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- Beloved '90s Singer Says Viral Animal Commercial From 20 Years Ago Is 'Painful' to Watch</p>
<p>Isabella TorregianiJune 27, 2025 at 1:10 AM</p>
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<p>Beloved '90s Singer Says Viral Animal Commercial From 20 Years Ago Is 'Painful' to Watch originally appeared on Parade.</p>
<p>If you had a TV in your home in 2007, chances are you remember Sarah McLachlan's heartbreaking ASPCA commercial — the one with abused animals flashing across the screen as her song "Angel" plays in the background.</p>
<p>The ad became unforgettable, but for McLachlan, 57, it's a memory she'd rather forget.</p>
<p>Speaking with Rolling Stone, the Grammy-winning artist reflected on how it all came together. A friend of hers, who served on the board of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, approached her about doing a commercial.</p>
<p>At the time, the ASPCA had never used a celebrity before — but they figured they'd give it a try. "I love animals, and we thought it might be a cool thing to do, so I did it," she said on Thursday, June 26.</p>
<p>The iconic commercial shows a tear-jerking montage of injured and abandoned animals, with McLachlan urging viewers to "be an angel for a helpless animal" and sign up for monthly donations.</p>
<p>While it raised a whopping $30 million the year it aired, McLachlan admits it's tough for her to watch.</p>
<p>"The music and the visuals… it's painful," she said. "I couldn't watch it. It was just like, 'Oh God, this is awful.'"</p>
<p>Still, she acknowledged, "It worked like a hot damn." Despite the success, the Canadian singer said the ad didn't reflect her true personality.</p>
<p>"I'm a super-happy, super-optimistic person. That showed me as this sort of quiet, sad person with all my puppies and kittens," she recalled. "I'll never forget the director saying, 'I just need a little more [makes a sad face] from you.'"</p>
<p>More than 15 years later, McLachlan finally got the chance to poke fun at the ad — including during a Super Bowl spot for Busch Light.</p>
<p>"When I got the opportunity to take the piss out of it, with the Audi commercial and the Super Bowl [Busch Light] commercial, that was just gleeful for me," she said with a laugh.</p>
<p>Sad animal ads may no longer be in her future, but McLachlan's legacy as the face of one of the most emotional PSAs ever lives on — whether she likes it or not.</p>
<p>Beloved '90s Singer Says Viral Animal Commercial From 20 Years Ago Is 'Painful' to Watch first appeared on Parade on Jun 27, 2025</p>
<p>This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared.</p>
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