Recently, Jennifer Aniston felt a strange buzz around her. Whenever she attended banquets and events, she would always hear people discussing her husband, Brad Pitt. Originally, this was nothing, after all, Pitt is a top Hollywood superstar, and with her, a female celebrity as his wife, it was normal for them to be talked about.
But the things they discussed made her feel unhappy.
For example, a week ago, while attending a sponsor's party, she heard someone say that Brad Pitt married her not for love at all, but only because she was Rachel, which could significantly increase his exposure and help his career take a big step forward.
That person even gave an example, saying that the North America box office for Pitt's starring films was very poor, yet he was becoming more and more popular, with production companies constantly hiring him, all due to the immense attention brought by his marriage to her.
There were also many comments like, 'Without this marriage, Brad Pitt would at best be a second-tier star.'
Although she knew that celebrities would inevitably be talked about, Jennifer Aniston still felt a little uncomfortable hearing it.
In recent days, she had heard discussions about her and Brad Pitt several more TIMEs.
Especially a few days ago when she attended a fashion event, she vaguely heard a female model say that Brad Pitt sometimes brought people home to fool around while she was out working, often even involving the female nanny... The day before yesterday, Jennifer Aniston went to New York for an announcement. She was originally scheduled to return the day after tomorrow, but she deliberately returned to Los Angeles early without notice.
Actually, regarding Brad Pitt, there were many rumors in the industry about him and other female celebrities. For example, some TIME ago, a tabloid swore that he was involved with Angelina Jolie. Jennifer Aniston didn't believe these; which celebrity in the industry hasn't been rumored to have an affair?
Hearing that the person being discussed was her own nanny, Jennifer Aniston didn't know why, but she always felt uncomfortable. She had always trusted Brad Pitt very much and worked hard to manage their marriage and love.
However, the young female nanny in their home was indeed hired by Brad Pitt... This early return was also her way of wanting to completely reassure herself and use facts to break through the rumors swirling around her.
Entering the mansion with light steps, Jennifer Aniston hung up her handbag but did not find the female nanny. Previously, every TIME she returned, the female nanny would almost always be waiting at the door.
She remained calm.
She changed into soft-soled slippers, walked around the living room, and pricked up her ears. There seemed to be sounds coming from the bedroom. She lightened her steps again and arrived at the master bedroom door.
The bedroom door was not closed properly, leaving a gap. Jennifer Aniston only glanced inside and felt as cold as if she had fallen into an ice cave.
There were three people inside. Brad Pitt stood in the center of the bedroom, and the female nanny knelt on the carpet in front of him with her mouth wide open... On her and Brad Pitt's matrimonial bed, another person was lying askew. Angelina Jolie was watching Brad Pitt and the female nanny with great interest.
Jennifer Aniston was shocked and couldn't believe any of it. She subconsciously reached out and pushed open the door.
Creak—
The door opened, and the three people inside turned their heads one after another, seeing the mistress of the house, Jennifer Aniston.
The female nanny turned pale with fright and quickly stood up.
Brad Pitt quickly pulled up his pants, also somewhat stunned.
Angelina Jolie, however, smiled and waved at Jennifer Aniston, saying, "Hi, Jen, joining us?"
Brad Pitt turned and glared at Angelina Jolie, then said to Jennifer Aniston, "Jen, it's not what you think. Listen to me explain."
After all, she was someone who had fought her way up from the bottom of Hollywood, so Jennifer Aniston's ability to cope was not particularly bad. She said nothing, turned around, and pulled the door shut. Because of the great force, the door made a loud bang.
At this point, whatever she said, or whatever the people in the bedroom said, was unnecessary, because the facts were right before her eyes.
Jennifer Aniston turned and walked towards the door.
Outside the mansion, two paparazzi belonging to TMZ were hiding behind a thick roadside tree, intently watching the mansion's entrance. One of them was on the phone.
"Yes, I'm very sure." The paparazzi whispered into the phone, "Ms. Boyar, Jennifer Aniston has returned home, there's no situation yet, everything is normal."
He forced a bitter smile, "We've been following for a week as you instructed, with no results. We can't just sneak into their house to film, can we? Then you'd have to bail us out of the police station..."
The paparazzi next to him nudged him and said, "Something's happening!"
That paparazzi also realized, "I can't talk now, I've got big news!"
