Here is Justin Theroux’s first-ever Instagram. Justin has been making appearances on social media before now, notably on the Instagram belonging to his Leftovers’ costar Liv Tyler. But he’s only now joined Instagram, and this is his first-ever IG. I’m looking forward to seeing what Justin’s “social media voice” will be. Will it just be about his career? Will it be political? Will it be artsy? Will it be food-centric? Will it just focus on The Emotive Eyebrow? To be determined. A lot of people are wondering if Justin will convince Jennifer Aniston to join social media in some capacity too, but I’m always reminded of what John Mayer said about Aniston: she just doesn’t “get” social media. She doesn’t understand why it’s a thing. She’s a ‘90s girl and that’s fine.
Meanwhile, Life & Style’s cover story this week is about how Jennifer and Justin have decided to have a baby through surrogacy. Sources insist that they’re “using a surrogate to welcome a son” after their plans to adopt a daughter fell through. L&S doesn’t claim that a surrogate is actually impregnated with a JustJen beh-beh, but they say that Jennifer has “contacted” surrogacy agencies, etc. Anyway, both RumorFix and Gossip Cop are running denials, but surprisingly the denials do not come from Jennifer’s publicist. The denials are just from unnamed sources. Which makes me wonder… would Aniston ever “pull a Bullock” and suddenly announce that she adopted or had a baby via surrogacy?
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet, L&S, Instagram.
I don’t see either of them making that enormous lifestyle change, but who knows, it’s their life.
+1. They seem perfectly happy with the way things are and they don’t strike me as the typcial happy family with kids people. 🙂
They are both so vapid and vain, I can’t see her ever birthing a child. She is a slave to her appearance, she looks nothing like her natural self.
The media just can’t let this one go, can they?
There have been years and years of these front pages there’s absolutely no credibility to them.
I don’t understand why it’s such a difficult concept to understand that some couples, indeed some women just aren’t interested in having children, biological or otherwise.
I wonder if the obsession with Jennifer’s uterus will ever go away.
If they are preparing for a new arrival, congratulations to them! And if they’re just getting on with their lives and kicking back with margaritas, congratulations again. Also, pour me one too, please.
@Amelia, who wrote: “The media just can’t let this one go, can they? There have been years and years of these front pages there’s absolutely no credibility to them. I don’t understand why it’s such a difficult concept to understand that some couples, indeed some women just aren’t interested in having children, biological or otherwise. I wonder if the obsession with Jennifer’s uterus will ever go away.”
This is not shade or hatred (I don’t have a dog in that hunt) … just fact: The reason the media won’t let this go is because Mrs. Justin Theroux won’t let it go. She never says “I’ve come to realize that I’m happy with my life the way it is and children won’t ever be a part of it.” Instead she says (and I mean beyond the “I did, I do, I will!” thing), “Well, we’ve tried and sometimes these things just take time. It will happen when it happens.”
Unfortunately, until she comes right out and says “We’re fulfilled, I’m happy with my life, so Justin and I have decided not to have children” the Tabloids–and many of her fans–will always have (want) her pregnant, about to be pregnant, looking for surrogates, or about to adopt.
So you are saying that if she has struggled with infertility that it is her duty to announce it to the world? She has stated that she thinks it is insensitive to constantly question why a woman has not had children, that there could be personal (physical) reasons why it has not happened. She also previously stated that she and Justin were trying and there was a time when she appeared bloated that she could have been trying IVF and did not feel obligated to announce it to the world.
@Sophie, who wrote: “So you are saying that if she has struggled with infertility that it is her duty to announce it to the world?”
Is that what I ‘really’ said? Please read the excerpt I commented on and tell me where it mentions “Struggles with infertility.”
I don’t think she — or any celeb — owes the world an explanation of why she does or doesn’t want to have kids. It’s none of our business, really. If a celeb chooses to share, that’s fine. But I don’t think anyone is obligated to do so.
