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Jennifer Aniston talks about her Dyslexia struggle

Jennifer Aniston talks about her Dyslexia diagnosis
Jennifer Aniston talks about her Dyslexia diagnosis

Jennifer Aniston has opened up about her struggle with Dyslexia and reveals that she only discovered she suffered from the learning disability in her mid-20s. 

Speaking to The Hollywood Reported the 45-year-old actress explains how she discovered she had Dyslexia.

She said: "The only reason I knew [that I had it] was because I went to get a prescription for glasses.

 "I had to wear these Buddy Holly glasses. One had a blue lens and one had a red lens. And I had to read a paragraph, and they gave me a quiz, gave me 10 questions based on what I'd just read, and I think I got three right. 

"Then they put a computer on my eyes, showing where my eyes went when I read. My eyes would jump four words and go back two words, and I also had a little bit of a lazy eye, like a crossed eye, which they always have to correct in photos.

"Before being diagnosed, 'I thought I wasn't smart. I just couldn't retain anything.'"

Aniston also commented on her Oscar snub for her role in gritty drama Cake. She said: "I know a lot of people were sorry.

"I feel I've gotten such wonderful love - I had almost more phone calls and flowers than I did for any other nomination [in the past]."

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