The battle between who is more likable between Monica Gellar and Rachel Green has been going on since the 90s when Friends first premiered. Friends is a beloved TV show that first aired on September 22, 1994. The final episode aired on May 6, 2004. That’s right… The show ran for 10 seasons! The show followed three young men and three young women in the city of New York as they navigated romance, friendship, employment, and so much more.
Monica Gellar and Rachel Green were always good friends throughout the show, despite the fact that they had their many ups and downs. The fact that they were both young and beautiful is what caused viewers across the nation to constantly compare the two and try to decipher which of them was better than the other! Continue reading to hear our argument for why Monica Gellar is actually better than Rachel Green.
15 Monica Let Rachel Move Into The Apartment
One of the main reasons why Monica is the best is the fact that she let Rachel move in, in the first place! Monica totally did not have to do that. She opened up her home and her heart to a friend that was in need because she was choosing to be selfless.
14 Monica Always Fed Her Friends
Monica is an amazing cook who always feeds her friends! She is always the one to host parties and events for her friends at her apartment and she is always the one to provide the food. This just goes to show that she is an extremely thoughtful and considerate individual who wants her friends to be taken care of.
13 Rachel Convinced Bonnie To Go Bald
One of the things Rachel did that really wasn’t cool was when she convinced Bonnie to go bald. This was super manipulative and mean of her to do. The fact that Rachel did this makes her pretty unlikable because it paints the picture of her as being someone that other people can’t trust.
12 Monica Kept Her Apartment Clean And Tidy
Another great thing about Monica is the fact that she loves to keep her apartment clean and tidy. She knows that she enjoys inviting people over to her place and because of that, she prefers to always have things looking totally organized. She respects herself enough to respect the space she lives in.
11 Monica Overcame Obesity
Monica was self-disciplined enough to overcome childhood and teenage obesity! As a child and a teenager, she was heavily overweight but when she reached her adulthood, she decided to make a change. She battled against obesity by changing her diet and exercising. It changed her entire life.
10 Rachel Planned To Move To Paris With Her Daughter, Without Talking To Ross
Rachel had the audacity to make plans to move to Paris with her daughter without even talking to Ross about it. Ross is the father of her daughter so he should have been the first person she talked to about her plan to move. She had no business making plans so serious without discussing it with Ross first.
9 Monica Was Never Scared To Call People Out
We have to love Monica over the fact that she is never really scared to call another person out! When she doesn’t like the behaviors or actions of another person, she doesn’t hesitate to speak up about it. Some people dance around their real feelings but Monica tells it like it is.
8 Monica Had A Healthy/Non-Toxic Relationship With Chandler
Monica has a healthy and non-toxic relationship with Chandler. In comparison to Rachel’s relationship with Ross, which is pretty toxic, Monica's relationship is definitely winning. Monica and Chandler have mutual respect for each other and a deep understanding of one another’s feelings.
7 Rachel Told Everyone Tag Was Gay
One of the most messed up things Rachel did was telling everyone that Tag was gay. First of all, it was a false rumor that she totally made up. Second of all, the fact that she was down to spread a rumor like that about someone at all is extremely tasteless and super shady! She did that for her own benefit.
6 Monica Was A Great Sister To Ross
We love Monica because she is such a great sister to Ross. Ross, in return, is a great brother to her as well! She knows that Ross is her parents' favorite child but that does not get in the way of the love she has for her brother and her ability to show her brother the love that she has for him.