T’he original comment is why people are fascinated with her womb and the point Emma the JP Lover made is that Aniston’s comments over the years have consistently fed into it. And she has made comments indicating that it is a want to have children … before and after Theroux. When she was with Mayer she said things differently…
We could give her more benefit of the doubt approach if she did less talking about the subject when she is asked. I don’t want to recall how many articles and discussions just by this site alone discussing this very topic…. over and over again.
In the time frame of her first marriage, while on SNL she made jokes about the paps obsessing when she going to have a baby.
So this baby watch is more from her fans than anything else and they appear to be still watching and waiting… since 1998…
sophie Aniston pre-approves these questions. We know this, because even Vogue head Editor said so. She even pre-approves the covers. Many A listers do. So, we know she has the POWER to have none of these questions asked, and she can nip it in the bud – YEARS AGO, if she truly wanted to. She encourages the questions for publicity. She eggs all this on. If she thought the questions were ‘insensitive’, she would have made damn sure they WEREN’T ASKED. And, she would not have done that SNL skit where she mocked being asked, NOR would she have done that Smartwater ad where she mocked being heavily pregnant with twins. But regardless of this simple common sense, you will ignore all of this and simply make excuses for her actions and excuse everything she says and does. Because that is what you do. Logic goes straight over Anistonloons heads.
I completely agree with you. Sadly I think JA has never come out and said “I don’t want kids” because she/her team think it’ll offend her fan base or something.
Maybe she will pull a Bullock but my guess is she’s enjoying being rich and kid-less.
Moi
She’s come out and said she absolutely wants kids and doesn’t, but is completely ok with that. It’s just like she will won’t flash her chest on screen. And with marriage post brad now tackled she only has a few pr gotos.
This will continue well into her menopause with nonsense.
Aniston appears totally happy with her life and has found someone who is also totally happy with their lives together on bicoastal. That said her PR does keep these stories alive and does directly plant them. This seems like L&S had an issue to fill.
“I don’t understand why it’s such a difficult concept to understand that some couples, indeed some women just aren’t interested in having children, biological or otherwise.”
I don’t understand it either.
Mmmm, margaritas.
As a single childless woman in JA’s age group, I can say for sure if you do not have children (never mind making an admission that you do not want them) you really need to build up an immunity to the stink-eye. It’s the one gossip angle that I feel female celebrities just cannot win – no matter what kind of PR machine they have behind them.
Basically, I’m in agreement with Amelia regarding a baby Janthrax (yes I’m still trying to make that happen – it’s my own personal ‘fetch’).
Since the stories tend to come out when she has something to promote (now, maybe when either one of them does?), I think many people believe that it is her PR people that won’t let it go as a PR tactic, not the “media” in general. I don’t know, don’t care, but besides her hair, it does seem to be the thing that keeps her in the gossip rags the most.
@Amelia – well said. Agree 100%
I agree with Josephine and Amelia. But hang on ladies, it’s early in the day and the haters have not had a chance to voice their opinions.
To my fellow CB “The Leftovers” fans:
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH SEASON FINALE this Sunday!!!
(I really hope it is not the series finale)
P.S. Liv Tyler was creepy-as-f*ck last episode
Yassss please be renewed! I will be crushed if it is not. Also, did you catch the crickets?!
CROQUEMCRICKETS! I caught that! Still asking myself though what is in the unopened bday present box Evie gave her dad? I thought it was the dead cricket. Maybe it still is… a symbol of what is to come.
Speaking of, did you catch that in the finale it will all go down on that bridge and in the “Kevin goes to the other side” episode when he got to the bridge the guy was setting up three nooses?
Do you think Matt will thwart it somehow? He’s onto Megan!
@mia girl, I did not catch that bit! So the cricket thing, just so we are on the same page…when Meg and Tommy are in the car and her phone rings, it’s the cricket ring tone. So when John was furiously looking for that cricket, it was *most likely* Meg phoning Evie on a burner cell?? No clue on the box, none. Vulture has awesome recaps tho, and the comments are always very insightful.
And the pencil joke, that Meg tells Evie on the bench, then Evie tells her dad over a very intense game of catch, that struck out to me too. So is Evie brain washed or….WTF IS CROQUEMHAPPENING?!
