Sarah Michelle Gellar partners with Thumbtack for their “Haunted Homes Hotline” campaign.Photo:Michael Simon
Michael Simon
WhenSarah Michelle Gellarbought her first house at just 20 years old, it became a refuge for her amid her growing stardom, she tells PEOPLE.
During an exclusive interview for her newThumbtackpartnership, theBuffy the Vampirealum, 46, opened up about what it felt like to find home.
“Initially, it’s just the excitement. The idea that I have a home that is mine and that when you close those doors, that’s your sanctuary, that’s your peace away from everything,” Gellar says.
But she soon discovered a house itself can be a source of stress. “The realities hit you, especially at 20 years old, of what you’re responsible for with a house,” she says.
Sarah Michelle Gellar for Thumbtack’s “Haunted Homes Hotline” campaign.Michael Simon
The actress adds that moving into a house was quite a change for her after growing up in New York City.
“Being responsible for a house — especially for me, who grew up in an apartment building that had a maintenance person — you don’t realize how overwhelming it really is.”
While Gellar, who was in the middle of filmingScream 2when she bought the property, admits that being a first-time homeowner was not easy, it was also a huge milestone for her at the time.
“It’s crazy because I was the first person in my family to ever own an apartment, a house, anything,” Gellar tells PEOPLE.
Sarah Michelle Gellar will answer calls from homeowners who think their house is haunted for Thumbtack’s new campaign.Michael Simon
TheBuffy the Vampire Slayerstar says she wished something likeThumbtack— a home care website that connects homeowners with local service professionals — existed when she bought her first abode.
Gellar has teamed up with the service and will be answering calls for Thumbtack’s new “Haunted Homes Hotline” campaign to help callers determine whether their home is actually haunted or just needs a little love from a Thumbtack professional.
Homeowners can call 628-212-8881 to get advice from specialists from Oct. 24 to Oct. 31 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET. Two lucky callers will have a chance to discuss their home horrors with Gellar and some will have a chance to win $50 off their next home project.
Sarah Michelle Gellar and husband Freddie Prinze Jr.Jerod Harris/Getty
Jerod Harris/Getty
“Houses, they have noises all on their own. I think I hear my kids walking in the hallways at night, and I’ll go out to go catch them and see which one of them it is, but there’s never anyone there,” theWolf Packproducer explains.
Gellar shares two children,daughter Charlotte and son Rocky, with herhusband of 21 years,Freddie Prinze Jr.
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For more information about Gellar’s partnership with Thumbtack, visitthumbtack.com.
source: people.com
