“Then when I did it, I had such bad anxiety because they kept changing the script.
It all made me so anxious that I could barely do it.”
Grey didn’t realize it then but she was grappling with intense anxiety.

Jennifer Aniston and Jennifer Grey on ‘Friends’.NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
Her struggle also prevented her from accepting an offer to guest on another big NBC series.
“Like when they asked me to doSaturday Night Live, I just couldn’t.
I said ‘No.’
I was just too scared.
Looking back, Grey says she wishes she had better support at the time.
“It makes me sad that I would say no to continuing onFriendsor doingSaturday Night Livebecause of my anxiety.
“But I couldn’t be there until I was there.”
“When I look back atDancing With the Stars, I’m like, ‘Look what I did!’
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