@Anti, Matt has totally grown on me, I loved when he called Meg out. It’s fun seeing Liv play such a wicked role.
mimif – yes the cell phone ring was the cricket sound which means we can conclude that the cricket sound in the house was Evie’s cell phone getting a call from Meg. BUT some industrious fan posted on AV Club or Hit Fix that he went back and watched the cricket in the house episodes and that it made a different cricket sound in the house and one that was not structured like the ringer was (I know people have a lot of time on their hands).
Anti- Yes! I wonder if Matt will actually be the savior. Afterall, he was tied to a “cross” out in the camp.
Ohhh fantastic info mia girl, so many little Easter eggs!
A lot of shows hit midseason break. Frustrating, but they all return mid to mid Jan/Feb
It has yet to be renewed for a 3 season FLORC.
Me too!!
Liv’s character was so frickin’ malevolent, I was shocked. And Evie!!! OMG!!
If this goes the way of Enlightenment, I will cry rivers of Sunday night tears.
There has to be a season 3!!!! I am obsessed.
I saw a glimmer of hope yesterday when I was reading the nominees across the various Writers Guild Awards categories.
The Leftover’s “International Assassin” is nominated in the Episodic Drama category.
Would HBO cancel just as this show is getting recognized?! (don’t answer that)
Have you all read the Variety interviews with Lindeloff?
He has some interesting things to say.
http://variety.com/2015/tv/features/leftovers-evie-alive-episode-209-damon-lindelof-1201649433/
http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/leftovers-season-2-finale-damon-lindelof-cavewoman-scene-1201649945/
oOoooOoh I’ve been avoiding any Lindeloff interviews up til now but I’m diving in…
The critical acclaim for the show is amazing, it’s a shame (*rings bell*) more people aren’t watching it, but maybe it’s too obtuse? I know there are still a lot of folks who just cannot get down/follow/understand or are even interested in the plot. Myself, I’m totally fascinated.
I’ll be sitting over here dressed in all white, chain smoking and looking for crickets til Sunday.
miagirl, I didn’t know Liv Tyler had it in her, yowza she was phenomenal in this episode! Evie looked miserable in the flashback encounter, parents on the rocks, mysterious signing convo with her mom that dad couldn’t understand–perfect target for cult conversion. i can’t believe we’re already at the season finale, can’t even think about it not being renewed! Antisocialbutterfly, love the Matt-as-savior theory. Missed the cricket ringtone, glad to know!
Liv was beyond creepy! WTF?!?!
I cannot wait until Sunday.
That’s a great photo. I wonder where it was taken. Nice scenery for sure.
That’s what brought me to comment initially.
Gorgeous bucolic vista.
Oh no. Remember how long the engagement went on? And on? And on? Please don’t let this drag out for eternity. If they want a baby, I hope they get a baby. I just don’t want to hear about it for the next five years.
What is that on his bottom lip? It looks like he has a massive zit and it is infected.
Looks like a cold sore. Those suckers are painful.
How do people know what their options were.? How do women KNOW she never wanted kids?
I know so many women who that choice has been made out of their hands and they deal with the barrage of personal questions, with admirable restraint.
Aisha Tyler is one example who has admitted she wanted kids but they were never able to get pregnant. Now in her 40s she’s given up on it,(but as a comedian and made jokes about it, meant she was not serious. sarc off/)
And Aniston close crew of pals who she hangs out with and yes holidays in Cabo with, are almost ALL mothers: Jen Meyer, Courtney Cox, Andrea Bendelwald, Sheryl Crow, Laura Dern, Isal Fisher e.t.c Aniston Friends’ co stars, both Courtney Cox and Lisa Kudrow, who each have a child, have hinted that they wanted more then one child , in fact Cox used to talk about how much she wanted a big Southern family in early Freinds interviews,but fate had other plans for them.
It happens it is one of the more solemn realities of life.
So I don’t understand how the narrative that she never wanted kids (as if Mother ntaure leaves it only up tp us) or only hangs with a gaggle of ‘single gal pals’ as established fact that she never wnated a family.
