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Director claims ‘mean-spirited’ Jennifer Aniston gifted her bedazzled sex toy to ‘humiliate’ her in front of crew

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Cardoza, R. (2026, October 14). Director claims ‘mean-spirited’ Jennifer Aniston gifted her bedazzled sex toy to ‘humiliate’ her in front of crew. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/14/celebrity-news/director-claims-mean-spirited-jennifer-aniston-gifted-sex-toy-to-humiliate-her/

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Director Penelope Spheeris claimed on a podcast that Jennifer Aniston gifted her a bedazzled sex toy during the production of "Five" in 2011, which she described as an act to humiliate her. Spheeris believes this occurred again at a Directors Guild Award nomination event when another gift box resembled the one containing the alleged toy. The article presents Spheeris's account without providing Aniston’s perspective or immediate response.

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Director Penelope Spheeris, aged 80, recently accused Jennifer Aniston of gifting her a bedazzled sex toy to humiliate her on the set of "Five" in 2011. During an appearance on the "Moynihan Report" podcast, Spheeris claimed that the gift was presented as a sweet gesture but revealed it contained a dildo with rhinestones that could not be used properly. She believes Aniston was behind the present despite it being handed over by a producer in a typical Aniston-themed gift box. Spheeris also recalled an instance at a Directors Guild Award nomination where Aniston repeated this alleged humiliation with another gift box, further fueling her belief that the gesture was intentionally mean-spirited from the "Friends" alum.

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Director Penelope Spheeris called out Jennifer Aniston for allegedly gifting her a sex toy to “humiliate” her on the set of “Five” in 2011. uncertain

Spheeris → call → 2011

The 80-year-old concluded her recent appearance on the “Moynihan Report” podcast by claiming the “Friends” alum “gave [her] a dildo” with “rhinestones pasted on it” that “you couldn’t even use.” asserted

you → conclude → that

Spheeris noted the present came from a producer but was inside of a gift box she believes Aniston frequently gifted. “At the end of the shoot, the assistant director comes over and says, ‘Have a seat in the chair,'” she recalled. asserted

she → note → chair

“I sit down and the whole crew gathers around. asserted

crew → sit → ?

Her producer walks up with a gift box.” asserted

producer → walk → box

While the filmmaker initially thought the gesture was “so sweet,” she raged, “There [was] a f–king dildo in there in front of the whole crew. asserted

she → think → crew

I’m supposed to open up a dildo?” asserted

I → suppose → dildo

She called the present “mean-spirited” — and explained why she believes it “had to come from” the “Friends” alum. asserted

it → call → alum

“When we got nominated for a Directors Guild Award [in 2012], she comes in with the same kind of gift box in her hand,” Spheeris explained. asserted

Spheeris → nominate → hand

“She comes over and I go, ‘What’s in there? asserted

What → come → ?

And she goes, ‘No, it’s a present for [producer] Marta Kauffman.’ asserted

it → go → Kauffman

“But it was the same box,” she continued. asserted

she → continue → ?

Spheeris quipped, “I’ll get sued for that but whatever.” asserted

I → quip → that

Aniston’s rep did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment. asserted

rep → respond → comment

“Five,” notably, was a Lifetime anthology with five short films each centering around the impact of breast cancer. asserted

Five → center → cancer

Aniston, 57, and Spheeris each directed a segment, as did Alicia Keys, Demi Moore and Patty Jenkins. asserted

Keys → direct → segment

The “Morning Show” star told Glamour in August 2011 that her goal with the project was to be “informative without being heavy-handed.” asserted

goal → tell → project

At the time, Aniston added, “Cancer affects all of us, whether you’re a daughter, mother, sister, friend, coworker, doctor, patient. asserted

you → add → us

These films touch on that reality.” asserted

films → touch → reality

She made headlines the following month for touring a breast cancer center with Jill Biden and speaking to survivors. asserted

She → make → survivors

The sequel to “Five,” “Call Me Crazy,” came out in 2013 and tackled the topic of mental illness, with Bryce Dallas Howard, Bonne Hunt, Ashley Judd, Laura Dern and Sharon Maguire directing. asserted

Howard → call → illness

Conversation Your voice matters. asserted

voice → matter → Conversation

Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted

Discussions → moderate → civility

Director claims ‘mean-spirited’ Jennifer Aniston gifted her bedazzled sex toy to ‘humiliate’ her in front of crew

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