Jennifer Aniston opens up about rejecting 'SNL' right before her ‘Friends’ breakthrough

Jennifer Aniston is now recalling the time she almost joined Saturday Night Live before getting her breakthrough role in Friends.

In an appearance on the Monday, October 13 episode of Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, the 56-year-old actress shared how she almost rejected the chance to join the NBC sketch comedy series.

“I always thought I was such hot s---. The story of that is all very confusing,” Aniston recounted.

She disclosed that she met with SNL creator Lorne Michaels in New York, where she was also accompanied by Adam Sandler and David Spade.

“Honestly, today I'd have to ask Lorne, because I remember, I was in New York City, and I had a meeting with Lorne Michaels, and I ran into [Adam] Sandler and [David] Spade in the room right outside,” the We’re the Millers actress said, adding, “And I knew Sandler forever.”

When asked if her friendship with Sandler began before Friends, Aniston was assertive.

“Yes, he was very good friends with Charlie Schlatter, who played Ferris Bueller in the television version of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” she stated, referencing her early TV role as Ferris’ sister.

Moving forward, the Murder Mystery actress expressed doubts about the SNL environment, believing it wasn’t ideal for women, as “it's a very male-dominated [show].”

“I don't know why I had this self-righteous attitude of 'I don't know if women are treated the way they should be treated on this show,’ ” she admitted.

However, Aniston’s memory of the moment is a bit unclear, but she ultimately moved on when she landed a role in Friends.

“I mean, this is the brain that semi-remembers things that are back that far. Something like that. I can't remember, but I just remember Friends then happened,” she said.

It is worth noting that Jennifer Aniston starred as Rachel Green for all 10 seasons of Friends, from its premiere in 1994 to its finale in 2004.