Jennifer Love Hewitt is setting the record straight.
In a July 18 interview with Vulture, Hewitt shut down rumors that sheโs feuding with her former โI Know What You Did Last Summerโ co-star Sarah Michelle Gellar.
Rumors about Hewitt and Gellarโs relationship re-ignited at the โI Know What You Did Last Summerโ premiere on July 14, when the two did not take a photo together.
Hewitt is reprising her role in the movie with Freddie Prinze Jr.; Gellar is married to Prinze Jr. and starred in the original.
โI honestly donโt even know what that was or how that all came to be,โ Hewitt told Vulture. โI just think people donโt want the narrative to be easy. Why do we always have to be against each other and out for each other?โ
When asked if sheโs spoken to Gellar about them reportedly being on the outs, Hewitt said, โI havenโt seen Sarah.โ
โLiterally, weโve not talked since Iโฏsaw her at 18 years old when the first movie came out. Thatโs why itโs so funny to me. People were like, โSay something back.โ And Iโm like, โWhat am I going to say? Iโve not seen her.โ On my side, weโre good. I have no idea where this is coming from.โ
Hewitt spoke to Vulture before the red carpet premiere. When the interviewer noted that Hewitt would see Gellar at the premiere, she responded, โI hope so.โ
But after the red carpet for the “I Know What You Did Last Summer” sequel unfolded, fans noticed Hewitt and Gellar didnโt take any pictures together.
Gellar responded to the speculation in an Instagram comment.
โFor everyone asking โ I never got to see @jenniferlovehewitt who is fantastic in the movie. I was inside with my kids when the big carpet happened,โ she said. โAnd unfortunately JLH didnโt come to the after party. If you have ever been to one of these itโs crazy.โ
โI sadly didnโt get pics with most of the cast. But that doesnโt change how amazing I think they all are,โ she continued. โUnfortunately some things happen only in real life and not online.โ
This isnโt the first time people have scrutinized their relationship. Back in December, fans read into Gellarโs response when Extra asked whether Hewitt would be returning for the sequel.
โI have nothing to do with that,โ she said.
Gellarโs answer was terse enough to spark rumors of tension. In response to the speculation, the โBuffyโ star took to her Instagram Stories to reveal why she looked like a โdeer in the highlightsโ while answering the reporterโs question.
โAspiring actors please note: This โdeer in the headlightsโ reaction is perfect for when you are excited to see so many old friends in one project but have already stupidly forgotten what NDA means once this month,โ she said.