Much is being made of the unflattering photos taken of Jennifer Love Hewitt that have appeared in the celebrity rags recently. Apparently she has ballooned up to a size 2!!! Gosh, how does she possibly shop for clothes? How dare she show herself in public? And how can she even think of putting on a bikini?

It’s so sad that we (myself included) are all so infatuated with actresses’ body weights and size. I was thrilled to see the photos. At last, someone who looks normal! Like a real person. But she is being ridiculed so it’s no wonder that half of Hollywood looks anorexic these days. Keira Knightley and Kate Bosworth are skeletal -- I don’t need to go on and list all the skinny actresses.

But what shocks me the most is the size (not weight) of most of these celebs, men included. It’s well known that Tom Cruise and Sylvester Stallone aren’t very tall. But in my experience, the majority of actors are petite people. I’m 5’8” and I tower over many of them! Keri Russell is doll-like, the French Marion Cotillard had legs that looked like they might snap at any moment, even Orlando Bloom risked disappearing if he turned sideways!

Is it because the camera supposedly adds 10lbs? Are the women small so the men can look bigger and more hunky? But how does that explain the small men? I’m baffled. And extremely relieved when I sit down next to someone like John C. Reilly or Clive Owen and I don’t look like a giant. I’m struggling to think of a ‘normal’ size actress. If you’re not stick-thin in Hollywood, then you are relegated to ‘fat girl.’ It’s either Lindsay Lohan or Nikki Blonsky. There’s not much in between. What do you think?