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Courtney Cox Reveals Why She Did Tampon Ad

Courtney Cox Reveals Why She Did Tampon Ad
Viral Again: FRIENDS Star Courtney Cox Reveals Why She Did A Tampon Ad On TV In 1985 · NDTV

Courtney Cox, famous for playing Monica in Friends, recently talked about why she did a tampon commercial in 1985.

She said she had no money at the time and needed the money to eat.

This commercial was special because she was the first person to say the word 'period' on TV.

She also mentioned that she got fan mail from the commercial, even though not many people saw it.

Courtney has been in many popular TV shows and movies, like Scream and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.

She also owns a production company and has directed some TV shows and movies.

Key facts

Actress
Courtney Cox
Famous Role
Monica Geller in Friends
Reason for Ad
Financial need
Historical Significance
First to say 'period' on TV
Contract Duration
1 year
Fan Mail
Received fan mail from the commercial

Quotes

Courtney Cox

Actress known for her role as Monica Geller in Friends and various other television shows and films.

“This commercial, I remember, I had no money at the time. And so any amount of money would have been fantastic for me. And I remember there was like a year contract and I was going to make enough money to eat, which was good. And I decided to do it.”
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“But I was like the first person to ever say the word period on TV, which became so big. I actually got fan mail from this commercial that no one was ever going to see.”
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