Matthew Perry honored at Macy’s NYC parade with sweet tribute from singer Jax who performed in a sweater emblazoned with a famous Friends Thanksgiving scene: ‘This one’s for you’
- Jax paid tribute to the beloved actor in a personalized sweater
- The singer wore an image from a Thanksgiving scene in Friends
- Viewers praised her for recognizing Matthew, who died last month aged 54
Matthew Perry was honored during the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade with a subtle but sweet tribute during a performance outside the iconic superstore.
Singer-songwriter Jax sang a cover of Jet’s Are You Gonna Be My Girl atop a Toys ‘R’ Us float while wearing a gray sweater with a shot from a famous scene from Friends.
The image showed Courteney Cox’s Monica with a turkey on her head next to a shocked Chandler Bing, played by the late actor Perry.
The beloved star was found dead in his hot tub on October 28, at the age of 54. His cause of death has been postponed pending the results of a toxicology report.
Jax honored Matthew Perry with a photo from a famous scene in Friends while performing at the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
The image came from a scene where Monica placed a turkey on her head to cheer Chandler up
Eagle-eyed viewers quickly picked up on the tribute, with one person writing on Twitter: ‘Love Jax’ special Friends Thanksgiving tribute t-shirt. Matthew Perry, this one’s for you.”
Another said: ‘Jax wearing a hoodie with Matthew Perry melts my heart.’
“Jax, loved your tribute to Matthew Perry #ChandlerBing,” a third wrote, while a fourth added, “Jax, this shirt is amazing. Great tribute to Matthew Perry.’
The image was a scene from season five of the groundbreaking ’90s sitcom titled The One With All The Thanksgivings, in which the group shared stories about their worst Thanksgivings.
In a flashback scene, Monica tries to humiliate Chandler by tricking him into taking off his clothes as a reward for once branding her “fat.”
But her plans are thwarted when she accidentally drops a knife and almost cuts off his toe.
In the present day, Chandler is angry that his weight jibe almost cost him a grade and storms out, with Monica later placing a turkey on her head, complete with a fez and sunglasses in an attempt to break the ice with him.
Viewers quickly picked up on the sweet gesture and praised Jax for recognizing Matthew
The 97th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade returned to the streets of Manhattan Thursday morning, with NBC Today stars Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb in the hot seat, delivering all the action for viewers at home.
The moment started at 8:30 ET and also marked the return of longtime host Al Roker, who has had several health issues over the past year.
The cast of Spamalot, & Juliet, Back to the Future and the new Broadway musical Shucked were on hand to entertain the crowds, some of whom lined the streets starting at 5:00 ET this morning.
Chicago, Paul Russell, En Vogue and music icon Cher were among the performers.
Emily in Paris star Ashley Park was spotted with the cast of Muppets of Sesame Street, Jimmy Fallon performed atop a float and Keenan and Kel hopped into their good burger van to wave to the crowd.
Baby Yoda, Minions, Ronald McDonald, Red Titan, Kung Fu Panda, Snoopy, Leo and Uncle Dan are among the iconic balloons marking the parade – with a five-story Pillsbury Doughboy among the standout newcomers.