter be pulled from the auction. And it seems her efforts yielded results as the letter was removed from the auction list soon after.
Jennifer Aniston did everything she could to keep a Matthew Perry memory private, claims source
Jennifer Aniston shared a close rapport with the late Matthew Perry. She even wrote him a heartfelt letter around the time their hit sitcom “Friends” ended. After Perry’s death, many of his personal belongings were slated to be auctioned off, with the proceeds going to the Matthew Perry Foundation. However, a source claims that the actress was left aghast when she came to know their private letter would also be up for auction. A friend explained that according to Aniston, “it wasn’t an artifact. It was a private conversation with someone she loved.”
“Jen was shocked,” one insider told Rob Shutter’s Naughty But Nice. “She never imagined something written from the heart to a close friend would be treated as a collectible.” Thus, in a bid to stop the letter from being in the auction list, the Hollywood star contacted those handling Perry’s estate and explained how much the letter meant to her. Her plea was heard, and the letter was pulled from the auction.
The emotional letter reportedly contains Aniston’s private reflections on Perry’s struggles, their bond over the years, and her hopes for his future. That is why the actress “felt strongly that some things aren’t meant for public consumption,” according to a source. The source added, “No matter how worthy the cause, this crossed a line for her.”
The actress acknowledges, supports, and respects the cause for which the money was being raised. However, she was against selling the letter. As a source explained, “This was never about the charity. It was about protecting a private exchange between two friends.”
