With the new "I Know What You Did Last Summer" in theaters, the "911" star is reflecting on her own start as a teen ingenue.

Jennifer Love Hewitt has urged young girls not to give in to criticism about their bodies while reflecting on how such scrutiny affected her.

Jennifer Love Hewitt has been in the spotlight for decades; and heck, fans have practically grown up with her! We’ve seen her as a child actor turned teen “it” girl into a beloved TV actor we can’t get enough of.

First reactions to I Know What You Did Last Summer were positive, and longtime fans were thrilled that both Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. returned to their roles. But JLH needed some convincing, specifically related to how Julie was handling her trauma all these years later. As she said in a ScreenRant TikTok:

The 46-year-old actor, producer, and mother of three wore a figure-hugging, black beaded gown to the debut of the horror-thriller on Monday, July 14. While many praised her look, some online users body-shamed her—prompting swift backlash from fans, influencers, and experts alike.

Jennifer Love Hewitt recently opened up about feeling anxious ahead of her return in the newly released sequel I Know What You Did Last Summer.The 46-year-old actress, who reprised her role as