Jennifer Aniston, an undisputed icon of the people, has been given the recognition she deserves, in the form of an Icon award at the E! People’s Choice Awards on Sunday night.
Her Murder Mysery co-star Adam Sander presented her with the trophy, and made a speech so thoughtful that it left her on the verge of tears as she accepted it.
Sandler said of Aniston, whom he “truly loves”:
“She is loyal, she is generous. She is sarcastic, funny as hell, smart as hell, strong as hell, self-deprecating, so sweet, so supportive, so beautiful, a dog lover and artist, comedian, nice to her family, nice to your family, nice to everybody. Incredible with kids, a great, great laugher, a great producer, a great problem solver, a great green-drink maker. Just a great friend with those smiling blue eyes and for sure my wife’s favorite human on the planet.
The emotional actress thanked Sandler, as well as her fans and the cast of Friends, saying:
“If I have any claim to this word ‘icon,’ it’s only because I was able to be on an iconic show, with an iconic cast, and an iconic haircut. ‘Friends’ was truly, it was the gift of a lifetime and I would not be standing up here without that amazing show, without those amazing five other actors and with an audience who stuck with us for a decade.”
You can watch her speech below if you feel like getting a little teary:
