Mean GirlsStar Lacey Chabert Says Her Daughter, 8, Asked, 'What's Fetch? Why Does Everyone Say That to You?'

Mar. 15, 2025

Lacey Chabert at Hallmark Channel’s ‘Home & Family’ in 2019.Photo:Paul Archuleta/Getty

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Lacey Chabert’sdaughter isn’t trying to make fetch happen — in fact, she doesn’t really understand what it is.

TheMean Girlsactress, who played Gretchen Wieners in the 2004 film, appeared on a Monday, Sept. 9 episode ofTodayand spoke withHoda Kotb, 60, about her new showCelebrations with Lacey Chabert, which premieres tomorrow on Hallmark+.

While chatting about the series, Chabert, 41, was asked whether fans still quote her iconic line — “Stop trying to match fetch happen” — from the movie, revealing that her 8-year-old daughter Julia didn’t know why people kept saying that to her when she was younger.

“When she was younger, she was like, ‘What’s fetch, why does everyone say that to you?'” Chabert remembered.

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Now that she’s a little older, Chabert’s daughter is coming to terms with the idea that her mother’s movies are actually quite popular.

In March 2023, Chabertshared an adorable throwback photoof her then 6½-year-old daughter Julia. “This popped up in my photo memories as 6 years ago,” Chabert wrote alongside the sweet black-and-white snapshot.

“Where does the time go?!” she pondered. “Mydaughter is the light of my lifeand I can’t wait to get home to hug her and kiss those little cheeks exactly one million times!”

“Filming these movies on location is such a special experience for which I’m so grateful, but there’s no place like home 💜,” the star, who filmed several movies for Hallmark, added.

Despite her busy work schedule, the actress has previously told PEOPLE that Julia is her main focus.

“Mydaughter is my No. 1 priority,” Chabert said in 2019. “I’m lucky and incredibly fortunate that my family is able to travel with me most of the time.”

“This is my first time being a mom and I’m figuring out as I go,” theParty of Fivealum continued. “But Julia is the light of my life. I’m very thankful that I’m also able to continue working.”

Chabert added, “I hope to set that example for her to let her know that you can do it all, but with a lot of help and support!”

source: people.com