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Kaiyla
12-08-2007, 11:54 PM
This whole thing was nauseating. I am so glad she said what she did in reply to this. All women should be proud of their bodies, flaws and all. This crap just perpetuates unhealthy ideals and body obsession overall. I'm over it.

Brendita
12-09-2007, 12:07 AM
Who cares?
Seriously, find something better to do. (the writer, not you guys)

StarryEyes
12-09-2007, 01:18 AM
JLH is not fat, but she is a little soft. But beautiful nonetheless. Nice curves!

I too would love to see the writer who had unkind things to say about her.

We're so used to seeing celebrities in their perfect hair/makeup/airbrushing/lighting that when we see a photo of them looking less-than-perfect, it comes as a shock. Then we see that, omigod, they're real people too!

I think it is ridiculous to slam others for their physical imperfections. Nobody is perfect.

It amazes me how being "fat" is like the ultimate sin, especially for celebrities. Um, there are worse things you can do.

I understand JLH's frustration, but...As an actress and stripper, I hit the gym 5-6 days a week for my health, but I also do it for my work. Because as shallow as it is, looks matter, and if you look good, you'll sell. Yes a lot of larger women get by with talent alone, but in Hollywood, for the most part, the better you look, the more offers of work you'll get. It's an unfortunate reality in that world. If I'm gonna put myself out there, I wanna look my best, but if JLH wants to be how she is (and she is very pretty) then she should not be ridiculed for it.

safado
12-09-2007, 09:38 AM
A couple of weeks ago when I was watching her tv show she looked like she was getting fat, but I guess that it is now normal in the United States to be fat.

DylanAngel
12-09-2007, 09:43 AM
A couple of weeks ago when I was watching her tv show she looked like she was getting fat, but I guess that it is now normal in the United States to be fat.

Are you kidding me? Did you really just type that? It's NOT normal to be fat in the US. There are plenty of us who take care of themselves.

FTR, she is not FAT. She just doesn't fit the media created mold that most people fall for.

Ugh.

stellaforstars
12-09-2007, 09:44 AM
^^Ugh.

On her show, she wears mostly babydoll style shirts/dresses. You'd have no idea of whether or not she actually looked "fat."

She's not fat. She's a damn size 2. This argument about stars being "fat" will never cease to make me angry.

stellaforstars
12-09-2007, 09:44 AM
Hah. Great minds, Dylan.

DylanAngel
12-09-2007, 09:52 AM
Hah. Great minds, Dylan.

LOL...right down to the collective "ugh".

I was a little miffed at the jab at the US as well.>:(

safado
12-09-2007, 10:05 AM
Are you kidding me? Did you really just type that? It's NOT normal to be fat in the US. There are plenty of us who take care of themselves.

FTR, she is not FAT. She just doesn't fit the media created mold that most people fall for.

Ugh.

You don't watch the news much do you? The U.S. is one of the fattest nations in the world. Check out some of the news stories.

stellaforstars
12-09-2007, 10:08 AM
Because statistics always reflect the truth, first of all...Particularly those given by the media. ::)

StarryEyes
12-09-2007, 10:14 AM
I would call JLH soft or full-bodied, but FAT? No.

DylanAngel
12-09-2007, 10:19 AM
Because statistics always reflect the truth, first of all...Particularly those given by the media. ::)

Thank you Molly. Obviously you had the brains to notice the "media driven" portion of my statement.

DylanAngel
12-09-2007, 10:23 AM
You don't watch the news much do you? The U.S. is one of the fattest nations in the world. Check out some of the news stories.

I watch the news plenty. I also happen to be in the advertising industry so I know what I'm talking about.

When the media says "fat", they really mean normal sized women. I'm not saying there isn't a problem but when you think about the standards that we're holding our women up to, it's not right.

Size 2 is not the average, it's thin. I would call size 6 to 8 average. And she is not either of those.

Kaiyla
12-09-2007, 10:28 AM
A couple of weeks ago when I was watching her tv show she looked like she was getting fat, but I guess that it is now normal in the United States to be fat.

