Actress and yoga instructor Maxene Magalona turned emotional after watching “Friends: The Reunion” starring Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer.
Magalona spoke about how she thoroughly enjoyed watching the one-time reunion TV special, as can be seen in her Instagram page yesterday, May 29.
“May 27, 2021 will forever be etched in my heart. The one where they all got together again for the #FriendsReunion,” Magalona said.
“I reminisced about the times when I would binge watch Friends during my college years. Looking back, I thought I was being unproductive by just staying home and watching the show over and over again,” she said, noting that she’s lost count of how many times she has seen the series. “Some people thought I was crazy (and lazy) for not wanting to do anything except watch Friends.”
After watching the reunion, Magalona finally realized why she was so hooked on the show.
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“[It] helped soothe my anxiety and cure my depression. I seriously saw the entire cast as MY own friends. I would even dream about them and imagine as though I was hanging out with them,” she recalled.
“The comfort that they brought me was real,” she added. “Even up to this day, I still rewatch all the episodes and laugh just as much as I did the first time. This may sound absurd but it’s true — Friends really helped so many people from all over the world battle their mental health issues. And I am proud to say that I am one of them.”
As a fan, she thanked the cast for helping her ease her anxieties in the past.
“To my Friends @jenniferaniston, @courteneycoxofficial, @lisakudrow, Matthew Perry, @mleblanc and @_schwim_, I’d like to express my infinite gratitude to you for contributing positive and healing energy to the world. Life just wouldn’t be the same without you,” Magalona said. “Thank you for coming out with the reunion during one of the most difficult and traumatic times we’ve all ever experienced.”
“This is something that we’ve been waiting for and it just couldn’t have come at a better time. God bless your kind souls! Thank you for being there for us #mentalhealthawarenessmonth.” JB
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