Jennifer Aniston's Long-Awaited Matthew Perry Tribute Proves Their Enduring Friendship

The media Aniston chose to include in her post made for a perfectly crafted tribute to her dear friend. Her long and thoughtful caption, though, took the heartfelt eulogy above and beyond. "Having to say goodbye to our Matty has been an insane wave of emotions that I've never experienced before," Aniston wrote. She also spoke on behalf of their fellow cast members, saying, "We loved him deeply. He was such a part of our DNA. We were always the 6 of us. This was a chosen family that forever changed the course of who we were and what our path was going to be." 

After paying tribute to how much Perry loved and succeeded in making both his "chosen family" and the rest of the world laugh, she ended with a hopeful thought, writing, "Matty, I love you so much and I know you are now completely at peace and out of any pain." Aniston and her "Friends" co-stars were acutely aware of Perry's struggles throughout his career. A decades-old clip of Aniston resurfaced after Perry's death, showing the star in tears over his addiction at the time.

She signed off her caption with a sweet farewell that references the text message from Perry that she included in her post. "Rest little brother," she wrote, adding, "You always made my day..." with a heart and dove emoji. If it wasn't already clear how much Perry would be missed, Aniston just solidified it.