Jennifer Aniston describes split from Brad Pitt as a “vulnerable time” in her life

Jennifer Aniston has spoken candidly about her past relationship with Brad Pitt, offering a rare reflection on their highly publicised split.

The remarks were made in a Vanity Fair feature ahead of the premiere of The Morning Show season four, where Aniston appears as the magazine’s September cover star.

While discussing her 2006 film The Break-Up, which she starred in alongside Vince Vaughn, Aniston noted how closely the timing aligned with her personal life.

“I might’ve just gone through a separation,” she said jokingly in a video clip for the shoot. “That little separation, I’m sure nobody remembers that.”

She explained that the project had an unexpected benefit during that period. “It was kind of cathartic to go right from that,” Aniston said.

She added that producers were initially hesitant to offer her the role, fearing it might be “insensitive” so soon after her divorce. However, Aniston recalled embracing the opportunity, saying it “would benefit her emotionally” and help serve the character and story.

In the accompanying interview, Aniston also reflected on the media attention surrounding her split with Pitt and the subsequent scrutiny of his relationship with Angelina Jolie.

She described it as a “vulnerable time,” remarking, “It was such juicy reading for people. If they didn’t have their soap operas, they had their tabloids… it was a shame it had to happen, but it happened. And boy, did I take it personally.”

Aniston’s comments mark one of the few times she has publicly revisited that chapter of her life in detail.