Leonardo DiCaprio hangs out with girlfriend Camila Morrone in the West Village

Jennifer Aniston has had a pretty quiet year, despite the fact that she and Justin Theroux announced their split shortly after her 49th birthday in February. In the olden days of tabloid gossip, their split would have dominated headlines for months, and we would know the truth about their fake marriage and their fake divorce. But Jennifer and Justin have both managed to avoid any direct questions about all of that for much of the year. So imagine my surprise when I saw this Us Weekly cover, which, despite its promises, does not feature a new interview with Jen. Why now? It took me a second to figure it out – Jennifer has Dumplin’ coming out on Netflix in a few weeks, so that’s why she magically got this Us Weekly cover.

Better off. Jennifer Aniston is “very comfortable where she is” after her divorce from Justin Theroux, a source exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.

“She’s doing her thing exactly the way she wants to do it and really enjoying life,” the insider explains, noting that the Friends alum “believes that whatever her path is, it will present itself the way it should.”

[From Us Weekly]

I don’t doubt that Jennifer has found some kind of peace. I think she’s been at peace for years now, even when her thing with Justin was falling apart. It’s like she finally got comfortable in her own skin, and just embraced the fact that she’s a creature of habit who prefers mansions, private chefs, and hanging with her dogs. I’m also glad that everyone (Jen included) has stopped pushing the poor, sad-sack Jen image. As for the cover’s promise of some kind of story about Jen being in therapy – she’s been in therapy for years, ever since the ‘90s.

The only thing I have to nitpick here is that Jennifer is post “divorce.” I wonder if the Dumplin’ promotional tour will feature any direct questions about why Jen and Justin faked their marriage?

Jennifer Aniston attends a Photo Call for her new movie "Dumplin"

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Leonardo DiCaprio hangs out with girlfriend Camila Morrone in the West Village
Jennifer Aniston attends a Photo Call for her new movie "Dumplin"
Jennifer Aniston attends a Photo Call for her new movie "Dumplin"
Jennifer Aniston attends a Photo Call for her new movie "Dumplin"