CANDACE CAMERON BURE ADMITS SURPRISING PARENTING REGRET FROM HER DECADE AS A STAY-AT-HOME MOM<\/a><\/p>\n Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar is seen in the NoMad area on March 16, 2026, in New York City. (Aeon\/GC Images\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n For Gellar, who built a career defined by constant work in Hollywood, the decision marked a major turning point.<\/p>\n “I was so defined by my work and my career that that was the propeller,” she said. “And I\u2019m so glad that I did, because it\u2019s time I can never get back with my kids.”<\/p>\n The actress, who has been married to Freddie Prinze Jr. for more than two decades, leaned into family life<\/a> during her time away \u2014 embracing motherhood and a slower pace outside the spotlight.<\/p>\n She also credited her husband and therapy with helping her find balance.<\/p>\n AMANDA SEYFRIED BAILS ON ‘TRICKY’ HOLLYWOOD FOR QUIET FARM LIFE<\/a><\/p>\n Sarah Michelle Gellar reveals why she took a nearly decade-long break from acting after having her second child with husband Freddie Prinze Jr. (Photo by Jerod Harris\/Getty Images for Knott’s Scary Farm)<\/p>\n During that period, Gellar said she learned the importance of taking time for herself \u2014 something she hadn\u2019t prioritized earlier in her career.<\/p>\n “And therapy!” she added, noting Prinze encouraged her to carve out space for personal well-being.<\/p>\n Now, Gellar said she\u2019s in a completely different place.<\/p>\n ALI LARTER SAYS HER AND HER HUSBAND DITCHED LA AND ‘FULLY COMMITTED’ TO IDAHO MOVE FOR THEIR KIDS<\/a><\/p>\n “I\u2019m happier than I’ve ever been, and I’ve got nothing left to prove.”<\/p>\n After years focused on family, the actress made a return to Hollywood,<\/a> stepping back into the spotlight with a renewed perspective.<\/p>\n Gellar is a judge on Netflix\u2019s reboot of “Star Search,” while also returning to her roots in the thriller genre with the sequel “Ready or Not 2.”<\/p>\n The projects mark a full-circle moment for the actress, who built her legacy as a strong female lead in genre-defining roles.<\/p>\n Sara Michelle Gellar, David Boreanaz, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Charisma Carpenter, Anthony Stewart Head, Seth Green starred in “Buffy The Vampire Slayer.” (Getty Images)<\/p>\n Gellar, who skyrocketed to fame after starring in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” additionally explained why a planned reboot has been scrapped.<\/p>\n The Hollywood actress had been quietly developing a reboot with Oscar-winning director Chlo\u00e9 Zhao and said she was finally ready to step back into her iconic role.<\/p>\n JENNIFER LAWRENCE WAS ‘AT PEACE’ WITH NEVER RETURNING TO HOLLYWOOD AFTER TAKING BREAKS<\/a><\/p>\n “I’ve been asked since the day I left to return to Sunnydale,” Gellar said. “It never occurred to me that it was something I was going to do. And then four years ago, Chlo\u00e9\u2026 comes into my life.”<\/p>\n She added, “In one meeting, she makes me say yes\u2026 It was like I was stepping back in time.”<\/p>\n But the project stalled after filming a pilot.<\/p>\n Sarah Michelle Gellar starred in “Buffy The Vampire Slayer” starting in 1997. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n “No one saw this coming,” Gellar said during the South by Southwest festival, alleging one executive derailed it.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/a><\/p>\n “We had an executive on our show who was not only not a fan of the original, was proud to constantly remind us that they had never seen the entirety of the series and how it wasn’t for them.”<\/p>\n Fans reacted immediately.<\/p>\n![\"Sarah](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/sarah-michelle-gellar.jpg\")
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