- Jennifer Love Hewitt shared a bare-faced selfie in honor of her 44th birthday.
- She opened up about her thoughts on aging in a raw Instagram post.
- “I am deeply grateful, blessed, happy, sometimes insecure about aging,” the 9-1-1 star wrote.
Albeit belated, celebration is in order for Jennifer Love Hewitt, who turned 44 on February 21st. To mark the occasion and reflect on aging, the 9-1-1 actress shared a makeup-free selfie to Instagram.
“Woke up at 4 a.m. and was 44!” she captioned the post. “I am deeply grateful, blessed, happy, sometimes insecure about aging, a mom of three incredible babies, married to the most handsome and awesome man, and really excited to see what this year has for us.”
She continued: “I feel magic in the air and I love magic ... Now go have a great day everyone. It’s my birthday you have to do it! ❤️”
Fans and followers spread love and congratulations in the comments section. “Happy birthday beautiful ❤️,” one person commented. “Happy birthday to one of the very best! 🥳❤️,” another added. “Happiest birthday you AMAZING GODDESS!!! This world is so much better because you’re in it.🎉✨” someone else wrote.
Hewitt has previously opened up about the “weird” process of aging, especially as someone who has experienced it in the public eye. The actress rose to fame as a Disney Channel kid, and went on to become a star of the ’90s and early aughts in programs like Party of Five and Ghost Whisperer.
“I posted this pic earlier and have heard lot of positive thoughts,” she wrote under another bare-faced selfie last year. “It means so much to me because aging is weird. And growing up with you guys over 33 years has been amazing but the filters of it all can be tricky. You can’t help but want to look better or even perfect to keep up. They are so fun but they also can be really hard because you can forget to feel good about your real face. Maybe I just need to be better at the balance. Anyway thanks for letting me share and feel good as just me today. Love to you all ❤️.”
Along with Hewitt, a few of our other favorites celebrated birthdays this month, including Christie Brinkley and Jennifer Aniston, who turned 69 and 54, respectively. No matter the milestone, every year is worth savoring, because, as we sometimes forget, getting older is a privilege.
Kayla Blanton is a freelance writer-editor who covers health, nutrition, and lifestyle topics for various publications including Prevention, Everyday Health, SELF, People, and more. She’s always open to conversations about fueling up with flavorful dishes, busting beauty standards, and finding new, gentle ways to care for our bodies. She earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Ohio University with specializations in women, gender, and sexuality studies and public health, and is a born-and-raised midwesterner living in Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband and two spoiled kitties.