But…. But…. Don’t you know? She refused to have the angelic offspring of Brad Pitt! Clearly if she can deny him children, she hates all children and would condemn them all to hades if she could. , Clearly that was the story painted after the separation and some people can’t let that go.
Seriously though – I’m expecting my first child, and I’m on the older side. Been married over 10 years, and was perfectly content with just us, but am happy it is happening now. But when I started telling everyone, the number 1 response I got was – “But you said you never wanted children!”. No, I never said that. I always said, if it happens, it happens, If it doesn’t, it doesn’t. And it hasn’t happened yet. People just assume every women who doesn’t have children is just some evil being that should not be allowed to call themselves women, and that attitude has always disgusted me.
I just don’t understand how Aniston fans believe in creating their own reality and are as allergic to the truth as they members of the GOP.
Not wanting children is not the same as hating children or avoiding people who have children as though they have an infectious disease. I just can’t find any comments saying Aniston gives children the evil eye, just that her PR guy kept up stories of Aniston wanting babies to please her minivan majority fan base.
Aniston has control over which questions she is asked during interviews. Reporters don’t ask her Brad and Angie questions but she allows questions about the possibility of children so those questions go through and are further feed by the tabloids.
I don’t plan on having children but love children and all my friends have children. When asked I say that I don’t plan on having children. Yes I still get the ‘but you are so good with children” or “you will change your mind” comments from my Mom friends. I just smile and ignore them. I don’t drag it into a “maybe” to keep the topic up indefinitely.
Agreed. Perhaps she did want kids but it was more important to her to get the partner thing in place. Perhaps she only wanted biological kids. Perhaps she tried and didnt happen for her. Perhaps she wanted kids then changed her mind. Perhaps she wasnt in a hurry given adoption and surrogacy options. Perhaps she changed her mind again and now does want kids. Seriously, who cares?
This whole thing about her not wanting kids came about when the rumors of pitt and jolie hooking up came out. Jolie took it upon herself to say that she was just a shoulder for pitt to cry on because he wanted kids but it wasn’t happening for him. Why she thought it was her place to say that I have no idea but the media ran with Jen refusing to give brad kids and pitt took his sweet time before he said that was bullsh*t but then it was too late and the loons took up the cry that pitt had every right to dump jen because she “refused” to give him kids. That story has continued for over 10 years.
Run for cover!
@Sophie, who wrote: “This whole thing about her not wanting kids came about when the rumors of pitt and jolie hooking up came out. Jolie took it upon herself to say that she was just a shoulder for pitt to cry on because he wanted kids but it wasn’t happening for him.”
Really? I would love to read that … could you provide a source link? Thanks!
@Amide; @sophie; @BrandyAlexander; @Naya
Excellently put. Spot on.
As sophie said how do some, seem to KNOW what they wished and hoped for?
How do people KNOW its their choice to be without children?
Why do they owe anyone an announcement just to feed the tabloids yet another narrative to go on ad infinitum.
And which Aniston would no doubt be maligned with.
@Sophie
Sorry dear. You are the victim of what I like to call ‘False Tabloid Memory Syndrome.’ Angelina never gave any interview where she said she was ‘a shoulder for Pitt to cry on.’ That was made up tabloid b.s. Never happened. It doesn’t exist.
I’d file that in the Baur tabloid publication file of lies next to Angelina’s 2008 fabricated quote on their ‘open marriage.’
Only thing Angelina ever said about Brad and his marriage early on during MAMS filming, is that everyone on set was divorced except for Brad and he was teased because he knew nothing of bad marriages and marital malaise (what film was about) because he was happily married.
At the same time she (and rest of the public) was thinking that, Brad was telling his then wife he was over it, unbeknownst to Angelina who was in the dark about his personal shite.
Angelina had a busy life and a son and a home across the pond, Brad went after her like a heat seeking missile and told her his marriage was done.
…also @Sophie –
Contrary to your opinion, it’s been my experience that with regards to most ‘loons,’ as you call them – you might be surprised to learn that they believed Jennifer Aniston when she said she believed it was Brad Pitt who never really wanted kids with her. She said he may have only wanted them only abstractly..and that he may not have ever really been ‘in love,’ with her.
