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

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-14 · by Riley Cardoza

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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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Aniston PERSON · 4× Spheeris PERSON · 4× Alicia Keys PERSON · 1× Jennifer Aniston PERSON · 1× Jennifer Aniston’s PERSON · 1× Lifetime ORG · 1× Marta Kauffman PERSON · 1× Page Six Daily ORG · 1× Page Six’s ORG · 1× Penelope Spheeris PERSON · 1×

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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.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-14
🔮 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.”
2026-10-14 · New York Post
Director claims ‘mean-spirited’ Jennifer Aniston gifted her bedazzled sex toy to ‘humiliate’ her in front of crew · assertive framing

Claims (23 extracted, 1 hedged)

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
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