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Taco Bell Spokes-Chihuahua Dies at 15
Famous for Her Taco Bell Commercials, Gidget Also Acted Alongside Reese Witherspoon
By SARAH NETTER
July 22, 2009
Her bug eyes and sweet face captured the hearts of millions of fast food enthusisats.
In this August 1998 file photo, Gidget the Chihuahua is featured in a Taco Bell advertisement. More than 10 years after her face first graced a "Yo Quiero Taco Bell" ad, marketing's top Chihuahua has died at 15.
But more than 10 years after her face first graced a "Yo Quiero Taco Bell" ad, marketing's top chihuahua has died at 15 from a stroke.
"It was very hard to lose her," owner Karin McElhatton told ABCNews.com today. "She was a great little dog."
Gidget, a 12-pound Hollywood dynamo in her prime, was propelled to stardom when Taco Bell's advertisments hit in the late 1990s, featuring the feisty little dog as an insistent consumer of Taco Bell.
The phrase "Yo quiero Taco Bell" -- "I want Taco Bell" in a man's voice -- spawned a series of commercial catchphrases for the chain including "Drop the chalupa" and made its mark on pop culture with T-shirts as well as a line of dolls and toys.
Taco Bell Spokes-Chihuahua Dies at 15
Famous for Her Taco Bell Commercials, Gidget Also Acted Alongside Reese Witherspoon
By SARAH NETTER
July 22, 2009
Her bug eyes and sweet face captured the hearts of millions of fast food enthusisats.
In this August 1998 file photo, Gidget the Chihuahua is featured in a Taco Bell advertisement. More than 10 years after her face first graced a "Yo Quiero Taco Bell" ad, marketing's top Chihuahua has died at 15.
But more than 10 years after her face first graced a "Yo Quiero Taco Bell" ad, marketing's top chihuahua has died at 15 from a stroke.
"It was very hard to lose her," owner Karin McElhatton told ABCNews.com today. "She was a great little dog."
Gidget, a 12-pound Hollywood dynamo in her prime, was propelled to stardom when Taco Bell's advertisments hit in the late 1990s, featuring the feisty little dog as an insistent consumer of Taco Bell.
The phrase "Yo quiero Taco Bell" -- "I want Taco Bell" in a man's voice -- spawned a series of commercial catchphrases for the chain including "Drop the chalupa" and made its mark on pop culture with T-shirts as well as a line of dolls and toys.