Jennifer Aniston's People's Choice Awards speech brings fans to tears

Kylie Mar
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America's sweetheart, Jennifer Aniston, received the People's Icon Award during the People's Choice Awards Sunday night, and had the most Rachel Green acceptance speech ever.

Adam Sandler presented his Just Go With It and Murder Mystery co-star with the award, along with the most thoughtful speech.

"To Jen's fans around the world, she is beloved, but to the people who are lucky enough to know her and hang out with her, I'll give you a list about Jen. She is loyal, she is generous. She is sarcastic, funny as hell, smart as hell, strong as hell, self-deprecating, so sweet, so supportive, so beautiful, a dog lover and artist, comedian, nice to her family, nice to your family, nice to everybody. Incredible with kids, a great, great laugher, a great producer, a great problem solver, a great green-drink maker. Just a great friend with those smiling blue eyes and for sure my wife's favorite human on the planet. She really is just an amazing girl. She's so awesome. She's exactly the way you think she is, everybody. And I love her. I truly love this girl and I love just being friends with her, and I love making movies with her," shared Sandler.

Aniston then took the stage with so many nice words for Sandler in return. "When did you get so mushy?" Aniston asked Sandler.

"Oh my god, I love this man with all of my heart," said Aniston. She added, "This is one of the kindest human beings you'll ever meet, besides him being one of the most talented, and generous, and just stunning, everything. I mean, this isn't your icon award so I can't go too on and on."

Aniston then acknowledged her award and joked, "The people's choice, this has always been special to me, you know, because as actors, we don't do this for the critics or for, you know, each other, or to make our families proud. You know, we do this for the money."

Aniston was, of course, kidding. The actress properly thanked the people, saying, "None of us could do what we do if it were not for all of you. And you have all been so good to me over the years." Aniston then attributed her career to the iconic television show that launched it, Friends.

"If I have any claim to this word 'icon,' it's only because I was able to be on an iconic show, with an iconic cast, and an iconic haircut. 'Friends' was truly, it was the gift of a lifetime and I would not be standing up here without that amazing show, without those amazing five other actors and with an audience who stuck with us for a decade," said Aniston.

Fans were in tears over Aniston’s speech, as well as Sandlers’s:

Congratulations to your Icon award, Jen! BRB while we go binge the entire series of Friends now.

The E!’s People’s Choice Awards aired November 10th at 9 p.m. on E!

Here’s the complete list of winners:

THE MOVIE OF 2019
Avengers: Endgame

THE COMEDY MOVIE OF 2019
Murder Mystery

THE ACTION MOVIE OF 2019
Avengers: Endgame

THE DRAMA MOVIE OF 2019
After

THE FAMILY MOVIE OF 2019
Aladdin

THE MALE MOVIE STAR OF 2019
Robert Downey Jr.

THE FEMALE MOVIE STAR OF 2019
Zendaya

THE DRAMA MOVIE STAR OF 2019
Cole Sprouse

THE COMEDY MOVIE STAR OF 2019
Noah Centineo

THE ACTION MOVIE STAR OF 2019
Tom Holland

THE SHOW OF 2019
Stranger Things

THE DRAMA SHOW OF 2019
Stranger Things

THE COMEDY SHOW OF 2019
The Big Bang Theory

THE ANIMATED MOVIE STAR OF 2019
Beyoncé

THE REALITY SHOW OF 2019
Keeping Up with the Kardashians

THE COMPETITION SHOW OF 2019
America's Got Talent

THE MALE TV STAR OF 2019
Cole Sprouse

THE FEMALE TV STAR OF 2019
Millie Bobby Brown

THE DRAMA TV STAR OF 2019
Zendaya

THE COMEDY TV STAR OF 2019
Kristen Bell

THE DAYTIME TALK SHOW OF 2019
The Ellen DeGeneres Show

THE NIGHTTIME TALK SHOW OF 2019
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

THE COMPETITION CONTESTANT OF 2019
Hannah Brown

THE REALITY TV STAR OF 2019
Khloé Kardashian

THE BINGEWORTHY SHOW OF 2019
Outlander

THE SCI-FI/FANTASY SHOW OF 2019
Shadowhunters

THE MALE ARTIST OF 2019
Shawn Mendes

THE FEMALE ARTIST OF 2019
Billie Eilish

THE GROUP OF 2019
BLACKPINK

THE SONG OF 2019
Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello: Señorita

THE ALBUM OF 2019
Taylor Swift: Lover

THE COUNTRY ARTIST OF 2019
Blake Shelton

THE LATIN ARTIST OF 2019
Becky G

THE MUSIC VIDEO OF 2019
Kill This Love

THE CONCERT TOUR OF 2019
BLACKPINK

THE SOCIAL STAR OF 2019
David Dobrik

THE BEAUTY INFLUENCER OF 2019
Bretman Rock

THE SOCIAL CELEBRITY OF 2019
Ellen DeGeneres

THE ANIMAL STAR OF 2019
Doug the Pug

THE COMEDY ACT OF 2019
Kevin Hart

THE STYLE STAR OF 2019
Harry Styles

THE GAME CHANGER OF 2019
Simone Biles

THE POP PODCAST OF 2019
Scrubbing In with Becca Tilley and Tanya Rad

HONORARY ICON AWARD RECIPIENTS:

THE PEOPLE’S ICON OF 2019
Jennifer Aniston

THE PEOPLE’S CHAMPION OF 2019
P!NK

THE FASHION ICON OF 2019
Gwen Stefani

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