Jennifer Aniston Pays Tribute To Legendary Father John, 88, At Daytime Emmy Awards:
Jennifer Aniston
paid tribute to her father
John Aniston
at the Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday, June 24.
The
Friends
actress, 53, gave an emotional speech while presenting the iconic
Days of Our Lives
actor, 88, with a lifetime achievement award.
Although John was not in attendance at the in-person ceremony at the Pasadena
Civic Auditorium and Jennifer previously recorded her message,
it was undoubtedly a special moment as the pair had been formerly estranged for quite some time.
“It’s an opportunity to not only pay tribute to a true icon in the daytime television
world, but it’s also a chance to recognize the lifelong achievements of a great and
well-respected actor who also happens to be my dad,’ Jennifer began in her speech.
“John Aniston has been working in television consistently for over half a century.