Jennifer Aniston recently posed topless with her longtime hairstylist Chris McMillan for the new issue of Allure Magazine. In the black and white shot the actress can be seen hugging Chris. They can be seen in a tight embrace, as Aniston appears to be smiling. The shot has got the media talking and has left actress' fan stunned. During her recent appearance at the Ellen DeGeneres show Aniston spoke about the sexy photo shoot, revealing that she will never pose topless with her gal pal.

"I would feel weird doing a photograph like that with a girlfriend," the actress said to Ellen. Aniston also said that Chris is like brother to her and is quite close to her. She also admitted that she could do such a shot with gay man, reported ET Online.

Aniston confession that Chris is like her brother reportedly left the audience at Ellen's shows stunned. The chat show host joked, "That makes it weirder I think. You just made it worse."

Meanwhile, Aniston who is engaged to Justin Theorux is currently in news for being snubbed by the Academy. The actress did not earn an Oscar nomination for her role in "Cake." She was being considered a strong contender for the Best Actress category but her efforts were reportedly not recognised. She even joked about being snubbed during the Ellen DeGeneres show. She said that she is "number one snubbed," according to Mirror.

In "Cake" the 45-year-old actress plays the role of an acerbic woman who is suffering from pain. She gets addicted to painkillers and develops a fascination for a woman's suicide after she joins a chronic pain support group. Aniston sported a non-glamourous look for her part and even wore a prosthetic scar. Daniel Branz directed the film and he said that the reason he chose Aniston for the role is because of her warmth and innately forgivable personality.

"Cake" was screened at 2014 Toronto International Film Festival and it reportedly received a standing ovation. The film was also selected to be screened at the Hollywood International Film Festival. It is scheduled to be release on Jan 23, 2015.

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