Hotel employee fired over Jennifer Aniston comment
Ex-employee considers wrongful termination suit
An ex-employee of a New Mexico hotel claims he was fired for talking about Jennifer Aniston to hotel guests while she was staying on the property.
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Susan Knickle
New Mexico Resident
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Santa Fe, NM
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Robert Striffolino
New Mexico Resident
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Santa Fe, NM
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A New Mexico hotel worker was reportedly fired for complimenting actress Jennifer Aniston.
The Hollywood mega-star is there filming her latest movie.
Regina Ruiz reached out to Aniston to see if she'll come to the fired workers defense.
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"Yeah I think its really neat, she's the all American girl. Everyone loves her."
IT'S COMMENTS SIMILAR TO THAT ONE ABOUT JENNIFER ANISTON THAT REPORTEDLY GOT A HOTEL WORKER FIRED.
HE WAS EXCITED ABOUT MEETING THE STAR AND AFTERWARD, TOLD ANOTHER HOTEL GUEST THAT ANISTON WAS "VERY SWEET AND MUCH MORE PETITE THAN HE THOUGHT".
ONE OF ANISTON'S ENTOURAGE REPORTEDLY OVERHEARD THE COMMENT AND TOLD HOTEL MANAGEMENT--WHO FIRED THE WORKER.
PEOPLE HAVING LUNCH IN TESUQUE NEAR THE HOTEL NOW CALLING THAT--EXTREME.
"You're excited you are just saying something positive about something - someone. It's nothing against her character or revealing anything, so it seems sort of ridiculous."
ACTION SEVEN NEWS IS STILL TRYING TO TRACK DOWN THAT WORKER...BUT WE DID SPEAK WITH ANISTON'S P-R REPRESENTATIVE WHO SAYS HE IS AWARE OF THE INCIDENT AND WORKING ON A FORMAL STATEMENT FROM HER CAMP.
THE ENCANTADO HOTEL MANAGEMENT ONLY TELLING US THEY HAVE A VERY STRICT CONFIDENTIALITY POLICY.
"I think its ridiculous that someone would be fired for projecting positive energy about someone else."
RESIDENTS SAY ANISTON SHOULD COME TO THE FORMER WORKERS DEFENSE AND HELP HIM GET HIS JOB BACK.
"I think it would be nice if she talked to the owner of the establishment and said something in this person's favor who really meant no harm what so ever."
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Terry Siegler tells T-M-Z the hotel guest brought up Aniston first and he was just trying to be nice and have a conversation.
He is reportedly considering filing a wrongful termination lawsuit.
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