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\n\t\tSarah Michelle Gellar is under fire from her Instagram followers (Picture: JC Olivera\/Variety\/Getty)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tSarah Michelle Gellar is under fire from her Instagram followers (Picture: JC Olivera\/Variety\/Getty)<\/p>\n
Sarah Michelle Gellar\u2019s Instagram has been taken over by angry fans after she bought a \u2018tone deaf\u2019 birthday present for her daughter\u2019s 16th.<\/p>\n
(We\u2019ll just let you recover from the shock of learning that Buffy Summers now has a 16-year-old daughter\u2026)<\/p>\n
The American actress, 48, who also starred in the live action Scooby-Doo films<\/a>, rose to fame on the American fantasy series between 1997 and 2003.<\/p>\n Around the time they co-starred in the Scooby-Doo films as Daphe and Fred, Sarah married Freddie Prinze Jr.<\/a> and gave birth to the couple\u2019s daughter, Charlotte, in 2009.<\/p>\n Charlotte turned 16 on Friday, and mum Sarah dedicated a sweet Instagram<\/a> gallery post to her to mark the happy occasion, saying: \u201916 years ago today, you made me a mom.<\/p>\n \u2018I believe the quote is, \u201cA daughter is just a little girl who grows up to be your best friend\u201d. Charlotte, you are that and so much more. You are strong, you are inspiring, you are kind, you are funny\u2026\u2019<\/p>\n She continued: \u2018Most importantly, you are one of a kind, the best kind. I\u2019m so lucky to call you my best friend. And I\u2019m equally excited to finally be your passenger Prinzess.\u2019<\/p>\n The last line of Sarah\u2019s caption was a reference to the fact that, for Charlotte\u2019s 16th birthday, she had purchased her daughter a brand new black Jeep. <\/p>\n Another picture of the Jeep showed that it was one of the Wrangler Rubicon models, which are currently listed at costing up to \u00a363,000 on Jeep\u2019s official UK website.<\/p>\n Some fans in the comments had their attention drawn to the flashy new motor, with some claiming that Sarah\u2019s post was \u2018tone deaf\u2019 for including the shots of the Jeep.<\/p>\n \t\t \t\t AtherHolt057 said on Instagram: \u2018Sarah, you are beautiful and kind and you haven\u2019t aged a day, but I agree this is a totally tone deaf post. Some things should be kept private. <\/p>\n \u201916-year-olds should not be gifted new cars \u2013 they need to learn the value of hard work and making their own money regardless of their upbringing.\u2019<\/p>\n TyreeGram added, \u2018Who the Hell buys a car for a 16 year old? I got a cake. That\u2019s all you need, while SoundsLikePhiladelphia was shocked: \u2018I remember when Charlotte was born. But \u2013 a brand new Jeep? At 16?\u2019<\/p>\n User GellisCnu gave a dismal assessment as an outsider: \u2018Yeah, why don\u2019t you just give a Jeep to a 16-year-old. Ahhh, the United States<\/a>.\u2019<\/p>\n \t\t Despite the criticism, many fans defended Sarah for her decision not just to buy the Jeep for Charlotte but to make a post about it as well.<\/p>\n However, FrecklesCurles04 shot back, saying: \u2018It\u2019s her money and her kid. Let\u2019s normalize minding our business.\u2019<\/p>\n SpicyItalian7 agreed: \u2018You act like she bought her a Mercedes G-Wagon. It\u2019s a practical car than many normal non-celebrities buy their kids as a first car. You\u2019re the one who\u2019s tone deaf.\u2019<\/p>\n VerlamF concurred with AtherHolt057, saying: \u2018We need to normalize not being petty and jealous that someone has what you don\u2019t!\u2019<\/p>\n MGNLenoir08 provided a sobering reminder: \u2018This is the reason celebrities don\u2019t let fans see their lives. She\u2019s got nothing to be ashamed of \u2013 this woman has worked for what she has so has her husband.\u2019<\/p>\n In some US states, the legal age to hold a learner driver\u2019s permit is as low as 14, while the driving age in Australia<\/a> (where Sarah and Freddie were spotted in 2024) is 16.<\/p>\n Metro has reached out to Sarah Michelle Gellar for comment.<\/p>\n Got a story?<\/p>\n If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff<\/a> page \u2013 we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n Arrow Arrow Arrow![\"Sarah](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-148298199.jpg\")
\n\t\tCharlotte (right) turned 16 on Friday (Picture: Mike Aguilera\/Getty)<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2226863646.jpg\")
\n\t\tA new Jeep Wrangler model can cost up to \u00a363,000 (Photo by Agoes Rudianto\/NurPhoto\/Getty)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1457887409.jpg\")
\n\t\tSarah and Freddie Prinze Jr. have been married for 23 years (Picture: Jesse Grant\/Getty)<\/p>\n
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