You are joking right?::)
Number one she isn't fat, just because she doesn't look like a bag of bones does not make her fat. She looks like a f*cking woman.
Safado, maybe the epitome of health and physical perfection to you is Jenna Jameson or Amy Winehouse, huh? Nice curves! Amy Winehouse isn't even from U.S.A where the "norm is to be fat," so maybe that adds to the appeal for ya..

Healthy, confident women are beautiful and that should be the norm. Unfortunately it is the people who call a size 2 "fat" that trash healthy ideals entirely.

Jenny
12-09-2007, 10:28 AM
Ladies. May I point out that the gentlemen driving this thread use obnoxious behaviour to get your attention, right? As in: they are posting this just to make you post back. If you don't mind, that's fine - but there is no point in trying to discuss an issue with someone whose goal is not to have a position, but just to make you post more. Men who crave your attention, young ladies - you really should be able to identify them by now.

DylanAngel
12-09-2007, 10:32 AM
I know Jenny, I know. But it's an icky day and I'm bored. Arguing with PL's is my entertainment for today.

Jenny
12-09-2007, 10:34 AM
Dylan - I have a weakness for the argument myself. It's a kind of hybris, I think.

DylanAngel
12-09-2007, 10:39 AM
Dylan - I have a weakness for the argument myself. It's a kind of hybris, I think.

You Jenny? You have a weakness for the argument? Hybris?

Huh, I've never noticed. :P

Andygirl
12-09-2007, 11:36 AM
I don't see what the big deal is anyway..

http://thesuperficial.com/2007/11/jennifer_love_hewitt_so_uh_wha.php


I'm a size 10 (in my hips/legs) and just fine.

I'm sorry, but she does not look good at all in that pic. It could be a "bad angle" as she's claiming, but I don't think so. And this is not a picture of someone who is a size 2, maybe a size 10, but def not a 2.

If it was a regular woman with a job that didn't revolve around her body and beauty then I'd say people are mean for picking on her. But as we all know, if we let ourselves go like that we could say goodbye to our jobs or we'd have to downgrade to a lower level club. That's life in a superficial industry.

Seriously, she's an actress, what else does her job require except that she stay in decent shape? She's not an "older" actress so she can't even use that as an excuse. She got lazy, gained weight, and I'd bet money that she'll be back to normal in a number of weeks because she's embarassed about these pics.

Jenny
12-09-2007, 11:40 AM
Fie upon these actresses who think that there is something to their craft besides being slender! A pox upon them!

Andygirl
12-09-2007, 11:48 AM
Fie upon these actresses who think that there is something to their craft besides being slender! A pox upon them!

Uh, have you seen her "act?" Do you think she gets hired for her theatrical skills? I always thought it was her huge tits that landed her roles in awesome shows like, "The Ghost Whisperer." If she was so wonderful at her "craft" she'd be going for something than Angela Landsbury roles.

So hey, maybe they should take it easy on her. If her target demographic is the elderly, it won't matter if she puts on 20 lbs. They certainly won't care.

mollyzmoon
12-09-2007, 11:54 AM
I don't get this moral imperative to be thin? Or even attractive? People can't be interesting on TV unless they're hot? I mean, I am not a size two, but I don't feel like a Christian in the Roman arena when I wear a bikini at work.

RandomDancer
12-09-2007, 11:54 AM
I'm sorry, but she does not look good at all in that pic. It could be a "bad angle" as she's claiming, but I don't think so. And this is not a picture of someone who is a size 2, maybe a size 10, but def not a 2.

Camera angles can make a person look significantly smaller or larger than they really are. I'm not sure how tall she is, which can make a difference in what her size "appears" to be, but I would honestly say she probably wears a size 4 in dresses. Pant size could be larger or smaller, really hard to say from such a photo. But she probably skinnies down quick for her shooting schedule, and most likely is a 2 during those times.

According to department store sales, the average women's size is actually a 14. But going by my own observations of frequent shopping in resale and thrift shops, the average size is a 10. When I shop for pants at thrift shops, there are always more size 10 than any other size.

