It’s been shut to twenty years because the last episode of Mates aired and, to today, the NBC comedy stays a beloved favourite even amongst Technology Z. So it’s not stunning to listen to that the present that gave us the notorious “Rachel” hairdo can also be the inspiration behind child names. Simply ask rising Hollywood actress Rachel Zegler, whose mother acquired some inspiration from the NBC sequence. And truthfully, Zegler’s sentiments are sufficient to make me (and others) really feel outdated.
The 21-year-old actress star admitted in a brand new TikTok posted by GMA3 that her mother named her after Jennifer Aniston’s fan-favorite Mates character. And while you actually give it some thought, it’s fairly trippy figuring out that Zegler, who’s legally allowed to drink, is known as after a personality from Mates, a present that doesn’t even appear to be occurred that way back. And consider it or not, that wasn’t her mom’s first selection for her title, both:
My sister’s title is Jacqueline. And my mother and father initially wished to call me Catherine, however they thought it might get just a little bit complicated as a result of they sound very related. And my mother is a giant Mates fan, and thought that the title ‘Rachel’ for Jennifer Aniston’s character sounded lovely on TV. And that’s the reason I used to be named Rachel.
After all, she’s seemingly not the one particular person to be named after a personality on the long-running present, although it is attention-grabbing to know that some of the notable names in Hollywood was partially impressed by a TV present. Surprisingly, with the Shazam! Fury of the Gods forged and Jennifer Aniston each on my thoughts, I am considering it might be cool in the event that they teamed up for a venture. Each are gifted and downright pleasant stars, and I feel a collaboration between them could possibly be enjoyable. (And I wager Rachel Zegler’s mother would go to the set various occasions if such a manufacturing got here to fruition.)
One might argue that Rachel Zegler’s profession parallels Jennifer Aniston’s in some methods too. Apart from being targets of paparazzi, each shot to stardom fairly rapidly, with the latter turning into a star as a result of Steven Spielberg’s West Facet Story and Aniston doing the identical with Mates. Zegler is clearly carving out a pleasant area for herself, and her star will seemingly solely develop in time.
Apart from all of that although, I am nonetheless feeling my age whereas serious about the YouTuber’s rationalization of her title. Typically it is nonetheless exhausting to fathom that David Crane and Marta Kauffman’s award-winning present debuted almost 30 years in the past. Some can in all probability even keep in mind the primary time they noticed the pilot, I am positive. Whereas it is simple to dwell on the passage of time, it is in all probability finest that we make word of the sequence’ cultural affect (as to keep away from any midlife crises on our finish).
In the meantime, Rachel Zegler is conserving a lot busy in Hollywood. After her outing within the DC Universe, she’s moving into the world of The Starvation Video games with the upcoming prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. (And don’t even get me began on the truth that it’s been over 10 years because the first movie within the franchise got here out.) All in all, you like to see the actress thriving, and I am going to proceed to hope that Jennifer Aniston will crew up together with her character’s namesake in some unspecified time in the future.
If you wish to dwell previously, as I assume some are feeling nostalgic, all 10 seasons of Mates are streamable with an HBO Max subscription.
