Jennifer Aniston to play lesbian U.S. president in Netflix political comedy

Tig Notaro will star opposite as first lady

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6 years ago

May 21, 2018

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Jennifer Aniston has been cast as the United States’ first female and lesbian president in the Netflix political comedy, “First Ladies.”

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Aniston will star opposite Tig Notaro who will play her wife and first lady.

The film is co-written by Notaro and her wife Stephanie Allynne. The couple are also producing the film along with Will Ferrell and Adam McKay.

Aniston will also appear in a new TV series executive produced by Reese Witherspoon for Apple’s streaming platform. Notaro’s next Netflix project, a comedy special, streams on May 22.

A release date for “First Ladies” has yet to be announced.

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(Photos courtesy of Goodwin Living)