It seems like Jennifer Love Hewitt has been well-known for many of her life, however she’s revealing that there are penalties to everybody figuring out her identify at a younger age. Hollywood turned powerful to navigate as a teen star as a result of there have been expectations positioned on her picture at a really tender time in her growth. 

On the Dec. 5 episode of the Inside You podcast, Hewitt defined how she was sexualized as a younger performer. It was a time when she was “insecure” and “didn’t really feel self-confident” about herself. “I felt watched. I felt like I needed to be the whole lot for everyone on a regular basis. I used to be referred to as horny earlier than I ever knew what being horny was,” she shared. “I used to be 17 years previous on the duvet of Maxim, and I had no thought why. I used to be honored. I liked it. However why?”

And it wasn’t simply the Maxim cowl, Hewitt additionally felt sexualized on the set of Heartbreakers, which she filmed in 2001 on the age of 23. “I bear in mind doing ‘Heartbreakers’ at 23 and the director [David Mirkin] was like, ‘We simply want you to be sexier.’ I needed to pull him apart and be like, ‘I don’t know what which means. I’m solely 23,’” Hewitt recalled. “I do know that I’m speculated to be this factor for individuals, however I don’t know what which means. He had to assist me determine that out.”

It was a clumsy time for her as a result of Hewitt was making that huge transition from her teen years into younger womanhood. What makes the sexualization much more uncomfortable in 2023 is that followers typically voice their needs that Hewitt nonetheless seemed just like the youthful model of herself. 

“It’s bizarre for me when persons are like, ‘That’s the lady that we needed you to be,’” Hewitt continued. “That lady was so insecure and so confused and attempting her finest. However this lady 1703216846 — who could not look [that] method — I like who I’m. I really feel good. I’m positive.” The excellent news is that the 9-1-1 star now has the boldness to name herself horny. 

“I imply, not day by day, however , I’ve my moments,” Hewitt summed up. “There’s positively instances the place I look within the mirror and I’m like, ‘Oh, expensive god, what has occurred?’ And there’s different instances the place I’m like, ‘She’s bought it. She’s positive.’”

Earlier than you go, click on right here to see celebrities who’ve spoken out about being sexualized too younger.