There’s a common misconception that to be really good friends, you have to be cut from the same cloth. You need the same schedule, the same hobbies, and the same social battery.
In the hit sitcom Friends , Lauren Tom played the role of Julie , Ross Geller's girlfriend during the start of the second season. While she was written as one of the kindest characters on the show, she became an unintentional antagonist to fans who were rooting for Ross and Rachel to get together. The "Welcome to Our Country" Moment One of Julie's most iconic scenes was actually pitched by Lauren Tom herself based on her real-life experiences. In the episode "The One with Ross's New Girlfriend," Rachel speaks to Julie very slowly and loudly, saying, "Welcome to our country!" Julie immediately shuts down the microaggression by responding, "Thank you, I'm from New York". Facing the "Venom" of Fans Because Julie stood in the way of the show's central romance, Lauren Tom faced unexpected hostility from the live studio audience. Live Booing lauren tom julie friends
They became friends .