Hewitt’s career began when she was scouted at just 10 years old by an agent.
She and her mother relocated to Los Angeles, and soon Hewitt found acting work.
She made regular appearances on “Kids Incorporated” and other shows and films.
It’s clear that she was one ofthebig it-girls of the decade.
In fact, she even took a three-year break from acting starting in 2015.
So, what actually became of the ’90s star, and why did she vanish from our screens?
Here’s why we never hear about Jennifer Love Hewitt anymore.
As she explained to theLos Angeles Times, Hewitt worked incredibly hard as a young actor out of fear.
In fact, her total focus on her career meant that she never went to college.
“I was afraid that I was going to lose it all,” she confessed.
Apparently, Hewitt actually found the idea of taking a break “scary.”
No wonder the star eventually needed to slow down!
She must have felt seriously wiped out.
In fact, in the early days, the idea of her fading out of the spotlight seemed unthinkable.
After this film, she was officially slated as the latest “girl next door.”
All the while, Hewitt was also racking up theawardsand nominations in her early career.
As one fan wrote forEntertainment Weekly, “When Melinda (Hewitt) cries, I cry.”
“For me, it was a total shock…
Sounds like the abrupt ending of the show was pretty disappointing for the star.
She even added, “We left the audience sort of hanging, and I hate that.”
Like all big celebrities, Hewitt was forced to deal with the overly attentive and occasionally invasive press.
In 2002, Hewitt opened up to theIndependentabout the tabloids.
Sounds like the press had a habit of making things up about the star.
Additionally, years later, in 2012, the tabloids were still hounding Hewitt.
At the time, she reportedly tweeted, “Read like 10 rumors about myself today!
It’s no surprise that the constant tabloid attention eventually got to the actress.
This may be another reason why the star slowly slipped out of the spotlight.
For a while, her face really was everywhere!
Nevertheless, the constant poor critical reception couldn’t have been easy to stomach.
When Hewitt became pregnant, she was apparently keen to cast her real-life partner Brian Hallisay in the role.
However, producers had other ideas about who would take on the role.
It seems that the debate even delayed the third season of the show.
As the actress explained toMouths of Mums, having her first child was pretty scary.
“Those first couple of nights, it was wild,” she revealed.
Apparently, her husband agreed, saying, “It’s terrifying.”
Becoming a mother came with its challenges for Hewitt, who was still trying to focus on her career.
It’s no wonder she decided to take a break from her career a few years later.
At the time of her break, Hewitt had been appearing on “Criminal Minds” as Kate.
However, some fans weren’t particularly pleased with her performance or her character in the show.
In fact, apetitionwas even started to have her removed.
However, Hewitt left “Criminal Minds” when she got pregnant for the second time.
Messer went on to explain that the team understood her decision.
After all, she’d gone through two pregnancies in quick succession.
And, as Hewitt explained toParents, her second pregnancy was extra difficult.
“And there’s a different human in there than the first time.”
Sounds like she had more than enough on her plate!
Hewitt explained the reason for her decision toWorking Mother.
Apparently, her friends and colleagues couldn’t understand her rationale.
“But I was like, ‘I can because that’s what’s in my heart.'”
Hewitt also added that her mother’s death led to some issues withanxiety.
“I think, initially, I went into survival mode,” she continued.
“I knew that I couldn’t sit indoors and just grieve her.”
So, she decided to move she traveled and saw the world.
However, after traveling, Hewitt became even more fearful; she explained how this affected her acting.
“So I do think that that was part of why acting scared me at that time.”
Hewitt clearly needed to heal from her mother’s death before exploring the complex emotions of other characters.
“I’ve really enjoyed the break,” she revealed in an interview with theLos Angeles Times.
As Hewitt explained toWorking Mother, she also took on some other new projects in addition to acting.
Apparently, she wrote a children’s book and started creating wines with husband Brian Hallisay.
“It’s been a little bit of a hard adjustment,” she confessed.
“Much harder on me than my kids.”
The actress also spoke toUs Weeklyabout how her kids have changed her emotional intelligence.
For Hewitt, her acting as a kid was similar.
As she toldVulture, the film “Heartbreakers” ended up putting her under intense media scrutiny.
Apparently, the press became obsessed with her body and constantly asked her about it.
As Hewitt explained, hindsight is 20/20.
However, it’s clear that she was getting fed up.
Yikes, no wonder Hewitt wanted a break.
Apparently, the child came as a bit of a surprise.
Will she keep acting after the birth of her third baby?
In fact, it looks like she’ll continue playing a new mom on the show.
“It’s an important issue that we’re interested in giving service to.
We’re not just going to drop it,” he said.
“Jennifer Love Hewitt’s such an empathic performer.
