Jennifer Aniston Reveals the Real Reason She Skips the Met Gala Despite Being Invited

Jennifer Aniston addressed why fans have never seen her on the Met Gala red carpet.

“I have [been invited], but I don’t go. It overwhelms me. It’s the getting ready, the putting on the dress. I’m a ‘jeans and flip-flops and tank top’ kind of girl,” Aniston, 55, explained in an interview published on Tuesday, September 2.

Although the Friends actress loves “dressing up,” she described the mental game of, “Let’s get dressed up, put on a fancy dress, makeup, get your hair all ‘purdy’ and go sit in a big room with your peers,” as nerve-racking.

“I even get a little anxious about public speaking, especially over the years of having your words twisted and taken out of context. So I find myself almost hall-monitoring myself in a weird way,” she explained. “In the past, journalism used to be gnarly and they wanted to just get you and find something that they can then run forever. But whatever. You get to a place in life where none of it really matters at the end of the day.”

Aniston has been busy as she celebrates the highly anticipated fourth season of her Emmy-winning Apple+ series, The Morning Show, set to premiere on September 17. Her love life is equally heating up, as she is confirmed to be dating hypnotherapist Jim Curtis in July.

The pair first sparked dating rumors in June after they were spotted getting cozy at a restaurant inside the Ventana Big Sur hotel in California. Weeks later, Aniston and Curtis were seen getting in the back of an SUV in Mallorca, Spain, during the 4th of July Weekend with the actress’ longtime friends Jason Bateman and Amanda Anka.

“They’ve been seeing each other for a few months now. They were introduced by a friend and started out as friends. Jen had read his book and was familiar with his work. She’s really into self-help and wellness. They are dating, but it’s still casual,” a source told a news outlet on July 13.

Meanwhile, a separate source added, “She’s been happy on her own, but she’s also open to sharing her life with someone. As long as it feels right. Jen’s in a very good place right now — grounded, fulfilled and very happy.”

Prior to her new relationship, Aniston was married to Brad Pitt from 2000 to 2005 and later to Justin Theroux from 2011 to 2018.