Despite Earning $150M, Courteney Cox Is Obsessed with Cleaning & Loves Cooking for Her Family

Courtney Cox joined the train of A-list stars following her appearance in "Friends" and has continued to pad her resume with more features. Interestingly, while this incredible actress's worth is pegged at $150 million, she still obsesses over her home duties. Cox loves to cook and clean for her family and friends.

Courteney Cox's impressive acting skills and many award nominations and trophies make her a force to reckon with in the movie industry, but the icing on the cake is that she is also a high-earning actress!

The Alabama native started as a video vixen in Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark" video, and since then, she has refused to rest of her oars. At 58, Cox still has an evergreen career.

Following her appearance in the 80s hit song, she welcomed the role of Monica Gellar in "Friends," a sitcom that lasted for ten years, featuring Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer.

While she received love from her fans and recognition from the industry via award nominations, Cox earned quite a sum for her appearance on the show.

Her annual salary for the first season was $540,000; later, it increased to about $960,000. For seasons seven and eight, she was paid $18 million. By the last two seasons, her earnings were $1 million per episode.

Apart from the salaries, the "Friends" actress, alongside her co-stars, is entitled to royalties worth $10 to $20 million annually.

Cox's earnings are not only from "Friends," as she has appeared in a fleet of other on-screen productions. However, apart from her film features, the heavyweight movie star has other businesses, including a film production company and a brand that handles home supplies.

While she may impress fans with her achievements, the Alabama native influences her inner circle with meekness. Despite the incredible feats, Cox remains humble and has once been described as "a down-to-earth, real human being probably in Hollywood" by "Friends" co-creator Marta Kauffman.

Another attribute easily associated with the actress is her love for keeping things real and holding honest conversations. Even though it seemed like she had the world, Cox shared that she regrets her past choices.

In an interview with NewBeauty Magazine, she revealed her past fear of aging. According to the Hollywood celebrity, being in the movie industry made it hard to maintain her natural beauty, so she turned to fillers.

After years of living in denial and keeping up appearances, she turned away from fillers and learned to embrace her natural look and the truth about looking older.

In a refreshingly honest tone, the actress talked about embracing her natural beauty, including the smile lines on her face. She added:

"I'm as natural as I can be. I feel better. I just live more honestly. I'm much more authentic to who I am."

Obsession with Cleaning

Cox's huge earnings have never been strong enough to indulge her in long-term self-destructive habits. Despite her full pocket, she is humble and homely—the A-list celebrity is a certified clean freak.

Fortunately, during the pandemic, the "Cougar Town" star had time to engage her passion for neatness. Shockingly, the Hollywood icon did all the cleaning herself, and this birthed one of her most profound projects, Homecourt.

During the pandemic, the actress who picked up the habit proudly told Jimmy Kimmel that she was worn out after making different dishes for her family.

After reaming up with Nick Axelrod-Welk, Nécessaire co-founder and former Viktor & Rolf head of marketing Sarah Jahnke, she created a company that deals with a collection of home items from scented candles, hand creams, lotions, cleaning goods, and beauty wellness products.

While sharing her inspiration for the brand, Cox described her fascination for cleaning. The actress candidly explained::

"I'm not a germ freak at all, but I am absolutely a clean freak. I love organization…I notice things more than most. It's a blessing and a curse, but I'm such a detailed person, I can't help it. That's the way god made me.

The "Friends" star's cleaning spree is not restricted to her personal space. Indeed, she is obsessed with having things in order and sometimes cleans her friends' homes.

Cooking till Exhaustion

Amazingly, there is nothing selfish about Cox's behaviors, even though some are laced with obsessions. The filmmaker is not tight-lipped about her personal life, and she has proved her love for cooking through countless Instagram videos.

The "Scream" star delights her fans with exquisite and homely cuisines in her well-equipped kitchen, where she also discusses her recipes—introducing fun time learning to her audience.

Some of Cox's dishes include homemade pizza, pasta dishes, sauteed chicken and vegetables, chicken in milk, and gluten-free biscotti. Like her cleaning habits, her cooking is not restricted to filling her stomach. Cox is always ready to cook for her family and friends.

During the pandemic, the actress who picked up the habit proudly told Jimmy Kimmel that she was worn out after making different dishes for her family, saying:

"I do go to the farmers market on Sunday's… I'm cooking so much, I'm exhausted from cooking… I've made a lot of steaks, I've made a ton of rose chicken."

As a mother to a teenage daughter, Coco, Cox always aspires to influence other moms by sharing how she balances work life and family time. This inspired her pandemic Instagram content which focused on her kitchen menus and girls' time with her mini-me.

By spending time with her daughter, the "Mothers and Daughters" star realized better ways to parent the teenager. She advised parents to stop shaming their teenage kids and make room for open conversation.

Apart from sharing mouth-watering recipes, cooking for her family, and hanging out with her child, one of her favorite hobbies is being hospitable to friends she also cooks for. According to the actress:

"The kitchen has a sitting room, so I can be cooking and have friends over at the same time—that is the most used room, for sure. At night, this is the most used room."

Although quarantining required being indoors mostly, the "Friends" star used the time to discover herself and her hidden passions, which helped to improve her mindset. Fortunately, she shared this journey for fans to benefit from, proving that she can be that friend everyone needs.