Jennifer Garner stuns on the cover of People‘s 2019 Beautiful Issue and says she's 'grateful every day'
She doting mother to three children and one of Hollywood's top actresses.
And Jennifer Garner was recognized for her constant grace on Tuesday as People revealed her on the front cover of this year's Beautiful Issue.
The 47-year-old star's cover story cheers the way she balances Hollywood, business and motherhood.
The annual issue of the magazine hits newsstands Friday.
Defines grace: Jennifer Garner was recognized for her constant grace on Tuesday as People revealed her on the front cover of this year's Beautiful Issue
On the cover, the Texas-born, West Virginia-raised Garner is shown sitting on the hood of a car with grassy hills in the background along with the quote, 'I'm grateful every day.'
The Alias actress is co-founder of a baby food company, acts as an artist-ambassador for Save The Children, and is mother to three kids with ex-husband Ben Affleck: 13-year-old Violet, 10-year-old Seraphina and 7-year-old Samuel.
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'I'm starting to get to the point where I realize this job is not going to be forever," Garner told People.
'Not in the all-encompassing every meal, every moment, every day way that I have loved for the last thirteen years.
'It's going to shift. But there's beauty in how it works in episodes.'
Do it all: The 47-year-old star's cover story cheers the way she balances Hollywood, business and motherhood
Garner said that when she arrives home from a fancy photo shoot, her kids object to her glam get-up and want their mother back.
'They'll look at me and say, "Can you wash your face? Can you put your hair in a ponytail and put your glasses and sweats on?"' Garner said.
'And I see the compliment in that. They just want me to look like Mom.'
Busy lady: The Alias actress is co-founder of a baby food company, acts as an artist-ambassador for Save The Children, and is mother to three kids with ex-husband Ben Affleck: 13-year-old Violet, 10-year-old Seraphina and 7-year-old Samuel
Last year the magazine rebranded its Most Beautiful issue as The Beautiful Issue, to make clear, its editors said, that it's not a contest.
Singer Pink and her children were on the 2018 cover.
Julia Roberts holds the record for most appearances on the cover with five; Michelle Pfeiffer and Jennifer Aniston are the only other two people who have appeared on the cover multiple times, both appearing twice.
Moving forward: 'I'm starting to get to the point where I realize this job is not going to be forever," Garner told People
On Wednesday's episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Ellen DeGeneres revealed Garner as the cover of the People issue.
The 61-year-old host brought out the Peppermint star to cheers and purple and silver confetti.
Her smile never left her face as she discussed appearing on the cover and being nervous about appearing on the show after grabbing the cover.
On the show: On Wednesday's episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Ellen DeGeneres revealed Garner as the cover of the People issue
Later they discussed the tabloid cover that said she and and Reese Witherspoon are both pregnant.
'Just to be clear, again, I'm 47. We've wrapped it up. We're not... Reese on the other hand, I think she might be... She's definitely pregnant. She's having twins,' she joked.
Lastly, the two stars took part in a game of Speak Out.
All smiles: The 61-year-old host brought out the Peppermint star to cheers and purple and silver confetti