Most Brange fans or loons agree with this (many think Aniston was rebound for Pitt after being de-Gooped).
This was confirmed because Brad came out later and said something something similar, i.e., he never truly wanted to parent or have kids until Angie.
See? Common ground. 🙂
sophie, Angelina said nothing of the sort. What is it with Anistonloons and outright LYING?!?? Aniston is the one who continually mocked having kids. She promised Brad that she would concentrate on a career the year that Friends ended. Instead, she signed up for 6 movies, back to back. 2 of which, Brad had to find out about from the Hollywood peer insider magazine Variety. She LIED to him. I think that was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Because, despite her giving lip service to it, despite her saying she wanted them, she made ZERO attempt. Her ACTIONS, are what drove the story. On the contrary side, the Anistonloons invented the story of an affair, to counteract the known fact of Aniston choosing a career over a family. Aniston took her sweet time to deny the affair, but in the mean time the damage was done. She encouraged a group of unhinged and deeply unstable people to attack Angelina and Brad over tabloid lies, which proved to be to her benefit.
@Everyone in this comment … no one in this thread has said that Mrs. Justin Theroux has ‘never’ wanted kids. No one (but the people responding to this comment) has brought up a marriage that ended 10-years ago because it doesn’t matter to them nor, apparently, does it matter to Mr. and Mrs. Justin Theroux or Mr. and Mrs. Brad Pitt. That is all in the past so can’t we ALL just leave it there?
It is perfectly fine for women–and couples–to choose not to have children … not a thing wrong with it at all.
The question a poster here asked was “Why won’t the ‘Tabloids’ let this go? Some couples just aren’t interested in having kids.” And that is true, but until Mr. and Mrs. Theroux make a statement to that affect, the Tabloids just won’t let this go. It’s not fair, but there it is. This is not a negative comment about Mrs. Justin Theroux … it’s just an unfortunate fact of life.
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You are right.. and the thing is in Angie and Brad case..they have 6 kids and the tabloid are still writing stories about them having more kids.. Those stories happen all the time.. now they are writing stories about adopting. Those stories don’t end. but why the upset about stories about Jennifer being pregnant. If I were her I wouldn’t give a crap and just do my thing. Like others seem to be able to do when similar stories are written.
She doesn’t need to be a mom. I totally agree with that. But these stories are tamed compared to what the tabloids write about others.
Actions. Her actions, that is how. Aniston is the one who continually mocked having kids. She did a skit mocking reporters asking her, at the same time, Brad was in tears as he discussed wanting ‘Little Jennys running about’. Also the joint interview (I believe it was Barbara Walters or some other big name) where he talked about wanted them and Aniston turned to him and said, he’d be lucky if he got one or two. She promised Brad that she would concentrate on a career the year that Friends ended. Instead, she signed up for 6 movies, back to back. 2 of which, Brad had to find out about from the Hollywood peer insider magazine Variety. She LIED to him. I think that was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Look at who has kids now, vs who doesn’t. It is fairly obvious. Actions trump WORDS. Also, note that her best friend Courteney was outspoken about her inability to conceive, and she created a foundation or movement to *encourage* women to SPEAK OUT about their fertility problems, and not be ashamed or silent. I am sure if Aniston had problems, she would have said so, if only to support her friend. Children are a very serious make-or-break issue in marriages. If she deceived Brad into marriage – which it is more than obvious she did, since we know he wanted children badly since Paltrow, it can destroy the marriage. It is clear she never wanted children. And you know what? That is totally ok. The problem becomes when you lie to your own spouse about it, and waste their time/years and lead them on. And also, Aniston pre-approves these questions. We know this, because even Vogue head Editor said so. So even pre-approves the covers. Many A listers do. So, we know she has the ability to have none of these questions asked, and she can nip it in the bud – YEARS AGO, if she truly wanted to. She encourages the questions for publicity. She eggs all this on.
