Yes, Courteney wore a fat suit with prosthetics to look overweight, and apparently, she loved it.
Courteney Cox has admitted that she "loved playing overweight Monica" in the Friends television series, which aired between 1994 and 2004. The popular character was portrayed by the actor in flashback episodes of the sitcom dressed in a fat suit.
Cox said during an interview with Ellen DeGeneres: "I loved playing overweight Monica because I felt so free; I could dance... like you [Ellen], and just sit up and dance and have no problem at all. I did love it, and those are really good episodes."
Monica Geller’s arc initially revolved around her past overweight stature, because of which she was never subjected to genuine male attention in school or college. She is a chef by profession and is extremely organized, with an emphasis on hygiene.
A woman who has recently lost weight is prepared to get all the male attention she was previously denied due to her weight. However, such a perspective was criticized recently, with some saying that it wasn’t necessary to make fun of weight and support body shaming.
Ultimately, the show's end did justice to the character, with a good husband and twin children from a rather social perspective.
How did Monica lose weight?
Monica's weight loss method was never explicitly stated, other than that she followed some diets. But there have been a lot of fan theories that try to explain the phenomenon.
A Reddit user gave a theory according to which Monica may have participated in a "fat camp" drug experiment as a test subject for a weight loss medication that, while effective, had some severe side effects. Her hormones may have been severely altered by that medication, leading to the development of OCD and possibly infertility as well, which somewhat explains her extremely organized and hygienic behavior and infertility, which we saw later in the series.
This also explains why she was so determined to have kids, as evidenced by the show's early episodes when she thought about using artificial insemination. This is the only Friends theory that has any chance of being true, especially when you consider how much Monica's mother neglected her.
It wouldn't be shocking if her parents agreed to her being subjected to experiments as long as she stopped binge eating and lost weight, regardless of the repercussions.
Why did Monica decide to lose weight?
Chandler once referred to Monica as being "fat," which is the only reason she decided to shed her extra 255 pounds. That can be seen when they had their first encounter on Thanksgiving of 1987, and Monica had a crush on him right away. However, when she later overheard Chandler refer to her as Ross's "fat sister," her entire world was turned upside down.
Due to her distinctive personality and how much those words must have hurt, she was inspired to develop into the skinny Monica we know today. Of course, if Monica hadn't attempted to seek revenge on Chandler the very next Thanksgiving, she wouldn't be Monica. Despite having intended to seduce and humiliate Chandler, she unintentionally severed his toe.
Who is Courteney Cox?
Courteney Bass Cox, an actress and director, was born in the US on June 15, 1964. She received widespread acclaim for her starring role as Monica Geller on the NBC sitcom Friends, which ran from 1994 to 2004. She received one of the seven Screen Actors Guild Awards when she was nominated for her performance in the television series.
She became more well-known for her role as Gale Weathers in the horror series Scream (1996). She additionally portrayed Lucy Spiller in the FX drama series Dirt (2007–2008), Lauren Miller in the NBC sitcom Family Ties (1987–89), and Jules Cobb in the ABC/TBS sitcom Cougar Town (2009–2015), the latter of which earned her nominations for the Critics' Choice and Golden Globe Awards.
She is the founder of Coquette Productions, a business that Cox and her ex-husband David Arquette founded. Along with her sitcom Cougar Town, she also directed the television dramas Just Before I Go and TalhotBlond.
FAQs
A. Monica unlawfully inherited her grandmother's apartment. Since the apartment was under rent control, Monica only had to pay about $200 per month.
A. Phoebe allegedly had to move out of the house to avoid being bothered by Monica's obsessive cleaning routines.
A. The studio audience started screaming with joy when the show's creators paired Monica with Chandler in "The One With Ross's Wedding, Part 2," and the rest, as they say, is history.
