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When the old Twitter account Modern History tweeted throwback photos of Jennifer Love Hewitt in the 2010 Lifetime television movie The Client List, the internet slowed its scroll. Already fawning, joking, and in some cases, actually thirsting over Hewitt’s cameo in the TV movie that made waves a decade ago with minutes, fans were ready to swoon.

The gates of nostalgia swung open at one go.

“She looked great on that show ????,” wrote one, sparking what would be an all-out appreciation thread.

“The milk is so elite it’s in the 2% aisle ????????,” another user retorted, garnering dozens of likes and comments.

Others just used the plain facts, tweeting: “Yeah, elite milk” and “Holy moly!”

Others were more blunt, with one commenter saying, “I would like to be in her list lol she is hot,” and another disparaging her thespian abilities: “She gave the character a strong and relatable vibe.”

For most, the tweet was a reminder of when Hewitt was, as one put it, “the IT girl! ????”

Of course, being the internet and all that, things soon turned raunchy and rampant with one point-blank remark saying, “Jennifer love hugetits.” Another person jumped in with meta commentary: “Why are TV/Movie gimmick accounts so horny.” One just bluntly said: “I will watch this movie again.”

The 2010 Film That Started It All

The Client List, which premiered on the Lifetime Network on July 19, 2010, was more than a late-night cable film. It was a cable moment for the network. Eric Laneuville directed the film, which starred Hewitt as Sam Horton, and it was a dramatized version of an alleged prostitution scandal that had shocked Odessa, Texas, in 2004.

The movie follows the life of Horton, a single mum of three, who becomes a sex worker after the money for her family runs out of control.

The movie drew an unprecedented 3.9 million viewers on its first-night premiere, sweeping its time period and as the night’s highest-rated show among women aged 18 to 49.

Critical Reception: From “Malarkey” to Award Season

Although it was a Lifetime original series, The Client List was able to collect some serious critical praise. On Rotten Tomatoes, it presently has an 83 percent approval rating based on the reviews of six critics.

Ken Tucker at Entertainment Weekly described it as a “typical Lifetime movie” that served “cheap thrills … while delivering moral uplift.” However, Tucker did comment that Hewitt’s performance made the venture pay off, describing her “talent for conveying sincerity and charm” as winning in selling the story.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association agreed. The role earned Hewitt a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television. She was beaten out by Claire Danes for Temple Grandin, but the nomination made the role a career achievement in her post Ghost Whisperer era.

A Decade Later, She’s Still Making Headlines

The reality that Jennifer Love Hewitt’s The Client List looks continue to be celebrated and lust after 15 years on shows a great deal about her lasting star power. In 2010, she was walking a line between Hollywood sweetheart charm and edgier, more adult roles. Today, she is still a staple of pop culture nostalgia strings, where entire comment chains are taken up with looking back at her in awe.

For X’s supporters, the throwback was not simply a stroll down memory lane. It was a flashback to the reality that certain moments and certain women never lose their sparkle.

As a fan aptly summarised it:

“Love 2010 Jennifer Love Hewitt. She was the IT girl!”

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