I can remember an early joint interview with Brad and Jen in which they talked about kids. She said they wanted children, he said he wanted six, and she responded, “and as soon as he finds the person who will carry the other three we’ll be set.” It made him laugh and the interview continued. How that turned into she never wanted children and hates kids and lied to him to “trick” him into marrying her I will never know. Of course he ended up with his six and hopefully she is happy with the way her life has evolved however kids play a part in it. I know too many people who found themselves divorced or with infertility issues just as they were starting to plan for children. As life throws you curve balls your goals and plans change, sometimes happily and sometimes out of necessity, but it doesn’t mean you are a liar or failure. But never let facts or common sense stand in the way of a blanket one-note characterization of someone.
So much this. Wish I could upvote your comment.
Yes, agreed. No evidence she’s been lying except to those who simply wish her to be a liar.
I love reading the comments on an Aniston thread. There are always those who pretend to know her personally (they know who they are), but yet they are the first ones to slam her. They truly loathe this woman, and are an authority on her reproductive system… Truly comical!
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Bringing a child into this world, is a huge decision. We don’t have the same choices as men. We carry it and birth it which, if a woman has a career can really complicate things. Especially if one is an actress! I understand why she never had children with Pitt. She wasn’t ready and her career was on fire. End of story.
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A woman should never have to explain why they don’t want or, don’t have children.
well I read lots of comments from her fans talking about her having miscarriages and fertility issues. That sounds like people that know her personally too. She has never said or implied that she has lose a child or had difficulty getting pregnant. Hasn’t stopped her fans from taking that path.
No one is asking her to explain anything. Her choice. But it is not just people that “loathe this woman” as you characterized it.. her fan make GRAND pronouncement about her reproductive situation too.
lisa2, how do you KNOW she never said anything about those issues? Seriously….
@goo..
I was referring to interviews and public appearances OBVIOUSLY. Because IF SHE HAD spoken about it in an interview or such; I’m sure those interviews would be referenced. and they are not.
and SERIOUSLY why do her fans act as if they need her to have had such problems. There is nothing wrong with not wanting kids. I d’t have them and don’t want them. I don’t have any physical issues that would prevent it. I don’t think there has to be a physical problem to make that choice. But I do see some underlying thread in a lot of her fans comments implying that there “has to be something”.. and there doesn’t.
@goo –
As well as poster, Carol’s reference points, Aniston has actually said in past interviews having children is very much ‘a want and a need’. She has implied as much on such a personal topic, without needing to write it on a banner in black and white.
But as the poster tracking said, those that are determined to go with the narrative with she does not WANT kids – as the only plausible reason as to her not having had them, other factors be damned!- will stick to that.
Amide, and Carol have it spot on.
Point proven above… No other words needed.
@Carol
Hi Carol, just a correction.
Pretty sure Brad and Jen never did a joint interview where they talked about having kids. Her fans might have dreamed that one up and confused people.
I do however, distinctly recall that interview where she made a comment about more than 2 or 3 kids (and she wouldn’t be having them), BUT, Brad Pitt wasn’t involved in that interview. It was just Aniston in some sit down by herself trying to be glib about Brad Pitt.
They may have even already been on the rocks. There was a point in time she ranked up baby talk in the press when it looked like Brad was close to being outta there.
*She did this thing where she always seemed to faux slam him, because people were always painting her as the lucky plain jane tv schmuck with the beautiful movie star. It was insecurity, low self esteem driven probably.
I think they showed him in a clip during her segment which is what may be confusing you.
Oh Lookie here. AJ & BP are in the news; so here come JA trotting out her Look AT Me. Pay Attention To Me. I Might Have A Baby.
Take a break and make another margarita, Rachel.
Bless your heart, iheart…..
That girl has so much control of her life that I expect that if and when she decides to have kids, they will magically appear either by surrogate or adoption. She has worked hard on her image and I do not believe that she sees herself as particularly maternal.
If the worst thing the tabloids are printing about you is that you are having or trying to have a baby; then you don’t really have a lot to be upset about. There are far far worse stories about other celebrities weekly.
when she doesn’t have a baby or not seen with a child then everyone knows the stories are false.
Now that she is kind of too old for getting pregnant, the tabloids realize they can keep this story going another ten years with adoption and surrogacy!