EMMA POWELL FROM DAILYMAIL
Jennifer Aniston’s first hand experience with infidelity rumors within her marriage to Brad Pitt influenced her decision to shut down ongoing Barack Obama romance claims, according to sources who say the actress feared that staying silent would only ‘add fuel to the fire’.
Speculation that the Friends star, 55, was romantically linked to the married former president, 63, has been swirling amid rumors that his marriage to Michelle Obama is headed for divorce.
However, a resurfaced clip from October revealed how The Morning Show star denied the claims, with Jennifer telling Jimmy Kimmel at the time that the rumor was ‘absolutely untrue.’
After Michelle, 61, failed to attend both Jimmy Carter’s funeral and Donald Trump’s inauguration – leaving Barack to attend solo – the video of Jennifer setting the record straight started recirculating.
Now, insiders have shed light on what made the star choose to break her pattern of refusing to comment on rumors.
‘Jen was going to have her people either not respond or give a “no comment,” but she thought that would add fuel to the fire,’ a source exclusively revealed to DailyMail.com.
Jennifer Aniston ‘s first hand experience of infidelity rumors within her past marriage to Brad Pitt is why she shut down ongoing Barack Obama romance claims, sources tell DailyMail.com
Speculation that the Friends star was romantically linked to the married former president, 63, has swirled amid rumors that his marriage with Michelle Obama is headed for divorce
‘She decided to shut it down before it could get even more out of hand.’
The insider noted that Jennifer has previously ignored the many surreal claims throughout her career, but knowing the rumors might upset Michelle made her speak up.
‘She barely knows Obama, let alone is dating him,’ the insider continued. ‘She told friends that after all these years of being in the spotlight, this has to be the most bizarre piece of gossip she has ever heard about herself.’
The source added: ‘She truly doesn’t know how people come up with this stuff out of nowhere. More than being concerned about it, she’s totally baffled.
‘However, Jen’s upset for Michelle because she’s seen stories about the Obamas’ marriage being on the rocks and she knows first hand what it is like to be at the center of stories like that.’
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