Jennifer Love Hewitt

By Ines Mendoza

If there isn't a shortage of something in the world (water, food, Oasis albums), you can almost be sure there will be too much of something instead (rainy days, Kyle Sandilands, Internet Memes).

After searching for my next assignment for this article, it seems that there is another shortage ravaging the world - that of models. 

Yes, it's true. Once you strip away the glitz, the glam and the drug addictions, there I sometimes get the feeling that there's little in the way of naturally pretty women around. 

I've searched far and wide, and while there are girls out there with potential, no one has yet to inspire me as "the next runway goddess in a boob tube". But what is natural beauty? Who has it? 

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Hollywood starlet Jennifer Love Hewitt (JLH).

Now, no doubt many will disagree with my choice this week. Sure, it's a bit of a retro pick, but hear me out!

What does a former Party of Five star, who seems to squint a lot, have over the numerous hotties gracing our catwalks in London, New York, Paris, Italy and Sydney? I'm going to tell you, so sit tight!

Born in Waco, Texas on February 21, 1979 (yep, the same 'Waco Texas Massacre" place) with a head of gorgeous auburn hair and brown eyes, no one ever doubted this girl couldn't go all the way. Love has been in front of the camera ever since she was nine when she joined a a dance team that traveled to Russia and Denmark.

By the age of ten she was an international spokesperson for LA Gear shoes and not long after this her services were quickly snapped up by Mattel Toys, for whom she she starred in several commercials. Not bad for a 10 year old. 

From 1989 to 1991 Love starred as Robin on the kids show Kids INC. A classic '80s hit that most of us from that era will fondly remember the catchy theme tune. And then in 1991 JLH starred in a Barbie dance workout video, which led to her appearance in the film Munchies in 1992.

The ball never stopped rolling for Jennifer, and you may remember her foray into music in the late '90s with "Bare Naked". But her musical ambition didn't start there, oh gosh golly no! 

Back in 1992 she came out with her first CD called 'Love Songs' but was only released in Japan. This makes very little sense considering English is not the first language of the small-but-enterprising island country, unless of course the album was a torrid affair that could only be appreciated by Shinto priests for yet another enigmatic reason.

Regardless, 'Love Songs' was followed up by an American release in 1995 with the album 'Let's Go Bang' which was met by American audiences with little fanfare.

For the mainstream, it was in 1993 that most got their first real look at the potential of JLH in the classically terrible film Sister Act. However, it wasn't until 1995 when the TV series Party Of Five became a monster hit around the world, which is when things really took off for the adorable entertainer. Riding the success of the teen series, Jennifer starred in a series of low budget comedies, such as House Arrest and Trojan War.

It wasn't until 1997 in which Hewitt found major success in Hollywood with the Scream spinoff slasher flicks I Know What You Did Last Summer, Can't Hardly Wait and I Still Know What You Did Last Summer. However, it hasn't been all easy-breezy for the Jay-Hoo. Her Party of Five spinoff series, Time Of Your Life, lasted barely half a season along with some terrible films such as The Tuxedo (with Jackie Chan) and Heartbreakers - which one reviewer wrote up thusly: "The cast seems to be having a good time; wonderful performance by Hewitt's breasts".

On the topic of her breasts, she has been quoted as saying: "I'm fascinated with the Jennifer Love Hewitt breast sites," of which there are a few, we've been clandestinely informed. It's even been said that JLH looks at these websites to help her decide what to wear. 

She has also acknowledged that her breasts have often generated more interest than her personality, saying "My breasts have a career of their own, and it's going better than mine." Learn from the best - honesty is the best policy.

There's no doubting the 5'2" singer-actor has had a topsy turvy career, with many hits, and many misses, but things seem to be settling once again with the hit TV series Ghost Whisperer. As women go, she has it all. Beautiful eyes, stunning curves and a smile to melt anyone's heart. Even Sara Templeton's cold excuse for a heart. 

Oh, but there's one thing that remains a true mystery, I hear you echo as an unspoken question: what of that strange three-fold name, I hear you thinking? Jennifer Love Hewitt got her first name from her older brother Todd, who picked the name after a little blonde girl he then had a crush on. 

Her mother selected her middle name, Love, which she goes by offstage. I would 'love' do that myself, but my middle name is Denice. I've also been called De-nasty. How original.

Whether it's singing to a crowd full of Japanese teenagers, avoiding psychopathic killers with hooks or simply being able to speak to the dead - Jennifer Love Hewitt has experienced the full gamut of a Hollywood career. And it's by no means over...

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Note: This is the awesome Japanese album cover of 'Love Songs', which is now a highly sought after collectors item	Source: Unknown Photography: Unknown