Freddie Prinze Jr., the charming ’90s heartthrob and connoisseur of the art of staying unseen, has opened up about the top-secret tactics he and Sarah Michelle Gellar use to remain the most elusive power couple in Hollywood. Picture a world where famous people avoid the spotlight like it’s an awkward high school reunion—that’s where Freddie and Sarah thrive.
On a recent episode of the “Oldish” podcast, Freddie, now 48 but still somehow looking like he just left the set of She’s All That, spilled the beans about their incognito lifestyle.
“Something that’s pretty amazing about your relationship is how you both basically operate like undercover agents,” Randy Spelling, one of the podcast hosts and current bearer of the most ironic last name in Hollywood, pointed out. Freddie, not missing a beat, responded, “That’s on purpose, my man. You can avoid it if you put in a little effort and maybe some ninja smoke bombs.”
Freddie dove deeper, saying, “I don’t know how dedicated some other celebrities are to dodging the chaos. But for us? It’s been as easy as skipping the line at Disneyland with a FastPass. I mean, I don’t go anywhere. You’ll never see me at a party that isn’t themed around bedtime or pizza. Sarah and I stick to our favorite haunts, and spoiler alert: they don’t have names like ‘Vibe’ or ‘Scene’—more like ‘That Italian Place Where Tony Knows Our Order.’ The paparazzi? They wouldn’t be caught dead in a booth at Tony’s.”
The actor did make it clear that he wasn’t trying to dump on his fellow celebs, but come on — it’s not rocket science. “I’m not trying to sh-t on anyone,” he added with a chuckle, “but avoiding the limelight is easier than avoiding your neighbor who wants to talk about their new lawnmower.”
Sometimes, though, the paparazzi do get ambitious, lying in wait like they’re on a covert ops mission at the bottom of their street. “But lucky for me, I live on the same street as The Terminator. When the paps see Arnold Schwarzenegger pull out in his tank—I mean, vehicle—they forget all about little ol’ me and go chasing after him like a pack of eager dachshunds after a meat truck,” Freddie shared with the kind of grin that says, “You know it’s true.”
He wrapped up by reminding everyone that he’s no club-hopper. “I could count on one hand how many clubs I’ve been to in my life,” Freddie said, possibly using the same hand that hasn’t touched a glow stick since 1999. Because when you’re Freddie Prinze Jr., the coolest way to party is by staying home, ordering takeout, and watching reruns of Buffy with your favorite vampire slayer.
