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It’s been 25 years sinceCruel Intentionsstruck a nerve with moviegoers — and with it came a lifelong friendship.
Sarah Michelle GellarandSelma Blairfirst met while filming the 1999 teen drama movie. A quarter of a century later, their friendship continues to blossom.
Last year, while discussing thegroundbreaking kissthe duo shared in the film — “I didn’t know that kiss would be so iconic,” Blair previously toldSELF—The Sweetest Thingactress, 51, said she knew right away that Gellar, 46, would be a lifelong friend.
“I think I knew from the first moment I met Sarah Michelle Gellar that we would be friends forever,” theLegally Blondeactress told the outlet. She added, “And she’s made sure that’s happened. If you have Sarah Michelle Gellar as your best friend you really don’t need many other friends. She has shown up and been there and helped me and organize from the beginning.”
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OnBlair’s 50th birthday, Gellar took toInstagramto express her love and appreciation for her friend and former castmate. “this pic is my 21 bday…. And today we celebrate your 50th!!!,” theBuffy the Vampire Slayeractress wrote alongside a 1998 snapshot of the duo.
While the friends have always celebrated one another, they also offer support during difficult times. When Blair made her first public appearance after being diagnosed withmultiple sclerosisin 2018, Gellar wrote onInstagramhow “proud” she was of her “dear friend.”
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“To say I’m proud, would be a gross understatement,” the actress wrote about Blair. “When I have a cold, I want to hide from the world under my covers. But not Selma. She is facing this diagnosis, the way she faces everything, with dignity, grace and head on. I know the support and encouragement that she has received on this platform has truly been a source of strength for her. This is not an easy journey, but Selma will not let this define her. I love you James.”
source: people.com
