Jennifer Garner, 47, says she is no longer the 'hot girl'

Jennifer Garner, 47, says she is no longer the 'hot girl' and is not offered as many roles as she used to get in her 20s during candid essay

By Annita Katee For Dailymail.com

Published: 18:07 BST, 6 August 2019 | Updated: 20:49 BST, 6 August 2019

She was named People's Most Beautiful Woman of 2019. 

But Jennifer Garner confessed on Tuesday that she's no longer a 'hot girl' of the moment in a self-written essay for InStyle magazine for their 25th anniversary issue. 

The 47-year-old spoke about how her 25 years as an A-list star has changed her and how during her breakthrough role in Alias, she thought she had seen it all.  

Looking back: Jennifer Garner opened up about how her life has changed since becoming a Hollywood star, as she recalled some of her earlier covers for InStyle magazine's 25th issue on Tuesday

Hot list: She was at the top of her career when she starred in the 2004 film 13 Going On 30

Recalling her first InStyle cover back in 2004 at the age of 32, she said: 'I had been working professionally in the industry for 11 years, and I thought, "Wow, I have been through some things." I thought I'd been around the block.' 

'Fifteen years later I realize, "My god, I hadn't even been through anything bad yet."' 

Jennifer also revealed at the time she was jumping from project to project and in turn as one of the 'hot girls' at the time, making choices that ended up defining her. 

She didn't know what was coming! Recalling her first InStyle cover back in 2004 at the age of 32, she said: 'I had been working professionally in the industry for 11 years, and I thought, "Wow, I have been through some things." I thought I'd been around the block'

The actress explained she felt boxed in whether it was for going on hiatus, being pregnant or having her three children.  

And while confessing she's no longer as stressed as before in terms of finding her place in the industry, she said that unlike in her late 20s and early 30s, the offers don't come in as frequently. 

'I don't have the offers coming at me that I had during that first cover [back in 2004], but I know that what does come my way is because someone really wants to see me take a shot at a role.'  

And despite Jennifer claiming the offers have slowed down, she still continues to be one of Hollywood's brightest stars. 

Long road: Jennifer also revealed at the time she was jumping from project to project and in turn as one of the 'hot girls' at the time, making choices that ended up defining her (pictured 2018) 

Early rise to stardom: One of Jennifer's earliest breakthrough roles was the character of Sydney in Alias 

A mom first: Here the movie star is seen with her children in 2018; their father is Ben Affleck

Always close pals: 'I used to see Reese [Witherspoon] mainly because we have sons the same age. But she was really the only person in that kind of position in Hollywood that I could call'

Jennifer also touched on the #MeToo and Time's Up movements, crediting them as being 'life-changing' and a place where friendships in Hollywood were formed. 

'I used to see Reese [Witherspoon] mainly because we have sons the same age. But she was really the only person in that kind of position in Hollywood that I could call.' 

The Pearl Harbor actress said now she's been able to reach out to many women in Hollywood who share the same concerns as she does.   

Jennifer stunned in a brown colored ensemble for the beachside shoot. 

She opted for a Nili Lotan singlet top that was tucked into a pair of Max Mara striped trousers. 

The mom to Violet, 13, Seraphina, 10, and Samuel, 7, accessorised with Anita Ko jewelry and styled her brunette tresses out into a natural voluminous wave. 

Her glam featured a soft dewy complexion complete with a sweep of blush and an overlined nude lip. 

Hollywood friends: Reese has a son, Tennessee, who is the same age as Jennifer's son Samuel 

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