

I needed that break to be the parent that I wanted to be.” When I had kids - and it was right after Robin passed away - there was just so much going on in my life and I just said, ‘I need to take a break.' I need to be here for these early formative years of my kids’ life. She starred in the comedy series The Crazy One’s with Robin Williams in 2013, and it was after the death of Williams that she felt she had to take a break from the Hollywood machine. There was a time when Sarah Michelle Gellar was everywhere, appearing in Buffy the Vampire Slayer between 19, alongside movie roles in Cruel Intentions, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Scream 2, Scooby-Doo and The Grudge. While Gellar did admit to having her own “fair share of experiences” she noted that society’s way of turning things into a “victim blaming” social media onslaught, she chooses to keep them to herself. While speaking recently to the New York Times about her upcoming projects, the subject of Whedon came up. Now she has returned and will soon be seen in Teen Wolf spin-off Wolf Pack amongst other things. Sarah Michelle Gellarhas spent almost a decade out of Hollywood, taking time to enjoy her family and her children growing up. Now the actress has explained why she chose not to speak out in relation to the allegations against Whedon.

This included a number of actors from the 90s smash Buffy the Vampire Slayer, such as Charisma Carpenter, but one person who remained silent throughout was lead star Sarah Michelle Gellar. When revelations were made about the on-set attitude and actions of Joss Whedon, many stars of the writer/director’s shows and movies came forward to finally share their experiences.
