Friends is a type of shows that lives on. This is proved by way of the reunion special referred to as "The One Where They Get Back Together," that is airing on HBO Max, beginning on Thursday, May 27. Could we BE anymore excited?! The long awaited reunion was intended to happen final year, but because of the pandemic it got driven back.

Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow and Matthew Perry all reunited on the Warner Bros. lot this previous spring for a free unscripted layout, featuring many visitor stars. They are not taking part in their characters, however coming as themselves and reflecting on the time they have been on the display.

When the trailer dropped, fans had been emotional, but they also noticed Matthew Perry, who performed Chandler Bing, seemed a little off. He was slurring his words and did not look well. Fans were concerned and expressed that on social media. Here is everything fans are saying about Matthew Perry since the Friends reunion.

8 He Had A Stroke

In the trailer for the Friends reunion at one level, it seems like Matthew Perry is slurring his phrases and he is sitting down, no longer having a look properly. Slurred speech is a large symptom of a stroke, so fans had been fearful one thing was once mistaken. However, his team showed that the day of the reunion Perry needed to have an emergency enamel procedure, which impacted his well-being. He were in numerous pain.

7 He Looks Sick

However, fans noticed now not best was he slurring his speech, however he also just appeared unwell in the trailer and in his Instagram put up promoting the new shirts and hoodies for the reunion that he looked sick. Perry has had a large number of problems in the past, so fans have been apprehensive he relapsed again. But he isn't ill in any case. In fact, he is just ageing, like everybody does when they get older.

6 Drugs And Alcohol Have Taken A Toll

It is a well known fact that Matthew Perry has struggled with medication and alcohol. In reality, whilst he was once on Friends,he checked himself into a rehabilitation clinic in 1997 and 2001, in step with The Sun. In an interview with PEOPLE in 2013, he instructed them, "I had a big problem with alcohol and pills and I couldn't stop." Fans took understand of his not there state and idea he maybe relapsed once more.

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5 It Pains Me To See Him Like This

There was once a clip posted to PEOPLE's website with the 3 males speaking about the display and the reunion. At one level in the interview, Matthew Perry slurred his phrases once more and one fans tweeted, "It pains me to see Matthew Perry like this, he just seems off, gazing at the void, speaking slowly.” Another fan wrote that they were sad and "scared like hell for Matthew Perry." It's nice to see fans concerned, but making wrong assumptions can take a toll on someone.

4 He Looks So Great And Healthy

On the other side of things, one fan took to Twitter with a picture from PEOPLE magazine to say he "he seems to be so great and healthy. They all glance superb!" When the show ended in 2004, they were all still in their 30's at the prime of their careers and lives. They've all aged significantly. It's nice to see celebrities aging naturally instead of them getting cosmetic surgeries and trying to still look young.

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3 Be Respectful He's Been Through A Lot

A fan on Twitter, who has Chandler Bing as their profile picture, told others who were spreading rumors about Matthew Perry to "be respectful." People age and "Matthew has been thru so much since Friends wrapped."

And they're right. Even though fans didn't know he had a procedure on his mouth that same day, it's not right to spread rumors and be judgmental because it could cause him to relapse again, especially if he sees the comments.

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2 He's Being Insensitive Over Merchandise

To celebrate to reunion, Matthew Perry partnered with "Represent" to release some limited edition Chandler Bing/Friends merch. But some fans found it insensitive. Because he had a shirt that said 'Could I BE Anymore Vaccinated?' making a spoof on how Chandler emphasized the BE when he talked. Fans found it insensitive and thought he was making fun of COVID and the 100,000s of people who lost their lives. Other fans came to his defense and bought the shirts as soon as they got their shots.

1 Be Grateful

Because Perry has been through a lot, fans on Twitter are telling the ones who are putting him down to be grateful that he is even at the reunion and that he is alive to be here. People are just concerned about his looks, when the man has aged like the rest of the cast, and they don't really know what he has gone through or is going through. They just want fans to be grateful that he even got to come and do this. Be sure to tune into HBO Max to watch the six friends reunite.

NEXT: 20 Things Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry And David Schwimmer Have Been Up To Since Friends Ended

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