Jennifer Aniston Accused of Gifting 'Mean-Spirited' Sex Toy to Director
Director Penelope Spheeris claims the actress sought to humiliate her on the set of the 2011 Lifetime movie 'Five'.
Director Penelope Spheeris has accused actress Jennifer Aniston of gifting her a rhinestone-studded sex toy to humiliate her on the set of their 2011 Lifetime movie "Five."
Spheeris, director of the 1980s documentary series "The Decline of Western Civilization" and the 1992 film "Wayne's World," recounted the alleged incident on "The Moynihan Report." She claimed a producer presented her with a gift box, which she opened in front of her subordinates.
"It was a mean-spirited dildo to humiliate me in front of the whole crew," Spheeris stated. She asserted that while Aniston did not personally deliver the item, she believed the actress was the sender. Spheeris cited an awards ceremony where she claims Aniston later used a similar gift box to present a gift to "Friends" co-creator Marta Kauffman.
However, a source close to Aniston told The Daily Mail that the actress has "no recollection of her ever having given this gift" and questioned why Aniston would not have included a card if she had indeed given the item.
Spheeris described the sex toy as having rhinestones pasted on it, humorously noting, "You couldn't even use it."
"Five" was an anthology film where Aniston and Spheeris each directed separate segments. The film focused on the subject of breast cancer. Spheeris, along with Aniston and other directors Demi Moore, Alicia Keys, and Patty Jenkins, were nominated for an Emmy Award for outstanding directing in a TV film for their work on "Five."
According to Spheeris's account, during an awards ceremony, Aniston approached her with a gift box. When Spheeris asked if it contained another dildo, Aniston reportedly replied it was a present for Marta Kauffman. Spheeris maintained it was the same type of gift box she had received earlier.
Spheeris, who is also an aunt to music video director Romain Gavras, began her career with documentaries about the Los Angeles music scene before directing comedies such as "Dudes" and "The Beverly Hillbillies."