Sarah Michelle Gellar Shares Rare Photo of Son Rocky, Who Looks Just Like Freddie Prinze Jr.

WHO:

E! News - Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. have a 14-year-old son, Rocky, and a 17-year-old daughter, Charlotte.

ABC News - Gellar and Prinze Jr. are Rocky’s parents; the couple’s children have largely remained out of the public eye.

ABC News - One Instagram commenter wrote, “He is Freddie Prinze Jr Jr”; another wrote, “Holy Freddie genes!”

NY Post - A fan commented, “Sarah's genes didn't even try,” about Rocky’s resemblance to his father.

WHAT:

E! News - Gellar posted an Instagram carousel captioned, “Race weekend with my boys,” showing her supporting Rocky at a racetrack with Prinze Jr.

ABC News - Gellar shared photos of the family’s racetrack trip. One shows her with Rocky in racing gear and a buzz cut; another shows Gellar and Prinze Jr. at the track; a third shows Rocky wearing a helmet while his go-kart is inspected.

E! News - Rocky’s buzz cut resembles his father’s signature hairstyle; Gellar had previously shared a side-by-side photo of Rocky with longer hair.

ABC News - Gellar’s birthday post for Rocky said, “And then, there were two. Three years and one day later @rockyprinze came racing into our lives,” and included, “You have no idea how lucky I feel to watch you chase your dream.”

ABC News - Gellar and Prinze Jr. do not allow their children to have their own social-media accounts, as part of their efforts to protect their privacy.

WHERE:

E! News - The family supported Rocky at a racetrack.

ABC News - The family trip and photos were at a racetrack.

WHY:

ABC News - Gellar and Prinze Jr. have sought to protect their children’s privacy.

HOW:

E! News - Gellar shared the family photos in an Instagram carousel.

ABC News - Gellar shared the racetrack photos on Instagram.

(UPDATED October 28, 2026 22:04 UTC)

Sarah Michelle Gellar shared Instagram photos of a family trip to a racetrack, where she and Freddie Prinze Jr. cheered on their son, Rocky, as he raced a go-kart. The 14-year-old’s buzz cut drew attention for its resemblance to his father’s signature hairstyle, with fans commenting on the family likeness. Gellar and Prinze Jr. also have a 17-year-old daughter, Charlotte, and have kept their children largely out of the public eye, including by not allowing them to have their own social-media accounts.