Media and the Rhetoric of Body Perfection: Cosmetic Surgery, Weight Loss and Beauty in Popular Culture author Dr. Deborah Harris-Moore believes that Monica's tendency to come off as a control freak originates from her childhood struggles with weight gain, explaining that the character ate excessively in order "to cope with her emotions."
Autorka Media and the Rhetoric of Body Perfection: Cosmetic Surgery, Weight Loss and Beauty in Popular Culture Dr. Deborah Harris-Mooreová si myslí, že Monikina tendencia vyvinúť sa v organizátora má pôvod v jej problémoch z detstva s naberaním váhy, vysvetľujúc, že postava jedla nadmieru, aby „sa vyrovnala so svojimi emóciami“.