Kelly Ripa is grateful that Sarah Michelle Gellar chose not to listen to her cruel and honest career advice.
during Monday’s episode live with kelly and ryanRipa recalled to co-host Ryan Seacrest how she had previously advised Gellar not to make a cross-border move to pursue her acting dreams in Hollywood.
“I’m so glad Sarah Michelle Gellar didn’t listen to me,” Lipa, 52, later said of the actress who guested on Monday’s episode. when was performing All My Children “I’m going out to California,” she said. And I said, ‘What? There’s nothing in California. What are you talking about? I’m going to stay here! THEATER! TV!'”
The two stars have been friends since they met as co-stars All My ChildrenAlthough Ripa has discouraged colleagues and peers from pursuing career aspirations, she is happy that Gellar has followed her instincts.
“She said, ‘You’re wrong,'” Ripa said. “And I’m so glad she didn’t listen to her. She did it! She said, ‘Keep the beer down, I’m going to be a star.’ rice field.”
Of course, Gellar went on to have a successful career that spanned film and television, earning her breakout primetime role buffy the vampire slayer From 1997 to 2003. cruel intentions, resentment, scooby doo When i know what you did last summer.
Next, she ventures into the supernatural world with her new Parmount + Drama. pack of wolveswhich hollywood reporter What is attracting attention is ” Buffy descendants. ”
It’s worth noting that Gellar stayed out of the industry for quite some time before returning to Netflix’s well-received humorous comedy last year. take revengethere was a hint of cruel intentions.
“To come back and get the project done, you have to honor what you’re known for,” Geller told the news outlet. If I can gather some new people along the way, I might branch out again.”
“It’s not the next act for me, but it’s definitely a new chapter,” she added.
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