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Freddie Prinze Jr. reveals the secret behind his 23-year marriage with Sarah Michelle Gellar
Freddie Prinze Jr. reflected on the secret behind his 23-year marriage to actress Sarah Michelle Gellar. During a recent interview with Variety, the 49-year-old actor candidly opened up about how he and Gellar, 48, have kept their relationship strong in Hollywood. "Marriage is hard no matter what business you're in," the "She's All That" star said. "What works for us might not work for everyone else." He continued, "We work at it. I'm not perfect. She's not perfect. We piss each other off, but we respect one another. We were friends first." "Maybe that's the secret? It wasn't just "Oh, she's hot, he's hot — let's hook up," he added. "But I know people who've done it the other way, and their relationships are just as strong as mine." Gellar and Prinze Jr. first met while filming the hit 1997 horror movie "I Know What You Did Last Summer." However, sparks didn't immediately fly between the two. In a 2001 interview with People, Prinze Jr. admitted that the future couple "really didn't dig each other" at first. "Then one day I gave her a ride to the gym," he said. "We talked on the way up, and she was a cool chick." The pair became friends, but their relationship didn't turn romantic until three years later. During a joint interview with People Now in 2020, Gellar and Prinze Jr. explained how they accidentally went on a first date. "We were friends for a very long time. We'd had many dinners before. And we were supposed to go with someone else, and the third person didn't make it out and we decided to still go," the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" alum recalled. "We were just two people at dinner catching up," Gellar continued. "We had a long car ride and a long dinner and things just happened." Prinze Jr. told the outlet that he completely lost interest in seeing other women after his first date with Gellar. "I didn't go on dates with other girls, nor did I even want to pursue dates with other girls," he said. The couple announced their engagement in 2001 and tied the knot a year later in Mexico when Gellar was 24 and Prinze was 26. Prinze Jr. and Gellar, who also co-starred in 2002's "Scooby-Doo" and the 2004 sequel "Scooby-Doo: Monsters Unleashed," welcomed their first child, daughter Charlotte Grace, in 2009. In 2012, Gellar gave birth to their son, Rocky James. While speaking with Variety, Prinze Jr. explained how he treasured his family life with Gellar and their children. "I just love my kids," he said. "My daughter is away for the summer, and I hate it. I like hanging out with my son — he's really funny. I love my wife, man. I married her for a reason." During a December 2024 interview with Fox News Digital, Gellar weighed in on the key to an enduring union. She also expressed her view that changes in societal values had led to the decline of long-lasting relationships. "I think everything takes work in you, whether it's a friendship or a work relationship or a marriage," the "Dexter: Original Sin" star said. "You have to put the work in," she continued. "And we live in an extremely disposable society now." "Your phone breaks, you don't fix it. You get a new one," Gellar added. "And I think that's a lot of the attitude toward relationships." "And I don't know, maybe separate bathrooms," the actress joked. Prinze Jr. is currently starring in the 2025 version of "I Know What You Did Last Summer," which was released on Friday. The actor reprised his role as Ray Bronson in the legacy sequel to the first movie in the four-part franchise. The couple's former co-star Jennifer Love Hewitt also returned to play the original film's protagonist, Julie James. Hewitt and Prinze Jr. previously reunited in the 1998 sequel "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer." Gellar, whose character Helen Shivers was killed off in the first film, made a cameo appearance in the new installment during a dream sequence. "I Know What You Did Last Summer" was released on June 18.
