Jennifer Aniston recalls struggle to be taken seriously behind the camera

Elle had its female guests at the Hollywood event on Monday, celebrating the year’s lineup featuring Jennifer Aniston, including Jennifer Anilor, Josena Buckley, Chase Buckn, and others. Sinners Stars Hailee Steinfeld, Jayme Lawson and Wunmi Mosaku.

One of the most memorable moments of the first night came when Adam Sandler took the stage to honor Aniston.

He shared how far their friendship went, saying that he “made friends with this amazing Genius since I was 22 years old – young, beautiful, fair skinned.”

He praised her for her honesty and her calm nature, adding, “I only saw her twice and a half in 40 years and I spent 40 years with her.” Sandler also acknowledged his fellow actor, joking, “I love you, Jim, the whole world loves you Jim.”

Aniston appears in the Advancement of Women in Hollywood the last time she recognized it An accident In 2011. She noted “how many amazing women knocked on the door … you created, you led, you produced, you produced.”

She mentions that she wants to take it out later Friends ended in 2004 and was met with the response “how beautiful you are.” She added, “I got to produce my first film and I can confirm, I love it. I’m really good at it.”

Now executive producer The morning showAniston spoke about the value of the story, saying that it is something “that Ai will never be able to copy, no matter how smart.”

Throughout the afternoon, Dway Johnson, Kerry Washington, Chloé Zhao, Regina Hall and Sebastian Standars took out other honors. Melissa McCarthy Salutes Byrne, saying she spent 25 years “neverminding her talent.”

Speaking for him SinnersThat Lawson emphasized the importance of society: “When you find brothers in this industry, you make it hard to hold on for dear life and you don’t want to give it away.”