"As hard as it was for all of us and for the fans," Aniston said, "There’s a part of me that thinks this is better. I’m glad he’s out of that pain.”

Jennifer Aniston has reflected on her friendship with Matthew Perry in an interview with Vanity Fair. Friends star Jennifer Aniston has spoken about the passing of co-star Matthew Perry, stating she was mourning “for a long time” before his death.

Jennifer Aniston is opening about her friendship with her late "Friends" co-star, Matthew Perry. The actress said in a recent Vanity Fair cover interview that she and the "Friends" cast had been mourning Perry long before he died from the acute effects of ketamine at age 54 in October 2023.