Sarah Michelle Gellar reacts to being sued by McDonald's over Burger King commercial at 5 years old
'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' actress found herself in fast-food war in 1980s
Sarah Michelle Gellar was sandwiched in the middle of a food fight at the age of 5.
The now 45-year-old actress spoke out about the time she received heat from McDonald’s for starring in a Burger King commercial.
"This is really funny. This big campaign that I did for Burger King and I was 5," Gellar remembered during an interview with BuzzFeed UK.
"I was the first person to say another competitor's name in a job. … McDonald's turned around … sued the advertising agency, Burger King and me at 5."
Sarah Michelle Gellar spoke out about the time she was sued by McDonald's for her Burger King commercial. (Getty Images / File / Getty Images)
In the 1980s commercial, a young Gellar is seen sitting on a bench in purple overalls with her hair in two pigtails wrapped in white bows.
"Do I look 20% smaller to you? I must to McDonald’s. When I order a regular burger at McDonald’s, they make it with 20% less meat than Burger King. Unbelievable!" Gellar says in the commercial.
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Sarah Michelle Gellar starred in a Burger King commercial at 5 years old. (Burger King / Fox News)
"Luckily, I know a perfect way to show McDonald’s how I feel, I go to Burger King."
Despite being in the middle of a food war, Gellar recalled not eating a lot of fast food when she was younger. But she admitted that while she was filming the commercial, she did have a hankering for it.
Sarah Michelle Gellar revealed that she was the first person to say another competitor's name in a commercial. (Getty Images / File / Getty Images)
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"When we were there, I just wanted a burger. I was so excited because my mom said I could have the burger," she told the media outlet.
Gellar said she also discovered how the fast-food giant made their burgers look so appetizing.
"What I learned on that day is that when they make the burgers for commercials, they glue each seed on it to make it look all perfect and beautiful … then they shellac it, and they paint it. You guys, TV is not real," she said.
McDonald’s did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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Although Gellar was in hot water for a conflict of interest during her childhood, she rose to fame for her role on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" from 1997-2003.
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The actress is making her return to television, starring on Paramount+’s "Wolf Pack."
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