Jennifer Aniston gets a kiss from Gwen Stefani at the People's Choice Awards after meeting through Brad Pitt and Gavin Rossdale over 15 years ago
Jennifer Aniston has been friends with Gwen Stefani for over 15 years after meeting through their respective partners at the time, Brad Pitt and Gavin Rossdale.
And on Sunday evening at the 2019 People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles, the blonde bombshells showed their affection for each other.
While back stage, the No Doubt singer was seen planting a kiss on the Friends vet. They both picked up awards that evening.
Who knew? Jennifer Aniston has been friends with Gwen Stefani for over 15 years. And on Sunday evening at the 2019 People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles, they showed their affection for each other
BFFs? While back stage, the No Doubt singer was seen planting a kiss on the Friends vet who picked up the Icon award that evening
Gwen put her arm around the Morning Show star and kissed her head.
The two were also seen laughing together, seemingly having a great time.
They have been seen photographed together for over 10 years. At the 2009 Oscars the blondes were side by side as they posed with Christina Applegate.
They were also spotted with Jennifer Meyer and Sara Foster in 2009 as well.
The stars have a lot in common. They are both 50-years-old. And they were married to men who were pals.
Same age, same drama: The stars have a lot in common. They are both 50-years-old and have had terrible, very public split
Pitt and Rossdale have been friends for over 15 years and were even seen riding ATVs together in 2006.
The men also comforted each other at Chris Cornell's funeral in 2017.
Jennifer was married to Brad from 2000 until 2005. Gwen was wed to Gavin from 2002 until 2016.
So 10 years ago: Here Jen, far right, and Gwen, center, are seen with Christina Applegate at the 2009 Vanity Fair Oscar party at the Sunset Tower Hotel
Pals time: They were also spotted with Jennifer Meyer and Sara Foster in 2009 as well
Aniston was a big hit on Sunday.
She credited the hit NBC sitcom with all the opportunities and rewards that have come her way.
The actress, 50, got emotional as she reflected on her career and the loyalty of her fans who have supported her over the years as she was honored with the People's Icon Award.
Adam Sandler, her co-star in the Netflix movie Murder Mystery, presented Aniston with the trophy.
In his remarks, he called the actress 'one of my best friends' and described her as not only beautiful but also as an 'incredibly caring role model with the biggest heart'.
Fun with friends: Pitt and Rossdale have been friends for over 15 years and were even seen riding ATVs together in 2006
Man to man: The men also comforted each other at Chris Cornell's funeral in 2017
'I truly love this girl and love making movies with her and hope we can do a lot more,' he added.
For her part, Aniston gushed about the 'incredible honor' of receiving the Icon Award.
'This town puts out a lot of awards but People's Choice has always been special to me,' Aniston said in her acceptance speech.
'As actors, we don't do this for the critics or for each other or to make our families proud... we do this for the money,' she joked. 'I'm kidding! We do it for you guys, we really do.'
'If I have any claim to this word icon, it was only because I was able to be on an iconic show with an iconic cast and an iconic haircut,' Aniston mused.
'I mean, Friends was truly the gift of a lifetime and I would not be standing up here without that fantastic show and that fantastic cast. It's paved the way for everything I've had the chance to do since.'
Feted: Aniston was honored with the People's Icon Award at the 2019 People's Choice Award sin LA on Sunday night
Praised: Adam Sandler, her co-star in the Netflix movie Murder Mystery, presented Aniston with the trophy, calling her 'one of my best friends' and an 'incredibly caring role model
She then gave a plug for her new Apple TV+ series The Morning Show before once again thanking her fans 'for sticking by me'.
Aniston is the second person to receive the People's Icon Award.
Last year, Melissa McCarthy was presented with the award which was introduced in 2018.
In a statement, E! explained: 'Jennifer Aniston is a tour de force, who has portrayed some of the most iconic, unforgettable and relatable characters of our time.'
'For gracefully conquering comedy and drama on both the small and big screen, we’re honoring Jennifer Aniston with The People’s Icon of 2019.'
Her big screen credits include Office Space, Along Came Polly, Bruce Almighty, Marley & Me, Horrible Bosses, We're the Millers and Cake.
She's won seven People's Choice Awards over the years as well as a Golden Globe and an Emmy.
Honor: Aniston received the People's Icon Award for being 'a tour de force, who has portrayed some of the most iconic, unforgettable and relatable characters of our time'
Phenomenally successful: Aniston starred in friends from 1994 to 2004 along with David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow and Matthew Perry
Together again! On October 15, Aniston broke the internet when she joined Instagram with a group selfie of all of her fellow former co-stars
Last month, Aniston broke the Instagram when she joined Instagram and started by posting a selfie with her Friends co-stars - Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBLanc and Matthew Perry.
It was just another indication of how popular she is.
She starred on Friends for 10 seasons from 1994 to 2004 and influenced a whole generation of hairstyles with her 'Rachel cut'.
She launched her movie career in the late 90s off the back of the success of Friends and has been a staple of big screen rom-coms and comedies.
In the spotlight: Sandler, 53, and Aniston were back on stage later after their Netflix film Murder Mystery was announced as the winner of the award for Comedy Movie of 2019
Streaming flick: The film starred the pair as a couple on vacation in Europe who are framed for the murder of an elderly billionaire
Personal life made headlines too: In 1998 Aniston started dating Brad Pitt and the two married in 2000. The A-list couple, pictured in 2004, split, however, just five years later in 2015
Second marriage: In 2011, Aniston began a relationship with actor Justin Theroux. They tied the knot in 2015 and separated in 2017. They're pictured in February 2017
Another recipient of a special award was Stefani who was presented with the Fashion Icon Award by Moschino designer Jeremy Scott.
The singer, 50, naturally wore a custom Scott gown for the occasion and after collecting her trophy, she gave a shout-out to beau Blake Shelton, saying 'Look, Icon!'
She credited her lifelong love of clothes to her mom and grandmother, calling it an 'instinctual' part of her.
The No Doubt frontwoman also thanked the fashion professionals in her life, saying: 'I think one of the biggest blessings of the whole thing is just all the amazing, talented designers and people that have like taught me all the things that I know.'
She dedicated the award to her son Zuma before sending another special 'I love you' to country music star and her The Voice co-star Shelton.
Shelton himself didn't go home empty handed; he was the winner of the award for Country Artist Of 2019.
Celebration: Shelton himself didn't go home empty handed; he was the winner of the award for Country Artist Of 2019
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