Throughout her time on SNL, Bayer portrayed several characters and impersonated different celebrities. One of her most memorable impersonations was that of Rachel Green. For many, including critics and fans, the impersonation was spot on, and they praised Bayer’s work. However, at first, Jennifer Aniston was not too pleased.
During an interview with InStyle in 2021, Aniston said, “My first response was, ‘What? No, I’m not impression [-worthy]’ … ‘That is so not the way I sound.’ … Everyone said it was a compliment, but I had to really get my brain around that and tuck my little tail between my legs, thinking I’m being made fun of.”
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In 2016, Aniston appeared alongside Bayer’s version of Rachel Green for a Weekend Update. “Is it a great bit, though? I mean, it kind of just sounds like all you’re doing is like ‘What? Oh. What? Me? Oh wow, no. I. What, what?’ … I don’t do that. What? No,” she said as the two played along with Bayer’s impersonation and Aniston’s previous comments about the character. After the bit aired, Bayer told E! News, “She told me she liked it. And then to get to do it with her, alongside her on SNL, it was a thrill. It was one of my favorite thing I’ve gotten to do there. It was so fun and she’s so great.”
