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The JLH that the World originally fell in love with.


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Jennifer Love Hewitt has given an interview to Us magazine to reveal that she lost 18 pounds in 10 weeks. She says she feels great and that her energy level has increased.
Jennifer was pleased with her dramatic weight loss after starting an exercise program with her personal trainer, Stevie Sant’Angelo. She attributed her success to her good workout program. She disclosed that she felt energetic and good after her makeover.
Jennifer used to say that she loved her body and was not upset by unkind remarks about the way she looked. It appeared that she had bowed to pressure and done something to lose weight.
Jennifer Love Hewitt’s weight loss is bringing body image discussions back into the limelight. For context, Jennifer lost 18 pounds in 10 weeks. This kind of dramatic weight loss is often controversial as it adds more attention to the obsession with thin and inspires unhealthy diets.
The weight loss also seems controversial to her fans because she made statements about the impact of the media on body image.
In this case, Jennifer Love Hewitt’s dramatic weight loss is the cover story for US weekly, and no doubt having an impact on teens and their body image.
Prior to the weight loss, the media was being quite rude to Jennifer Love Hewitt. TMZ.com, for example, noted, “We know what you ate this summer, Love—everything!”
However, Jennifer responded to TMZ’s comment with an upbeat message about body image. “I’ve sat by in silence for a long time now about the way women’s bodies are constantly scrutinized. To set the record straight, I’m not upset for me, but for all the girls out there that are struggling with their body image.”
She also noted, “To all girls with butts, boobs, hips and a waist, put on a bikini — put it on and stay strong.”
Since those comments, Love dramatically lost weight, creating a bit of controversy relative to her past statements. Many believe such a fast change can only be the result of unhealthy excessive dieting. She attributes her change to having a good workout regimen.
Regardless of HOW she lost the weight, there is a big pop culture impact created by the way the media triumphs Hewitt’s new body.
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