Jenny
12-09-2007, 11:58 AM
Uh, have you seen her "act?" Do you think she gets hired for her theatrical skills? I always thought it was her huge tits that landed her roles in awesome shows like, "The Ghost Whisperer." If she was so wonderful at her "craft" she'd be going for something than Angela Landsbury roles.

So hey, maybe they should take it easy on her. If her target demographic is the elderly, it won't matter if she puts on 20 lbs. They certainly won't care.Like I said - all the actors who think they are doing something besides looking pretty should just be dissected for being so ridiculous.

Andygirl
12-09-2007, 11:59 AM
I don't get this moral imperative to be thin? Or even attractive? People can't be interesting on TV unless they're hot? I mean, I am not a size two, but I don't feel like a Christian in the Roman arena when I wear a bikini at work.

Moral imperative? Are we pretending like being attractive in tv and film is something new? It is part of it and always has been. And there are always goign to be actors and actresses whose looks don't matter because their acting is on a higher level. J. Hewitt isn't one of them.

I don't know what the deal is with clothing sizes. Over the last five or so years I've noticed vanity sizing taking over. What used to be a 6 is now a 2. I have never in my life worn a 2 until the last few years, and it isn't because I've lost a bunch of weight. It's because they make the clothing bigger. That's why if you go into a vingtage store you'll find yourself fitting into "larger" sized clothing, when in reality they are actually the same measurements as a 2 from Express.

Silverback
12-09-2007, 12:01 PM
She seems just a little defensive in this picture. ::)


http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/415nTFG5NDL._AA280_.jpg

mollyzmoon
12-09-2007, 12:07 PM
Moral imperative? Are we pretending like being attractive in tv and film is something new? It is part of it and always has been. And there are always goign to be actors and actresses whose looks don't matter because their acting is on a higher level. J. Hewitt isn't one of them.

I don't know what the deal is with clothing sizes. Over the last five or so years I've noticed vanity sizing taking over. What used to be a 6 is now a 2. I have never in my life worn a 2 until the last few years, and it isn't because I've lost a bunch of weight. It's because they make the clothing bigger. That's why if you go into a vingtage store you'll find yourself fitting into "larger" sized clothing, when in reality they are actually the same measurements as a 2 from Express.

I agree with you about the size thing. I actually have proof in my closet- a pair of jeans from gap seven years ago, sized 2. And a gap pair from two years ago, size 4. There's about a five inch difference in the waistband. Like, a ridiculous difference. The 4 I can still fit, but the two? I was 105 pounds when I wore those. I couldn't pull them over one thigh. What I wonder is how people dress who are that thin these days? Size 00? I guess.

As for the moral imperative thing...Maybe I watch too much British TV? The people aren't as shiny there, and still entertaining. And really, J. Hew isn't hot anymore? This must be a very subjective thing. I honestly think that I watch movies/ television for the stories/ acting. I saw a movie a few years ago with her and Sigourney Weaver...some comedy. I thought she was very funny. I haven't seen this new show, but if it gets cancelled because her ass got bigger, that seems silly. To me. I am in a bubble maybe. I still make money naked, I swear.

Andygirl
12-09-2007, 12:09 PM
Like I said - all the actors who think they are doing something besides looking pretty should just be dissected for being so ridiculous.

I don't see Meryl Streep or many other top level actresses getting criticized at all for their various weights. That's because they are respected on another level as actresses. Judy Dench doesn't get made fun of for her age, neither does Helen Mirren. Cate Blanchett and Emma Thompson certainly aren't on "The Superficial" being criticized in their bathing suits, because they are out there doing respectable work that is worth more than their tits.

When Kate Winslet got criticized for her weight, the media went crazy defending her--because she's an accomplished actress. Ditto on Rachel Weisz and several other "non-traditional" beauties who have been given awards for their outstanding work.

Seriously, bitching about J. Hewitt getting made fun of for her cellulite is like launching a protest against strip clubs for not wanting to hire overweight dancers. Would you be outraged by that as well?::)

mollyzmoon
12-09-2007, 12:12 PM
I guess my only issue is that I honestly don't think she looks too bad. And woah, I thought Rachel Weisz was hot too? I am not good with this.

