Tabloid claims Jennifer Aniston and Obama had an affair. Here's what she had to say

Jennifer Aniston, aka Rachel of FRIENDS, has addressed a tabloid rumour which claims that she had an affair with former United States President Barack Obama. Speaking on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday night, Aniston denied the report, and called the tabloid rumour "absolutely untrue".

A few weeks ago, a tabloid story without proof linked the 55-year-old to the former US president. It wrote on its cover that Michelle was "betrayed" as Aniston stole her husband's attention.

On the show, Jimmy Kimmel gave her the magazine which carried the story, and Aniston used the moment to issue a clarification.

"Of all the calls you get from your publicist where you're just like 'Oh, no, what's it gonna be?' or you get an email saying some cheesy tabloid is gonna make up a story—and then it's that…" Aniston said.

She added, "I was not mad at it," and called the story "absolutely untrue".

Jennifer Aniston is not reported to be dating anyone right now. The actress has not been linked romantically to anyone for nearly five years. 

Her last relationship was with actor, director, and screenwriter Justin Theroux which started in May 2011. The two got engaged in 2012 and got married in 2015. However, the marriage didn't last long and the couple parted ways in 2017.

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Aniston donated to Obama's campaign

Aniston supported Obama during his 2008 presidential bid. She donated to his campaign at the time. The FRIENDS actress is known to back Democrats as she also participated in a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential campaign. Aniston also endorsed incumbent US President Joe Biden in 2020.

Meanwhile, Obama has been married to Michelle for 32 years now. The couple has two daughters – Malia, 26, and Sasha, 23.

Aniston also shared a "traumatic" incident from her childhood. She said she was left with "some sort of PTSD" because of being asked to belly dance in front of her family as a child.

"You know, the Greeks love any kind of a family dinner, they would say, 'Let's get up and watch' - it's like when you say to your child, 'Play piano for everyone, let's sing for everyone'," she said.

"I have inner trauma from having to perform and belly dance in front of my Greek aunts and uncles and grandmothers," Aniston noted.