Jennifer Aniston’s switch to Barbra Streisand

Aniston, 41, graces the September issue of the magazine donning outfits inspired by Streisand's wardrobe from movies ‘Funny Girl’ and ‘What's Up, Doc.’

The ‘Break-up’ star sported Streisand's signature long fingernails as she posed for the photos while listening to her 1964 song, ‘People.’

The Switch
Aniston, soon to be seen in ‘The Switch,’ took no time switching to the style of the legendary actress.

The FRIENDS alum says that she admired Streisand since she was a little girl, and so she did not need much convincing to imitate her style for some photos.

The actress looked at it as a way of paying homage to the Oscar-, Grammy-, Emmy- and Tony-winning superstar, and the inspiration apparently came from her longtime “hairstylist and friend.”

Aniston adores Barbra Streisand
“I've loved her since I was a kid, and all of a sudden there she is, and she's just like someone you've always known,” Aniston gushed to the magazine.

Streisand, 68, is one of the most commercially and critically acclaimed female entertainers in modern entertainment history. Aniston notes that she is all the more admirable because she never made compromises with her heart’s desires.

We are people who have been put in the spotlight, for better or for worse, and you just keep riding, and you keep overcoming, and you just stay true to what you love to do – Jennifer Aniston

She remembered meeting Streisand at a Hollywood party on New Year's Eve a few years ago. “I happened to be talking to her and Jim [Streisand's husband, actor James Brolin] when it struck midnight. They said, 'Excuse us,' kissed each other, and then, very politely, kissed me,’” she said.

“You know when you meet people you idolize and then you walk away from the conversation thinking, 'Well, that was a disappointment; they were kinder and more fabulous in my mind'? Well, she was wonderful, and you could talk to her about anything.”

What is common between Jen and Babs?
Aniston has something in common with the iconic singer, actress, director and songwriter.

They both share a passion for directing and interior decorating. “Also, we are people who have been put in the spotlight, for better or for worse, and you just keep riding, and you keep overcoming, and you just stay true to what you love to do,” she says.

Aniston recalls having a long conversation with Barbara about directing. “I directed a short a couple years ago, and if I don't do it again soon, I'm going to burst out of my skin,” she said.