Fans Are Blown Away By How ‘Unrecognizable’ Jennifer Aniston Is In This Throwback Pic On Her Birthday

Jennifer Aniston just celebrated her 54th trip around the sun, and commemorated the occasion with a sweet throwback pic of herself as a child with her parents in her latest Instagram post.

The Friends alum shared the 70s-shot photo with her 41.3 million followers, and fans couldn’t get enough of the image, or how cute baby Aniston was! While some fans stressed how much they loved seeing “old photos” of the Murder Mystery 2 star, others wrote that they had to do a “double take” and “didn’t recognize her” as a “child with bangs” at first.

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Jennifer Aniston Warms Fans’ Hearts With Throwback Childhood Photo

In the Emmy winner’s photo, she appears to be a toddler with the same caramel-colored tresses and smile. Her father, actor John Aniston, is seen donning a black coat and denim while her mother, actress Nancy Dow, sported a white peacoat with a chic polka-dot headband.

Aniston matched her mother with a similar patten and vintage turtleneck as the family posed beside rocks on a beach. In her February 12th Instagram caption, the We’re the Millers actress wrote, “Thinking about these two humans that created me as I bask in the afterglow of a beautiful birthday.”

She added, “Thank you ALL for my beautiful birthday wishes. I felt sooooo much love from so many and ALL of it is going to carry me through this wild and beautifully unknown year ahead. I love you!”

Naturally, Aniston’s post garnered millions of likes and thousands of comments from fans and famous friends. “Happy Birthday, you beautiful tush!!! I’m glad you are surrounded by such love,” Chelsea Handler wrote as Kate Hudson and Leslie Mann commented with red heart emojis. “Such a touching photo,” Rita Wilson added.

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Jennifer Aniston Remembers Her Late Father, John Aniston On Instagram

Back in November, Aniston remembered her father and honored him in a wholesome Instagram post shortly after his passing. She shared several photos with and of her dad, John Anthony Aniston, who passed away at the age of 89 on November 11, 2022.

Aniston’s first image in the photo collection was a black-and-white snap of her father holding her as a child, followed by a colored, 70s-looking pic of her and her dad when she was a young girl, a more modern photo of her in a black dress beside her father at an event, another more recent shot of the duo while sitting at a table, and lastly, a headshot pic of Mr. Aniston.

The Golden Globe winner wrote a message to her dad (and made many tear up) in her caption, “Sweet papa…? John Anthony Aniston, You were one of the most beautiful humans I ever knew.” She continued, “I am so grateful that you went soaring into the heavens in peace – and without pain.”  She then highlighted the significance of her father’s passing date, “And on 11/11 no less! You always had perfect timing. That number will forever hold an even greater meaning for me now.” She concluded her note, along with a dove and broken heart emoji, “I’ll love you till the end of time, Don’t forget to visit.”

Mr. Aniston was an actor, like his famous daughter, who was best known for his portrayal of  Victor Kiriakis on NBC’s popular daytime drama series Days of Our Lives. He originated the part in July of 1985, and continued to star in the series for 37 years until his death. The Greek-born, American star also appeared on numerous hit TV shows throughout his acting career, including Gilmore Girls, Star Trek: Voyager, The West Wing, Mad Men, and many more.