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A skimpy bikini reveals Jennifer Love Hewitt has piled on pounds

She was the inspiration behind former boyfriend John Mayer's hit 'Your Body Is A Wonderland,' but not even a famous muse like Jennifer Love Hewitt can escape a little weight gain. A combination of harsh sunlight and a skimpy bikini left the newly buxom star with nowhere to hide as she hit the beach for a swim during a Hawaiian getaway.

New curves

New curves: Jennifer braved the water in a skimpy bikini yesterday; a slender Jennifer in a recent ad for Hanes

Rear view

Rear view: even Jennifer can't escape even woman's nightmare - cellulite The star's curvy, cellulite-riddled physique was in stark contrast to the slender - and airbrushed - frame she showed off during a recent advertising campaign for US label Hanes. Still, the star of I Know What You Did Last Summer, who was enjoying a romantic break with boyfriend Ross McCall, says she happily embraces her imperfections.

Love handled

Love handled: Jennifer cuddles up to boyfriend Ross McCall - but can't resist the urge to check out her newly curvaceous body

Changing shape

Changing shape: the actress on the beach yesterday and right, in Hawaii in 2005 In a cheeky nod to Mayer's hit, Jennifer recently joked: "My body is far from a wonderland. My body is more like a pawnshop." "There's a lot of interesting things put together, and if you look closely you'd probably be excited, but at first glance, not so much." The 28-year-old, who stars in the popular US show Ghost Whisperer, recently wrapped filming on Delgo, a big screen animation which also features Val Kilmer, Anne Bancroft and Freddie Prinze Jr.

Beautiful celebrity

Muse: Jennifer was said to be the inspiration behind John Mayer's hit Your Body Is A Wonderland