Jennifer Love Hewitt’s bum deal
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If you haven’t been clued in already to the brouhaha over the bum shot of Jennifer Love Hewitt’s behind, here’s the recap: The actress was in Hawaii, frolicking in the waves and maybe sipping on banana daquiris -- though we have no photo evidence of that. Ed note: That was not supposed to be a crack! Who doesn’t love banana daquiris? Anyway, some pesky paparazzi nabbed a shot of her rear.
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Clearly, this is not a great angle for any woman. But a celebrity with cellulite is BIG news in this country and suddenly, this shot appeared everywhere. Understandably, the actress was upset and responded by blogging. She handled it well, I think. See below, with my comments in red.
Here’s her take on the situation:
‘Like all women out there should, I love my body,’ Hewitt, 28, wrote on her blog after photos of her in a bikini hit the Web. ‘I know what I look like, and so do my friends and family.’ Er, I’m not sure that ALL women LOVE their bodies. But they should. I like mine OK. Well, I sort of liked it yesterday. This morn? Not so much. Oh, and my friends and family could not pick out my derriere in a lineup, frankly, so I disagree with her there.
Back to Hewitt, who says:
‘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 of the girls out there that are struggling with their body image.’ My turn: I applaud Hewitt for speaking out for girls everywhere. And I hate to say this, but I think the photo HELPS women everywhere who refuse to look over their shoulder in the shower. Hewitt’s posterior is not super perky or taut and that makes everyone feel better.
‘A size 2 is not fat! Nor will it ever be. And being a size 0 doesn’t make you beautiful. … To all girls with butts, boobs, hips and a waist, put on a bikini – put it on and stay strong.’ Who said anything about a size 2? Of course, a size 2 isn’t fat. Nor is a 6 or an 8 or a 10 or a 12. I think she should have been a bit more ambitious in chastising the media or society or supermodels by including bigger sizes. Her last sentiment -- ‘Stay strong’ -- is kind of sweet and kooky. Nice work, Hewitt.
Photo credit: Splash Online