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Sarah Michelle Gellar reacts to Jennifer Love Hewitt feud rumors after ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer' premiere
Sarah Michelle Gellar is slaying the rumors once and for all. The actress, 48, shut down speculation about a possible feud with her 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' co-star Jennifer Love Hewitt after the pair didn't pose together for pictures on the red carpet of the sequel's premiere on Monday. 'For everyone asking — I never got to see @jenniferlovehewitt, who is fantastic in the movie. I was inside with my kids when the big carpet happened. And unfortunately, JLH didn't come to the after-party,' Gellar commented on Instagram Wednesday. The 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' star added, 'If you have ever been to one of these, it's crazy. I sadly didn't get pics with most of the cast. But that doesn't change how amazing I think they all are. Unfortunately, some things happen only in real life and not online.' Gellar played Helen Shivers, the beauty queen who was murdered in the original movie, while Hewitt, 46, portrayed Julie James in the 1997 movie and the 2025 version. Ryan Phillippe played Barry William Cox, who was also murdered the first time around. Gellar's husband, Freddie Prinze Jr., 49, reprised his role as Ray Bronson in the sequel. While on the carpet, Gellar posed for pictures with her partner of 23 years. She also took photos with the slasher's new star, Madelyn Cline, the film's director, Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, and her former 'Buffy' co-star, Seth Green. 'What a night!!! Still can't believe …… years later (no need to date myself) I got to walk the red carpet at another premiere of @ikwydlsmovie,' Gellar captioned her original Instagram post. 'Still starring the most handsome man I know @realfreddieprinze, but this time directed by my best friend @jennkaytin and written by Jenn and @samlansky I love this movie sooooo much and this cast!! Now for the important thank you's @justinemarjan @kmannmakeup @jamielevin_ @taraswennen @oscardelarenta @fernandogarciam1205 @margosiegelpr @lesilla @effyjewelry @guitam_jewelry @lateliernawbar @selimmouzannar for this look I'll never forget.' Gellar and Prinze Jr. first met on the set of 'I Know What You Did Last Summer,' but didn't start dating until 2000. In October 1997, the pair walked the carpet for the original horror movie separately at the GCC Galaxy Theatre in Hollywood, Calif. Gellar, Prinze Jr. and Hewitt all posed for pictures together, as well. 'History repeating itself! Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. at the I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER premiere in 1997 and again in 2025,' influencer Evan Ross Katz wrote on Instagram beneath a side-by-side shot from both carpets. The 1997 Kevin Williamson-written film followed a group of four friends who accidentally kill a man. One year later, they're stalked by a hook-wielding killer. In 1998, the follow-up film, 'I Still Know What You Did Last Summer,' was released. According to Sony Pictures, the 2025 movie follows five friends who 'inadvertently cause a deadly car accident' before they 'cover up their involvement and make a pact to keep it a secret rather than face the consequences.' Meanwhile, 'a year later, their past comes back to haunt them and they're forced to confront a horrifying truth: someone knows what they did last summer … and is hell-bent on revenge. As one by one the friends are stalked by a killer, they discover this has happened before, and they turn to two survivors of the legendary Southport Massacre of 1997 for help.' This time around, Prinze Jr. and Hewitt nabbed photographs with the rest of the cast, including Cline, 27, Lola Tung, Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Chase Sui Wonders. However, this isn't the first time Gellar has shut down rumors of an apparent feud between herself and Hewitt. In December, the 'Ringer' alum was asked whether or not the 'Ghost Whisperer' actress would return for the 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' sequel. 'I have nothing to do with that,' Gellar responded before walking away from the interviewer. The internet buzzed with theories that her snappy response signified bad blood between the actresses. Gellar clarified the situation on her Instagram Stories shortly after. 'Aspiring actors please note: This 'deer in the headlights' reaction is perfect for when you are excited to see so many old friends in one project but have already stupidly forgotten what NDA means once this month,' she wrote beneath a photo from the film's set. Gellar had previously leaked an on-set photo of Prinze Jr. shooting in Australia on Thanksgiving. Hewitt also caught wind of the online chatter. 