Jennifer Aniston has taken a break from being eternally ageless to pen a touching tribute to her Friends co-star, Matthew Perry, and let’s just say—it’s a post that’s making the internet both laugh and cry into their Central Perk-sized cups of coffee.
On this somber Monday morning (October 28), Aniston, who is clearly still holding onto those Ross-and-Rachel levels of emotional depth, hopped on Instagram to post in memory of Perry on the first anniversary of his sudden passing. And let’s be real—she did it in that perfectly understated Aniston way. No essay-length caption. Just a simple, “1 year ❤️🩹🕊️,” accompanied by a carousel of throwback photos of Perry, likely sending Friends fans into a puddle of feels.
She also tagged the Matthew Perry Foundation, which has a mission to help people battling addiction—because when Jennifer Aniston posts, she doesn’t just tug at your heartstrings; she yanks them straight off the spool and uses them to spread awareness. Classic Aniston, making everything meaningful and Instagram aesthetic-approved at the same time.
As you may recall, Perry, the man who gave us Chandler Bing—and perhaps the most iconic case of sarcasm ever recorded—passed away on October 28, 2023, due to the “acute effects of ketamine.” Tragically, it wasn’t a punchline but a harsh reality. And just when we thought the news couldn’t get more surreal, reports from August revealed that arrests were made in connection with how Perry got his hands on that fatal dose. It’s like an episode of Friends had a crossover with CSI.
In true Chandler spirit, we can only imagine him quipping, “Could this situation BE any darker?”—but Perry’s legacy, much like Friends reruns, lives on. With people like Aniston keeping his memory alive and the Foundation making a difference, there’s a little light even in the midst of the heartbreak.
So here’s to Matthew Perry—a legend, a laugh, and forever our favorite ‘transponster.’ ✨