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Jennifer Aniston is mourning the death of her “sweet papa,” soap legend John Aniston, who passed away Friday at the age of 89.
The “Friends” star — who was famously fond of her father — took to Instagram to pay touching tribute to the man she affectionately described as “one of the most beautiful humans I ever knew.”
But while she was incredibly close to her dad, Aniston had a far more fractious relationship with her mother, Nancy Dow, which was plagued by betrayal, mistrust and hurt.
Aniston and Dow were estranged for years, with the “Morning Show” actress delivering a less flattering tribute following her mom’s death in 2016.
“It is with great sadness that my brother John and I announce the passing of our mother Nancy Dow. She was 79 years old and passed peacefully surrounded by family and friends after enduring a long illness,” Aniston said in a comparatively terse statement at the time. “We ask that our family’s privacy be respected as we grieve our loss.”
For decades, Aniston and Dow’s relationship had been rocky, with the actress reportedly left livid by her mom’s decision to release a tell-all tome about their relationship, titled “From Mother and Daughter to Friends: A Memoir.”
Aniston eventually reconciled with her mother, but she has frequently spoken out about their complicated relationship and the trauma that she carries from their fallout.
“She was critical. She was very critical of me,” the actress said of her mom in a 2015 interview with the Hollywood Reporter. “Because she was a model, she was gorgeous, stunning. I wasn’t. I never was.”
“She was also very unforgiving,” Aniston continued. “She would hold grudges that I just found so petty.
