Sarah Michelle Gellar models a Def Leppard hoodie as she sends a gleeful middle finger sendoff to 2020: ‘I have hope for 2021’
Sarah Michelle Gellar is evidently ready to be over with the current year.
On Thursday, the 43-year-old actress posted multiple pictures to her Instagram account and story depicting her flipping off the camera.
Like many other celebrities, the Buffy The Vampire Slayer star has been fed up with the circumstances that the coronavirus pandemic has forced on everyone and made her feelings known with a cathartic selfie.
Ready for it to end: Sarah Michelle Gellar posted multiple photos to her Instagram account and story on Thursday depicting her flipping off the camera in celebration of the final day of 2020
The actress could be seen wearing a burgundy hoodie featuring a graphic for the band Def Leppard emblazoned across its front; she also kept her flowing blonde hair tied back for the snap.
Gellar also wrote a lengthy caption in which she discussed the changes that were forced on her life due to the ongoing state of the pandemic.
The caption began with a straightforward message regarding the end of the year, as she stated: ‘This is my goodbye to 2020. I have hope for 2021.’
The I Know What You Did Last Summer actress went on to list the things that she and her loved ones had not been able to do for an extended period of time.
Not totally discouraged: Gellar wrote that she was not entirely dismayed for the coming year, writing that ‘I have hope for 2021’
She added: ‘I hope my children can step foot in a classroom for the first time since March. I hope to hug my friends back home in NYC that I haven’t seen since March.’
After speaking about the difficulties that she personally experienced and the sympathy that she had for frontline workers, Gellar then elaborated on what the extended period of quarantine did to her relationship with her family.
The actress wrote: ‘This year was the hardest I can remember. But it also had its beauty. Never in my life would I have ever been afforded this kind of quality time with my kids and my husband.’
The Cruel Intentions actress then affirmed her dedication to keeping up with whatever new rules would be mandated in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
‘I would love to find myself in new places, exploring new surroundings, but I will continue to choose to be part of the solution and follow the guidelines,’ she added.
Making an effort: In the caption for her selfie, the actress stated that ‘I will continue to choose to be part of the solution’
Showing off a little: Gellar also posted a selfie depicting a number of gifts that she received over the holidays, including a hoodie and a number of different earrings
Gellar finished her message by opining that she would be fine with losing one year of celebrations if she was ensured that the rest of them would be safe and healthy.
She ended with: ‘I will gladly give up this holiday season in exchange for a lifetime of them, for me, my loved ones, and everyone sacrificing. Thank you to everyone doing the same. Peace out 2020 (I won’t miss you).’
After posting the selfies, the Scooby-Doo actress took a walk to go drop some documents off at her local post office in Santa Monica.
The actress was depicted looking down at her phone as she took a small stroll.
In addition to the aforementioned hoodie, the Scream 2 actress wore a pair of black athletic leggings which were contrasted with white running shoes, and accessorized with a pair of aviator sunglasses.
Gellar took no chances with her health and wore a leopard print face mask during her trip.
Running errands: After posting the selfies, the actress made a trip to her local post office to drop off some documents