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Jennifer Aniston Got Honest About How "Friends" Is Offensive To A Whole Generation Of People, And She Realizes It's Because Comedy Is Different Now

Friends is an absolutely iconic '90s TV show and is also now considered an all-time classic sitcom.

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And if you're an older millennial or Gen X'er, then you probably remember just how huge a cultural impact the series had and how it was truly must-see TV.

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While the show has continued to be wildly popular since it went off the air in 2004, it has, in recent years, faced lots of criticism for its lack of diversity and for relying on homophobia and body-shaming (among other things) as a source of punchlines.

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Recently, while promoting Netflix's Murder Mystery 2 in Paris, Jennifer Aniston spoke to Agence France-Presse (via Yahoo News) about how comedy has changed since her days on Friends, saying, "Comedy has evolved, movies have evolved. Now it’s a little tricky because you have to be very careful, which makes it really hard for comedians, because the beauty of comedy is that we make fun of ourselves, make fun of life."

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