Why was Gidget, the Taco Bell chihuahua, a good dog for a commerical?
Gidget the Chihuahua, the bug-eyed, big-eared star of 1990s Taco Bell commercials who was a diva on and off the screen, has died. She was 15. Gidget suffered a massive stroke late Tuesday night at her trainer’s home in Santa Clarita and had to be euthanized, said Karin McElhatton, owner of Studio Animal Services in Castaic, which owned the dog. Although she was hard of hearing, Gidget was otherwise in good health up to the day of her death, eating well and playing with her favorite squeaky toys at the home of trainer Sue Chipperton, McElhatton said. “She was retired. She lived like a queen, very pampered,” McElhatton said. Gidget was found at a kennel and wasn’t show quality, McElhatton said; she had an undershot jaw and huge ears. But Gidget knew she was a star, McElhatton said. “She was a prima donna, basically. She absolutely knew when she was on camera,” McElhatton said. In a 1997 Taco Bell television commercial, Gidget was seen as a male dog who, through the magic of special effec
LOS ANGELES – Gidget the Chihuahua, the bug-eyed, big-eared star of 1990s Taco Bell commercials who was a diva on and off the screen, has died. She was 15. Gidget suffered a massive stroke late Tuesday night at her trainer’s home in Santa Clarita and had to be euthanized, said Karin McElhatton, owner of Studio Animal Services in Castaic, which owned the dog. Although she was hard of hearing, Gidget was otherwise in good health up to the day of her death, eating well and playing with her favorite squeaky toys at the home of trainer Sue Chipperton, McElhatton said. “She was retired. She lived like a queen, very pampered,” McElhatton said. Gidget was found at a kennel and wasn’t show quality, McElhatton said; she had an undershot jaw and huge ears. But Gidget knew she was a star, McElhatton said. “She was a prima donna, basically. She absolutely knew when she was on camera,” McElhatton said. In a 1997 Taco Bell television commercial, Gidget was seen as a male dog who, through the magic of
Gidget, the Taco Bell chihuahua, came to fame portraying a male chihuahua who wanted Taco Bell, not dog food. “Yo quiero Taco Bell” became a well known catch phrase to most. Gidget’s trainer, Sue Chipperton, said that as the Taco Bell chihuahua, Gidget “was a consummate pro and delighted the crew with her playful nature.” A dog that is grouchy isn’t a good film prospect, so working with her was much easier. Sources: http://www.examiner.
