Jennifer Aniston has ensnared the hearts of millions across the world. While the actress has smoothly sailed through her career without stirring up any notable scandals, an innocuous detail about the Friends star had once marked a slight stain on her otherwise pristine Hollywood legacy. Jennifer Aniston reportedly used to be hooked on caffeine and smoking. Although Aniston has distanced herself from these unhealthy habits through yoga and meditation, it allegedly made kissing scenes difficult for her co-stars. 

Many actors in the past have spoken up about Aniston’s caffeine-infused breath. This included Alec Baldwin, who once recounted his less-than-pleasant experience of kissing Aniston on 30 Rock.

Alec Baldwin’s experience of kissing Jennifer Aniston

Alec Baldwin was a part of an American satirical sitcom television series, 30 Rock. Jennifer Aniston guest starred on an episode of 30 Rock, titled The One With The Cast of Night Court. In the episode, Jennifer Aniston had to share a kiss with Alec Baldwin. During Baldwin’s brief appearance on the red carpet of the Tisch on Stage gala at the Time Warner Center in 2011, the actor shared that kissing Aniston on-screen was “painful”. He even mentioned that he could not fathom how other actors managed to kiss her on-screen. 

Although, there is a possibility that Baldwin was only kidding, given the past remarks from other celebrities, it could have a kernel of truth. As per Screenrant, Jason Bateman once put a pause on a kissing scene with her because of the strong cigarette/coffee stench. He reportedly had to interrupt the scene to offer Aniston some mints, as he could not bear it any longer. Baldwin was also a part of Friends and his appearance on the NBC sitcom followed a historical feat for the cast.

At the time Baldwin guest starred on Friends, the main cast members of the NBC sitcom had just been bumped up to becoming the highest-paid performers in all of television. In an interview, Baldwin shared what it was like to work on the show amidst this groundbreaking achievement. 

Alec Baldwin on his brief stint on Friends

Alec Baldwin appeared on the 17th episode of Season 8, titled The One with the Tea Leaves. He featured in a total of two episodes and played Phoebe Buffay’s date, Parker. In an interview with The Project, the actor shared that he did the show “literally a day or two after” the Friends cast got their then-record salary of $1 million per episode. Reflecting on the vibe of the cast amid the achievement, he shared that “there was something in the air”. 

He also shared his experience of working with Lisa Kudrow. Baldwin described Kudrow as “unique, beautiful, and funny, but slightly odd in a wonderful way”. Although this achievement came at a price and almost led to the cancellation of the Reunion special of the show, it brought the cast of six even closer. Now that Aniston has taken her departure from the habits that allegedly gave her an unpleasant breath, these issues would not be cropping up.

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