'I just heard that there's this whole thing where they think that Sarah and I were fighting or something. There's all these things out there,' she said on Tommy DiDario's 'I've Never Said This Before' podcast. 'I've really enjoyed going and trying to read the stuff now and be like, 'What are people saying about when we did the movie before, now, all of that stuff?'' Hewitt continued. 'Somebody the other day was like, 'Yeah, I think Julie made sure that she was killed because girl actresses don't like to work with girl actresses.' I was like, 'What are you talking about?'' 'I was 18,' the 'Party of Five' alum explained. 'They were not taking script notes from me guys. Like what are you talking about?' Hewitt also confirmed that the entire cast got along great on set in the '90s. 'All of us were in that experience together, kind of figuring it all out and everything,' she recalled. 'I root for her and Freddie and think it's the cutest thing in the world that they've been married for 100 years and have kids. It's adorable. So yeah it's been really funny to see all this stuff that people think.' Prinze Jr. and Hewitt had a great working relationship this time around as well. 'Whatever a high school union feels like, that's what it felt like,' the actor told People earlier this month. 'You have no idea what's changed, what's the same. You're excited to show what you think you're better at. You hope they notice it. It was all those things.' Due to the tight filming schedule, 'there just had to be trust that each of us cared enough to put the work in,' Prinze Jr. continued. 'I didn't have any reason not to trust her. I know how much this character means to her. She puts everything into this girl and always has since the first movie.' Solve the daily Crossword
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7 hours ago
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‘I Know What You Did Last Summer' red carpet reunites Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar and more
Iconic '90s stars have called — and we're hooked. Twenty-eight years after the 1997 slasher 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' hit theaters, the cast of the sequel stepped out for its premiere at LA's United Theater on Broadway on Monday. Along with new faces, including Madelyn Cline, Lola Tung, Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Chase Sui Wonders, the crowds got a blast from the past. Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. — who starred in the original project together — turned the premiere into date night. Prinze Jr., 49, reprises his role as Ray Bronson in the sequel. Gellar, 48, played Helen Shivers, who died in the OG movie. The original Kevin Williamson-written film followed a group of four friends who accidentally kill a man. One year later, they're stalked by a hook-wielding killer. Jennifer Love Hewitt and Ryan Phillippe rounded out the cast. Phillippe's character, Barry William Cox, was also murdered. The sequel, 'I Still Know What You Did Last Summer,' was released in 1998. According to Sony Pictures, the 2025 movie follows five friends who 'inadvertently cause a deadly car accident' before they 'cover up their involvement and make a pact to keep it a secret rather than face the consequences.' However, 'a year later, their past comes back to haunt them and they're forced to confront a horrifying truth: someone knows what they did last summer…and is hell-bent on revenge. As one by one the friends are stalked by a killer, they discover this has happened before, and they turn to two survivors of the legendary Southport Massacre of 1997 for help.' Despite not being in the project, Gellar still came out to support her husband of 23 years. She donned a strapless, Oscar de la Renta butterfly mini dress and matched the carpet with a blue and orange color scheme. The 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' star accessorized with an orange leather clutch, orange pumps, and kept her long, blonde hair down. Prinze coordinated with his other half, sporting a navy blue linen suit and loafers. In October 1997, the pair walked the carpet for the original horror movie separately at the GCC Galaxy Theatre in Hollywood, Calif. Gellar and Prinze first met on the set of 'I Know What You Did Last Summer,' but didn't start dating until 2000. 'History repeating itself! Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. at the I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER premiere in 1997 and again in 2025,' Gellar's friend, Evan Ross Katz, wrote on Instagram beneath a side-by-side shot from both carpets. Jennifer Love Hewitt, who stars as Julie James in the slasher franchise, also stunned on the red carpet. The actress, 46, wore a Rachel Gilbert black dress embellished with jewels and matching closed-toe heels. Unlike her brunette character, the scream queen rocked ginger-red hair for the big night. She joins Prinze Jr. onscreen for the new film. Gellar had another nostalgic run-in on Monday night. The 'Ringer' actress posed with her 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' co-star, Seth Green. Their reunion comes five months after Michelle Trachtenberg, who played Buffy's little sister Dawn Summers, died at age 39. Gellar is currently in production for the reboot of the hit mystical drama series. In May, the 'Cruel Intentions' alum announced that Ryan Kiera Armstrong will play the new slayer. The show is set to be the next chapter in the Buffyverse. Gellar, meanwhile, spoke out in October about not returning to the 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' franchise. She simply told People at the time, 'I am dead.' 