Also, for real, I am so argumentative and snarky right now. I am taking out my pain on the internets.

Sh0t
12-09-2007, 12:13 PM
She's not a good actress. She's famous because she was hot. Period.

Remember those Levis commercials she used to do? Unf.

She's just a model with lines basically, but not model hot anymore. That's why most actresses are on tv. Most are not good at the craft of acting. If you want to find good younger actresses, you have to look to Broadway.

My favorite actress is Kate Winslet, who has rarely been thin, but she can act.

Jenny
12-09-2007, 12:14 PM
Yes, and how foolish for anyone who is not Judi Dench to think that she might be doing something besides looking slim and think that she is trying to actually... you know. Act. Even if it is in something that some people might not like. How very absurd.

mollyzmoon
12-09-2007, 12:23 PM
http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200703/r130603_431901.jpg

She's a fat actress? I am this size. I need to re-evaluate my body image. Anyway, I understand what people are saying that some actors are talented, and others are famous for being pretty...But if people are watching them on TV, are they deluding themselves for being entertained by anything other than their bums and boobs? Unless they're in High Brow stuff. I am just confused. Like, Ellen Page. She's so talented and fun to watch, but I'd feel weird to say 'ehh, she could be hotter'. And as hot as some of these actors are, I couldn't stand to watch them for thirty seconds because it's so bad. And Jennifer Hewitt never struck me as one of those. Really, I loved Heartbreakers. (that's what it's called). But whatever. We all like different things.

Andygirl
12-09-2007, 12:27 PM
I guess my only issue is that I honestly don't think she looks too bad. And woah, I thought Rachel Weisz was hot too? I am not good with this.

Also, for real, I am so argumentative and snarky right now. I am taking out my pain on the internets.


I don't think she looks horrid, but I can admit that she has gained a considerable amount of weight. And the celebrity bashing blogs love that shit! That's a big news day for them. Is it morally right? Probably not. But I know I'm not the only one who scrolls down sites like D-Listed or Perez Hilton for a good laugh at the expense of some silly celebrity.

And Rachel Weisz is gorgeous! But she, like Cate Blanchette and Kate Winslet was never looked at "just" for that reason. I don't think I've ever seen candid bikini shots of them because they are respected for other, uh, assets, if you will.

And I know the movie you are talking about with Sigourney and J. Love. It was funny, but J. Love most certainly got hired for her bewbie hotness over her acting abilities on that one. I think some of the reasons that movie played as well as it did was because of the acting of Sigourney Weaver (who I love, but who will never be accused of getting parts because of her great beauty alone) and Gene Hackman, who was hilarious in that part.

mollyzmoon
12-09-2007, 12:29 PM
^^ That's fair enough. It's true that some celebrities get picked on in tabloids, and others don't. There must be some reason for that.

Andygirl
12-09-2007, 12:32 PM
She's a fat actress? I am this size. I need to re-evaluate my body image.

No, she's not fat. Shot is just trying to get a rise out of you (because that's what he does to contribute to this site, I've never been too sure why anyone acknowledges him).

And no, you don't need to re-evaluate anything. Kate Winslett is considered a sex-symbol by quite a lot of people. She's never used her body as a commodity which is why it pisses people off when she does get criticized for gaining a few pounds. (And she's had a couple of kids as well, if that means anything to anyone.)

The photo you posted is definitely NOT an example of her in larger times.

See, this is what it boils down to for me. If this thread had been about Kate Winslett receiving the same criticisms as J. Love then I could understand the outrage. But, it's J. Love, which criticism of gets me just about as riled up as criticism of Tara Reid--not at all. Fluff gets treated as fluff, and that's fair to me.

PrettyCurlieQ
12-09-2007, 12:51 PM
So she's thick in her legs, she looks healthy. Her stomach isn't bulging all over the place right? I think she looks fine, and I can't believe there's a story in a magazine about her being fat over these pics. Fuck media.

