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Maggie Wheeler, known around the world as Janice from Friends, believes she received a sign from co-star Matthew Perry after his untimely passing in October 2023.
The actress recently appeared on Still Here Hollywood with Steve Kmetko and detailed a moment she felt her Friends sweetheart, Chandler Bing, was trying to send her a message from above.
"Lots of people talk about spirits showing up as birds and, you know, other things that kind of send a message when someone passes. And after Matthew died, I was in a neighbor's pool, and I was alone, and there was nobody else around. And I was on my back, and I was thinking about my brother. And I said, you know, 'Look out for him,' and two hawks flew over my head and flew past me. One circled around and came and got the other one, and it flew past me. So that was a beautiful moment, if you go for that kind of stuff."
Entertainment Weekly mentioned that Wheeler, who appeared in 19 unforgettable episodes of the beloved sitcom, also had a brother lose his life to addiction. The star spoke about Perry's struggle with drugs and alcohol, revealing that she felt "heartbroken."
"People all over the world who loved him as Chandler, who benefited from the joy that he spread by being a brilliant actor and by being so incredibly funny. So the ripple, the wave was felt by so many. For me, I felt just heartbroken and sad that, you know, that he couldn't make it out of this incredibly dark tunnel that he was in for so long. And if you read Matthew's book or if you've read Matthew's book, you know the level of his addiction was so profound."
Listen to Still Here Hollywood with Steve Kmetko on iHeartRadio for the full scoop.
Watch Wheeler and Perry share a hilarious scene in season 1, episode 14 of the timeless series below.