Overview
- Hewitt rebuffed speculation of a feud with Sarah Michelle Gellar, asserting mutual respect and no bad blood after the sequel’s premiere.
- She called out entertainment media for framing female stars in conflict, pointing out that male counterparts did not face similar rumors.
- Collider confirmed Gellar’s role in the sequel is a dream-sequence cameo reprising Helen Shivers despite the character’s canonical death.
- Hewitt expands into true crime as executive producer and narrator of A Killer Among Friends on ID and HBO Max, exploring personal stories of homicide.
- In discussing the docuseries, she drew on her own experiences with past tabloid body-shaming and early career insecurities to inform her narration.