During an appearance on the “Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard” podcast<\/a>, Aniston, 56, discussed the practical gift she once asked for from NBC.<\/p>\n “Another time I said, \u2018Will you please give me a washer and dryer<\/a>?\u2019 and [NBC executive Warren Littlefield] wrote that down on a napkin,” Aniston said, laughing.<\/p>\n Shepard, slightly caught off guard, asked, “As part of your negotiation?”<\/p>\n JENNIFER ANISTON LEFT SPEECHLESS AFTER LEARNING REESE WITHERSPOON’S REAL NAME<\/a><\/p>\n Jennifer Aniston said she asked NBC for a washer and dryer instead of luxury gifts during her “Friends” success. (James Devaney\/GC Images)<\/p>\n Aniston clarified it wasn\u2019t part of her contract \u2014 just a lighthearted request during her early success on the hit sitcom<\/a>.<\/p>\n “I just kept hearing that all these actors were getting cars and getting these things once they got hired,” she said. “And \u2018Friends\u2019 had happened, and we were, I don’t know, at the Upfronts for something.”<\/p>\n While other Hollywood stars were getting luxury perks, Aniston just wanted a little help with her laundry.<\/p>\n JENNIFER ANISTON WARNS OF HOLLYWOOD SAFETY CONCERNS AFTER MAN RAMMED CAR INTO HER GATE<\/a><\/p>\n Jennifer Aniston starred as Rachel on “Friends.” (Getty Images)<\/p>\n “You wanted a congratulatory washer and dryer,” Shepard quipped.<\/p>\n “I was like, \u2018Why? Where\u2019s my\u2026 Why do [these actors] get these treats for shows<\/a> and stuff?\u2019 And I said, \u2018treats!\u2019”<\/p>\n Shepard laughed and said, “Actor treats.”<\/p>\n JENNIFER ANISTON CALLS BRAD PITT SPLIT \u2018JUICY READING\u2019 DURING PAINFUL TABLOID STORM<\/a><\/p>\n “Actor treats,” Aniston agreed, nodding to the industry tradition of over-the-top gifts for talent. “These elaborate, very expensive gifts,” she explained. “And [Littlefield] was like, \u2018Well, what do you want?\u2019 And I was like, \u2018Really?\u2019 And he\u2019s like, \u2018Yeah.\u2019 And I couldn\u2019t think of anything. I was like, \u2018I need a washer and a dryer.\u2019”<\/p>\n The podcast host asked, “Did he deliver?” and Aniston confirmed that the NBC executive did at the time.<\/p>\n The actress starred in the hit sitcom for 10 seasons, from 1994 to 2004, along with Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry and Matt LeBlanc. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n The actress starred as Rachel Green in the hit sitcom for 10 seasons, from 1994 to 2004, along with Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry<\/a> and Matt LeBlanc.<\/p>\n JENNIFER ANISTON CONFRONTS RUMORS ABOUT BEING ‘SELFISH’ AND ‘WORKAHOLIC’ FOR NOT HAVING CHILDREN<\/a><\/p>\n Last year, Aniston admitted that she’s glad the show was filmed when it was, because the cast didn’t have to deal with any criticism on social media.<\/p>\n “It was in the \u201990s and 2000s, and we had a luxury of there not being social media or the internet, so we were so isolated and protected,” she explained in a conversation with Variety<\/a>.<\/p>\n Last year, Aniston admitted that she’s glad the show was filmed when it was, because the cast didn’t have to deal with any criticism on social media. (Axelle\/Bauer-Griffin\/FilmMagic)<\/p>\n LIKE WHAT YOU\u2019RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n She continued, “You weren\u2019t faced with what people are commenting and ripping you apart or whatever. It was really an innocent time, where we could roam about the world a lot easier.”<\/p>\n “But again, there weren\u2019t phones. It\u2019s not like hundreds of screens telling you what it is.”<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Jennifer](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jennifer-aniston-aging.jpg\")
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