Jennifer Love Hewitt vacations in Hawaii in bikini
What a difference a half a year makes: the last time “Ghost Whisperer” star Jennifer Love Hewitt was photographed vacationing with a boyfriend, it was known as “Bikini-gate.” Bloggers and stylistas the world over felt the need to “weigh in” on the star’s appearance. Flash forward to August 2009, and Jennifer has not only ditched those much-disputed extra pounds, but she’s also got a totally new boyfriend, in the form of her TV co-star Jamie Kennedy. The couple were photographed in Hawaii, and Jennifer was wearing a faintly familiar black bikini while playing tennis. Yes, you read that right.
Two years after photos surfaced of her looking fuller-figured in a bikini, Jennifer Love Hewitt is showing off her bod again.
The actress, 30, was photographed Saturday vacationing with boyfriend Jamie Kennedy in Hawaii. She also was spotted shooting hoops in her bikini and later relaxing on the beach.
Hewitt has come a long way since the flap over her weight. Last year, she posed on the cover of Us Weekly to reveal how she shed 18 pounds after just two weeks.
She said the hoopla over her body made her feel “a little embarrassed. It made me a little sad. It hurt my feelings.”
Earlier this year, she rose to Jessica Simpson’s defense after bloggers bashed her for her new curves.
“It gets silly,” Hewitt told Us. “We’re all supposed to look how we’re supposed to look. We’re made to be different people.
“Not everybody can be super tall and super skinny,” she added. “You have to look inside yourself and find your own confidence. It wavers from day to day, but that’s human nature.”
I’m trying to remember the last time I wore a bikini. It was circa 1995 – just before the birth of my first child. Coincidence? I think not. But even back then, in my super-skinny days, you would not catch me attempting to play tennis in a bikini. The words “wardrobe malfunction” come to mind. Also, is it just me, or does playing tennis in a bikini and heels seem to be a cry for attention? You be the judge.
Images thanks to BauerGriffinOnline.