After speaking, he and his companion each raised a camera, one still camera and one video camera, aiming at the mansion's entrance. Jennifer Aniston ran out in slippers, followed by Brad Pitt, disheveled. The two were clearly arguing, and it seemed something had indeed happened.
Then, Angelina Jolie leisurely walked out of their home. Jennifer Aniston questioned Angelina Jolie, and one could vaguely hear Jennifer Aniston accusing Angelina Jolie of intervening in her and Brad Pitt's marriage.
Having secretly filmed this much, the two paparazzi exchanged glances, seeing each other's excitement. This was definitely a sensational big news story!
Finally, Jennifer Aniston got into a summoned taxi, and Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie returned to the mansion!
The paparazzi on the phone pulled out his phone again and dialed a number, "Ms. Boyar, it's me! Yes, yes, amazing big news! Go directly to the Boss, tell him to clear the front-page headline of the website! Christian and I are heading back now."
After hanging up, seeing Brad Pitt driving Angelina's Assistant away, the two paparazzi no longer lingered and rushed to TMZ's editorial department.
Upon arriving at TMZ, the two immediately met their direct superior, Elena Boyar. Elena Boyar only took one look before taking the people and the video into the editor-in-chief's office.
According to the practice of traditional entertainment media, such a huge scandal involving A-list celebrities would generally be communicated to the celebrity and their Agent before publication, as entertainment media and celebrities are not entirely adversarial.
But TMZ is not a traditional media outlet. In the fiercely competitive internet age, it desperately needed such big news to establish its position in the industry.
Therefore, an hour after Elena Boyar entered the editor-in-chief's office, the relevant pictures and videos were posted in the most prominent spot on the TMZ website.
The two paparazzi received generous bonus checks and continued enthusiastically to follow the news story of Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston. Elena Boyar returned to her office feeling particularly good. Having obtained this news, her position at TMZ was becoming more stable, and her opportunities for advancement were increasing.
Moreover, she had demonstrated her value to TMZ's management. Obtaining such news was enough to make TMZ's executives understand that she had sufficiently smooth information channels in Hollywood.
Ultimately, her cooperation with Matthew Horner and Helen Herman brought her enormous benefits.
She picked up the phone and dialed Helen Herman's number.
"Helen, it's me, Elena." Elena Boyar reminded her, "In about ten minutes, check TMZ's homepage!"
"Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston?" the voice on the other end asked.
Elena Boyar said, "My subordinates captured incredible big news." She chuckled, "Thank you for the information you provided."
"It's nothing." Helen Herman's tone on the phone was very flat. "You're welcome."
Every TIME Elena Boyar spoke with Helen Herman, she found it boring. Helen Herman's flat tone always made her feel like she was facing someone who was sexually cold.
Elena Boyar decided to end the call and said, "Also, please thank Matthew for me."
She had met Matthew once before and knew that this was gossip he had heard from some people in the industry. Originally, she was just trying it out, as most of the information Matthew provided always turned out to be true.
Unexpectedly, the matter was even more astonishing than the information Matthew provided. Her paparazzi did not capture Brad Pitt and the nanny having an affair, but they did capture a video of Angelina Jolie intervening in Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston's marriage. The conversation among the people in the video all indicated that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were caught in the act by Jennifer Aniston!
It's no exaggeration to say that this incident would shock the entire United States, and even the world!
Just as Elena Boyar estimated, once the TMZ website's videos and photos were published, public opinion across the United States was in an uproar. No one expected that Hollywood's former golden couple would reach this point, and the third party was Angelina Jolie, who had an extremely poor reputation.
Entertainment media worldwide fell into a frenzy.
Subsequently, more news began to emerge, but Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, as the parties involved, had not responded directly.
Just two days later, super explosive news came from Angelina Jolie's side: Angelina Jolie fainted in the recording studio while dubbing for the post-production of "Alexander the Great," and personally told director Oliver Stone and the staff present that she was pregnant with Brad Pitt's child.
As soon as this news broke, Jennifer Aniston's side convened a press conference. Her Agent and spokesperson, representing Jennifer Aniston, issued a positive and moving statement that love had become a thing of the past, indicating that Jennifer Aniston's marriage to Brad Pitt had reached its end, with no room for reconciliation.
(Pitt did indeed have an affair with the nanny. It is said that Jolie and Pitt were once caught directly by Aniston. Jolie fainted on the set of mr. & mrs. smith, then told people she was pregnant with Pitt's child, presumably intentionally, and then went public. I have combined these events.)