'My best friend [Jennifer Kaytin Robinson] is directing it, so we joke that I have an unofficial job, which is I am continuity,' Gellar explained. 'So I'm always the one telling her, 'Well, that would happen, or that wouldn't happen with those characters,' so I do have kind of an unofficial job title.' Earlier this month, Prinze Jr. weighed in on reuniting with Hewitt on the project. 'Whatever a high school union feels like, that's what it felt like,' he expressed to People. 'You have no idea what's changed, what's the same. You're excited to show what you think you're better at. You hope they notice it. It was all those things.' Due to the tight filming schedule, 'there just had to be trust that each of us cared enough to put the work in,' Prinze Jr. continued. 'I didn't have any reason not to trust her. I know how much this character means to her. She puts everything into this girl and always has since the first movie.' Hewitt, for her part, had some reservations about re-joining the cast. 'I'll be super honest, I had total anxiety for 48 hours before [filming] because I was like, 'Can I do this? Am I going to pull this off?' It's a lot of pressure,' she told People in April. Despite her fear, the 'Holiday Junkie' vet was grateful to be asked back. 'As a female in Hollywood, in your 40s, sometimes you can feel forgotten about,' Hewitt confessed, noting that she felt 'really touched emotionally and honored that Sony would have me back, that the franchise would have me back, that Jen wanted me back, and that the audience wanted me back. It really felt like an honor. Stepping into her shoes again was really fun.' She added that the current cast is 'phenomenal.' 'It's for them to make it their own,' Hewitt gushed. 'And for me to stand by like a proud mom and say, 'It's yours now, take it and run and enjoy.'' 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' hits theaters on Friday. Solve the daily Crossword
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8 hours ago
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Jennifer Love Hewitt says she has 'not talked' to Sarah Michelle Gellar since she was 18 amid feud rumors
Jennifer Love Hewitt revealed she hasn't spoken to Sarah Michelle Gellar for almost three decades, breaking her silence on rumors of a feud with her "I Know What You Did Last Summer" co-star. In a recent interview with Vulture, the 46-year-old actress downplayed online speculation of a falling out with Gellar, 48. However, Hewitt shared that she hadn't seen or communicated with Gellar, 48, since she was 18 when the hit 1997 slasher film was released. "I honestly don't even know what that was or how that all came to be," Hewitt said of the rumored bad blood between her and the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" alum. "I just think people don't want the narrative to be easy," she added. "Why do we always have to be against each other and out for each other? "I haven't seen Sarah," the former "Party of Five" star added. "Literally, we've not talked since I saw her at 18 years old when the first movie came out. That's why it's so funny to me. People were like, 'Say something back.' And I'm like, 'What am I going to say? I've not seen her.' On my side, we're good. I have no idea where this is coming from." Hewitt played the lead character of Julie James in "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and reprised her role in the 1998 sequel, "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer." The actress made a surprise return to the franchise in its fourth installment, "I Know What You Did Last Summer," which was released Friday. Gellar's husband, Freddie Prinze Jr.,, who portrayed Julie's love interest, Ray Bronson, in the original films, also reprised his role in the 2025 sequel. Neither star appeared in the direct-to-video 2006 standalone sequel, "I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer," or the short-lived 2022 TV series, "I Know What You Did Last Summer." Gellar and Ryan Phillipe co-starred in the original movie alongside Hewitt and Prinze Jr. However, they did not return for the following "I Know What You Did Last Summer" projects after the first movie since both of their characters, beauty queen Helen Shivers and boyfriend Barry Cox were killed