Katrine
12-09-2007, 01:00 PM
Rachel Weisz? Oooooh, definately one of those in the category of "would see a movie because they are in it!" She's fat?

http://www.myclassiclyrics.com/artist_biographies/Rachel_Weisz_Biography.jpg

Sh0t
12-09-2007, 01:09 PM
Sh0t isn't trying to get a rise out of anybody, thank you very much.

I just don't think JLH looked good in those pics. Some women look better thicker, she doesn't, to me.

Kate, for example, looked great in movies like Holy Smoke and Jude when she was heavier and got completely naked. She had a better shape at her heavier period than JLH does(from the belly down).

Kate as an actress also shits all over JLH so much that it's not even fair to compare them.

PrettyCurlieQ
12-09-2007, 01:12 PM
...I just don't think JLH looked good in those pics. Some women look better thicker, she doesn't, to me...
I wasn't saying she looks her hottest, I'm saying she's not fat, and you shouldn't walk around calling people fat when they're not! That's a very unhealthy way of thinking. Plus it's rude!

ahmeerah
12-09-2007, 01:30 PM
I'm sorry, but she does not look good at all in that pic. It could be a "bad angle" as she's claiming, but I don't think so. And this is not a picture of someone who is a size 2, maybe a size 10, but def not a 2.

If it was a regular woman with a job that didn't revolve around her body and beauty then I'd say people are mean for picking on her. But as we all know, if we let ourselves go like that we could say goodbye to our jobs or we'd have to downgrade to a lower level club. That's life in a superficial industry.

Seriously, she's an actress, what else does her job require except that she stay in decent shape? She's not an "older" actress so she can't even use that as an excuse. She got lazy, gained weight, and I'd bet money that she'll be back to normal in a number of weeks because she's embarassed about these pics.

I agree. But wouldn't it suck to have half the nation talking about your having gained weight?

Will
12-09-2007, 01:42 PM
Is not fat !!! She is just normal. Good for her for sticking up for herself. The media is just relentless and cruel .

Thoughts on this ?

As a guy who works in the industry regarding hard bodies, fitness, etc, I will make an attempt at an objective remark.

(1) anyone, no matter who they are, can take a bad picture, and that’s a fact.

(2) I say good for her, telling the media to go screw. If she’s happy with herself, that’s all that really matters.

(3) I agree, "The media is just relentless and cruel" :-\

Having said that, and basing the opinion on that pic only, the girl needs to hit the gym…

On the “fat” thing. Fat is not a volume per se, that is, you can be fat at a size two and not fat at a size 14. It’s all about the lean bodymass to fat ratio. One term we use is “skinny fat.” The term means the person might actually be small, that is wear a size 2 or what ever, but their actual bodyfat levels are still high. From that pic, she looks “skinny fat” to me, and is probably 25% or better bodyfat. A lot of models for example are skinny fat; they wear size 1 and are 30% bodyfat, where as you can easily have a women who is a size 10 ( or what ever) who is not the least bit fat.

Will
12-09-2007, 01:45 PM
I just don't think JLH looked good in those pics. Some women look better thicker, she doesn't, to me.


As rare as it is, gotta agree with you on this one Shot. I love thick women, but flabby I don't dig... /:O

DylanAngel
12-09-2007, 01:57 PM
See, this is what it boils down to for me. If this thread had been about Kate Winslett receiving the same criticisms as J. Love then I could understand the outrage. But, it's J. Love, which criticism of gets me just about as riled up as criticism of Tara Reid--not at all. Fluff gets treated as fluff, and that's fair to me.

You can't compare JLH to a Tara Reid. One is semi-famous for her work, the other is just infamous.

And somebody out there must like JLH, she's nominated for a People's Choice Award for her TV role.

Oh and I'd like to mention that those pics were taken in bright sunlight. I dare 90% of all women to do that, in their 30's, and tell me that there's absolutely NO cellulite.

Andygirl
12-09-2007, 02:08 PM
You can't compare JLH to a Tara Reid. One is semi-famous for her work, the other is just infamous.


