You know what it’s like at school when the new kid joins and everyone wants to be their BFF? Well imagine that, but instead of school, it’s Los Angeles, and instead of snotty schoolchildren, it’s Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie fighting over who gets to braid Meghan Markle’s hair.
An insider tells us, “Both Jen and Ange want to spend time with Meghan and Harry once she’s in LA, which means they’re essentially rivals again and they’re both willing to put the boot into each other.”
With the Duke and Duchess of Sussex – currently holed up in Vancouver Island – stepping back from their royal duties, they’re planning on spending more time in Meghan’s hometown of LA and it seems Hollywood is queueing up to meet the (ex) royals.
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“Virtually the whole of Hollywood wants to befriend them, so in some ways it’s not surprising Jen and Angie are planning to make a beeline for them,” we’re told.
As they clearly will have to pick a side – Jen and Ange do not do mutual BFFs – Harry and Meghan will have a job weighing up which Hollywood titan to pick. It turns out they both have a lot to offer.
“Jennifer figures she’s got way more pulling power since she can open doors for Meghan with TV or movie roles. She’s also hoping they’d be wooed by the thought of hanging out with her impressive roster of A-list friends – including Brad Pitt of course,” our source explains.
“Whereas Angelina is banking on Meghan being more interested in charity work, and that’s where she can help more than anyone else in Hollywood. Not only has she got a lot of influence at the UN, but she can also help make introductions to a ton of non-profit groups that she’s confident will appeal to Meghan and Harry.”
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But with the pair both preparing to battle for Meghan’s attention, Jen and Ange’s already sour relationship isn’t exactly going to improve.
“Angelina may be a household name, but the way Jen explains it, she’s poison on a social level and everyone avoids her like the plague. Angelina knows Jen’s been making snide comments about her to her industry pals but she’s trying not to react. Of course, it infuriates her that she’s going to have to compete with the woman she's been pitted against for the past 15 years. But she also knows that taking the bait and hitting back will only play into Jen’s hands.”
Everyone loves a bit of playground politics, eh?
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