Jennifer Aniston to star as lesbian US President in new Netflix show

Jennifer Aniston is set to play America’s first female President… and a gay one at that.

The Friends alum is co-starring in Netflix’s First Ladies with One Mississippi’s Tig Notaro as her wife.

She’s elected: Jennifer Aniston, 49, seen at an event in Los Angeles last month, is set to play the  first female President of the U.S…. and a gay one at that

The political comedy revolves around Beverly and Kasey Nicholson in a story that promises to show that behind every great woman is another great woman, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Tig, 47, and her wife Stephanie Allynne, 31, are writing the feature based on their original pitch.

Jennifer, 49, Tig and Stephanie are producing the show along with Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Jessica Elbaum and Betsy Koch for Gloria Sanchez Productions. 

Art imitating life: Tig Notaro,  47,  co-stars as Jennifer's wife in the project, which she wrote with her real-life wife Stephanie Allynne, 31

Art imitating life: Tig Notaro,  47,  co-stars as Jennifer’s wife in the project, which she wrote with her real-life wife Stephanie Allynne, 31

Chris Henchy will exec produce. 

First Ladies continues Jennifer and Tig’s separate relationships with Netflix.

Jennifer is set to star opposite Adam Sandler in comedy Murder Mystery for the streamer, while Tig will debut her next comedy special, Tig Notaro: Happy To Be Here on the streaming service.

 

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