“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.

FRIENDS – “The One with the Evil Orthodontist” Episode 20 – Air Date 04/06/1995 – Pictured: (l-r) Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green, Jennifer Grey as Mindy Hunter – (Photo by NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)

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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