Unfortunately, she has also experienced the negative aspects of Hollywood, celebrity status and objectification by the tabloids. Some online publications went too far and made some truly humiliating and rude comments when photos of Jennifer in a bikini, highlighting her weight gain, were leaked. Some of these publications commented on her bikini photos, saying things like, ‘I know what you ate last summer.’
Jennifer coped with the harsh comments, but she was concerned about how these photos and headlines would affect other girls struggling with their body image.
In her powerful response, she sent a message to all ‘girls with butts, breasts, hips and waists’ and advised them to ‘put on a bikini, wear it and stay strong.’
The Ghost Whisperer star encouraged them to wear bikinis with pride, stay strong, and accept themselves as they are. Jennifer has gone through several stages of struggling with her weight, sought help from personal trainers, and strives to live a healthy lifestyle.
Today, she ‘never looks at the scales’ and doesn’t count calories. The 90s star looks healthier than ever and is still active on social media, regularly sharing news about herself on her Instagram and Facebook accounts.
In 2020, after a three-year hiatus, Hewitt returned to work with ‘new energy and vigour,’ starring in the series 9-1-1, which chronicles the lives of emergency responders.
Starring Maddie Buckley, a former nurse turned 911 operator, the series — now in its eighth season — has provided Hewitt with a platform to develop her profile: from type-cast to mature, experienced actress.
‘I also feel like I have new opportunities as an actress that I didn’t have before. I think it’s so strange that we, especially child actors like I was, are expected to draw on all this life experience that many of us didn’t have,’ Hewitt said in an interview with the LA Times.
‘I feel like I’ve been acting from the heart for many years without really understanding some of the things that I understand now.’
It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost 25 years since we fell in love with Jennifer Love Hewitt’s infectious smile in Party of Five!
As a mother of three, she has found a balance between work and family life, and we look forward to seeing her in even more mature roles in the future!