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005346/
I don't know, before Tara Reid was famous for showing off her bad plastic surgery she was making movies like The Big Lebowski, American Pie, My Boss's Daughter, and other semi-crappy, but some decent flicks. And she appeared regularly on Scrubs. So, she has produced just as much quality work as J. Love.


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001349/
J. Love's best work was in Party of Five, and that was from 1995-1999. Then there were movies like Heartbreakers, Garfield, and several others that I hadn't heard of until looking at IMDB. And now she has her tv show The Ghost Whispererer.

I'd say they are equally famous for their work.

(Wow I have too much time on my hands today, lol. I better go study for my algebra final. It would be sad if I knew more about Jennifer Love Hewitt's career than how to graph the Y intercept. Sigh, it's too late. The y-intercept confuses me.:P )

Sh0t
12-09-2007, 02:20 PM
as actresses they were equally bad. Neither one of them ever "made" the movies they were in.

JLH always looked like the better fuck though.

Neve Campbell was/is the best ACTRESS of that generation, in terms of being a decent actress.

Christany
12-09-2007, 02:35 PM
Heartbreakers and Can't Hardly Wait were decent. I liked her as an actress. But her albums were pretty lame (with the exception of maybe 1 or 2 tracks off her Bare Naked cd).

Amazon for J Love H (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_m/103-4476420-6269461?url=search-alias%3Dpopular&field-keywords=jennifer+love+hewitt)

DylanAngel
12-09-2007, 02:39 PM
I don't know, before Tara Reid was famous for showing off her bad plastic surgery she was making movies like The Big Lebowski, American Pie, My Boss's Daughter, and other semi-crappy, but some decent flicks. And she appeared regularly on Scrubs. So, she has produced just as much quality work as J. Love.



J. Love's best work was in Party of Five, and that was from 1995-1999. Then there were movies like Heartbreakers, Garfield, and several others that I hadn't heard of until looking at IMDB. And now she has her tv show The Ghost Whispererer.

I'd say they are equally famous for their work.

(Wow I have too much time on my hands today, lol. I better go study for my algebra final. It would be sad if I knew more about Jennifer Love Hewitt's career than how to graph the Y intercept. Sigh, it's too late. The y-intercept confuses me.:P )

Yes, but my point is that Tara Reid is never remembered for her work, just her antics and her bad plastic surgery. That's what makes her infamous.

JLH is just one of those middle of the road actresses that you see in things and don't watch or avoid because of her. No scandals etc.

threlayer
12-09-2007, 02:53 PM
JLH is a very attractive woman, and has not been trying to compete in the glamor arena for some time. But I myself somehow have never thought of her as 'sexy.' Further I think she is quite a competent actress and I like her tv series.

The photos do not flatter her, but many in that magazine do not flatter the women. Maybe the sell more copy when they bring glamor-gals down a bit for their jealous reader demographic. Personally I do not buy or even look at these mags.

twisterinAZ
12-09-2007, 09:01 PM
I don't see Meryl Streep or many other top level actresses getting criticized at all for their various weights. That's because they are respected on another level as actresses. Judy Dench doesn't get made fun of for her age, neither does Helen Mirren. Cate Blanchett and Emma Thompson certainly aren't on "The Superficial" being criticized in their bathing suits, because they are out there doing respectable work that is worth more than their tits.

When Kate Winslet got criticized for her weight, the media went crazy defending her--because she's an accomplished actress. Ditto on Rachel Weisz and several other "non-traditional" beauties who have been given awards for their outstanding work.

Seriously, bitching about J. Hewitt getting made fun of for her cellulite is like launching a protest against strip clubs for not wanting to hire overweight dancers. Would you be outraged by that as well?::)

I never said outraged like I'm launching a protest but just because she hasn't won an Oscar doesn't make it supercool for people to be pointing and laughing "She's Fat!!!!"

and I also don't think she's fat.

CupCake
12-09-2007, 10:07 PM
It's great to see women who aren't stick skinny, but I also agree shes let herself go. Beauty comes in all sizes, shapes, and colors. And I'm not expecting stars to look perfect every second of the day. But for god sakes she has enough money to hire a personal trainer and dietary consultant. I'm not feeling JLH either...