off. However, Gellar made a brief cameo appearance during a dream sequence in the latest installment. On Monday, "The Ghost Whisperer" star accompanied Prinze Jr. to the premiere of the movie, which was also attended by Hewitt. During Hewitt's interview with Vulture ahead of the premiere, the actress was asked if she planned to see Gellar at the event. "I hope so," she told the outlet. After the premiere, social media users pointed out that Gellar and Hewitt did not appear in red carpet photos together. After being questioned by fans about the rumored feud, Gellar later confirmed she didn't encounter Hewitt at the event, though she praised her former co-star. "For everyone asking - I never got to see @jenniferlovehewitt who is fantastic in the movie.," Gellar wrote on Instagram. "I was inside with my kids when the big carpet happened. And unfortunately JLH didn't come to the after party. "If you have ever been to one of these it's crazy," she added. "I sadly didn't get pics with most of the cast. But that doesn't change how amazing I think they all are. Unfortunately some things happen only in real life and not online" Speculation of a feud between actresses began to swirl in December 2024, when Gellar was asked by an "Extra" reporter about Hewitt's potential return for the 2025 movie. "I have nothing to do with that," she said before abruptly ending the interview. Gellar later took to her Instagram story to explain her response was due to her wariness over violating a non-disclosure agreement that prohibited her from spoiling casting announcements. "Aspiring actors, please note: This 'deer in the headlights' reaction is perfect for when you are excited to see so many old friends in one project but have already stupidly forgotten what NDA means once this month," she wrote alongside a photo taken on the movie's set. That same month, Hewitt confirmed she would be reprising her role in the sequel with a post on Instagram. In April, Gellar further fueled speculation of bad blood between her and Hewitt when she shared the trailer for 2025's "I Know What You Did Last Summer," tagging members of the main cast, including Prinze Jr., Madelyn Cline, Gabbriette Bechtel, Sarah Pidgeon and Chase Sui Wonders and director/screenwriter Jennifer Kaytin Robinson and co-screenwriter Sam Lansky but notably leaving out Hewitt. While some fans on social media took the omission as a definitive sign of a feud between the stars, a few Reddit commentators noted that Hewitt has activated an Instagram feature that prevents her account from being tagged by other users.
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13 hours ago
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Sarah Michelle Gellar addresses Jennifer Love Hewitt feud rumors after alleged snub at ‘IKWYDLS' premiere
Sarah Michelle Gellar shut down Jennifer Love Hewitt feud rumors after the duo didn't take photos together at the 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' premiere. The actress took to Instagram to address fan speculation after Hewitt was missing from Gellar's photo dump with the cast, including her husband, Freddie Prinze Jr., at the Los Angeles premiere on Tuesday night. 'The beef is real,' one person commented, as another added, 'It makes me so sad there is ZERO recognition for Jennifer Lover Hewitt.' Gellar, 48, swiftly responded to the critics in the comments, writing, 'For everyone asking — I never got to see @jenniferlovehewitt who is fantastic in the movie.' 'I was inside with my kids when the big carpet happened,' she added. 'And unfortunately JLH didn't come to the after party. 'If you have ever been to one of these it's crazy. I sadly didn't get pics with most of the cast. But that doesn't change how amazing I think they all are. Unfortunately some things happen only in real life and not online.' Several fans praised Gellar for addressing feud speculation, with one chiming in, 'Thanks for clearing that up queen, was making me a little sad because I love you both so much!' 'Thanks queen, the fans deserved it ,' another chimed in. Others defended the 'Scooby Doo' star, adding, 'No need to explain. Some people just love to feed into false drama.' 'These people are very disturbing, you can take a picture with whoever you want, queen ,' a fan added. Gellar showed her support for Prinze Jr., 49, in his role in the latest 'IKWYDLS' film, which saw him and Hewitt, 46, reprise their roles as Ray Bronson and Julie James, respectively. The trio starred alongside each other in the original 1997 film, but Gellar, who portrayed Helen Shivers, was killed off. Prinze Jr. and Hewitt also returned for the movie's sequel the following year. Gellar and Prinze Jr., meanwhile, met while filming 'IKWYDLS' but didn't take their relationship to the next level until 2000. The couple tied the knot in 2002 and later welcomed a daughter, Charlotte Grace, 15, and a son, Rocky James, 12. Solve the daily Crossword
