Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt, who has been battling weight issues lately, poses for Maxim Magazine (May 2009) for the third time and she is using it as a self-esteem booster.

“It’s nice to have the Maxims of the world out there,” JLH tells the May issue of the magazine, which hits newsstands April 21. “You can look at them when you’re 80 and be like, ‘See? No, really, I was cute. I promise!’ “

Jennifer really appreciates a good sense of humor in a guy (who doesn’t!) and she admits to have a thing for geeks. Geeks are sexy in a different level: funny and geeky, that’s jackpot!! Jennifer is currently dating a funny man, Jamie Kennedy.

Jennifer says: “The two biggest things are being trustworthy and funny. Humor doesn’t fade. If you’re a funny person, you will always be a funny person.”

“I’m all about geeks. They’re funny, so that’s a big plus. Also, geeks are usually humble. They don’t have to be the person in the room with the coolest shirt.”

The 30 year-old actress confesses she loves to take bubble baths wearing a tiara: “My new thing is that I always take my bubble baths wearing a tiara … I am a grownup who bathes in a tiara. One that I got from Disneyland.” Yeah, she forgot to mention the wine, candlelight and a hot man massaging feet. Hmmm…

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