7 months ago
Courtney Cox Reveals Why She Did Tampon Ad
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.
Courtney Cox did a tampon commercial in 1985 due to financial need.
She was the first person to say 'period' on TV.
The commercial had a one-year contract.
She received fan mail from the commercial.
Cox is known for her roles in Friends, Scream, and other popular shows and movies.
- Who
- Courtney Cox
- What
- Revealed reasons for doing a tampon commercial in 1985
- Where
- Not specified (interview likely from a past event)
- When
- 1985 (commercial), recently (interview resurfaced)
- Why
- Financial need and historical significance
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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