The Transformation Of Jennifer Love Hewitt From 14 To 42

In 1997, three major things happened to Jennifer Love Hewitt: She turned 18, starred in teen horror movie "I Know What You Did Last Summer," and became a major sex symbol seemingly overnight. As Hewitt later reflected to Elle, people were suddenly talking about her body rather than "the movie," and having no agency over

In 1997, three major things happened to Jennifer Love Hewitt: She turned 18, starred in teen horror movie "I Know What You Did Last Summer," and became a major sex symbol seemingly overnight. As Hewitt later reflected to Elle, people were suddenly talking about her body rather than "the movie," and having no agency over her sexuality was hard for the rising star. "When you start [in Hollywood] younger, the narrative takes off without you," she said. "Before I ever knew ... what 'sexy' was, I was on the sexy list."

Hewitt likewise told Vulture that having gone from "Party of Five," where "[her] body was very covered," to a teen horror flick, which marked "the first time that [she] had worn a low top," prompted interviewers to begin asking her "incredibly inappropriate, gross things." The tiresome focus on her breasts over the next few years "disappointed" the actor, who recalled eventually "wishing that the acting had overshadowed all that — that for five minutes, they had said I was really great in the movie[s] versus made a body comment."

As a result, the teen star could sometimes look uncomfortable at red carpet events. And though she was starting to rock her signature styles — bodycon and bandeau dresses, or tailored pants with a strappy top — Hewitt was still a young woman trying to assert dominance over her persona, and struggling to demand the respect she deserved. 

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