NESTLE COFFEE-MATE Introduces Star of New Commercial

In celebration of NESTLE'S special edition COFFEE-MATE Girl Scouts creamers, the brand conducted a nationwide "Scout the Girl Scout" casting call to find an authentic Girl Scout to be featured in its commercial. Today, it announced that 10-year-old Abby, a Girl Scout Junior in troop number 53022 from Girl Scouts of Wisconsin and Minnesota River Valleys, will star in a nationwide television spot for the new Girl Scout Cookie-inspired Thin Mints and Caramel and Coconut flavored creamers, which will debut today on networks such as NBC, ABC and CBS.

"We were thrilled with the response to our casting call and were so impressed by all of the submissions," said Gabe Chua, COFFEE-MATE Marketing Manager. "Abby won us over with her genuine spirit and talent because she truly personifies the values of the Girl Scouts organization."

Abby was selected by a judging panel from among more than 600 online and in-person auditions, which then led to call-backs for subsequent rounds of auditions. From those call-backs, the submissions were narrowed down until the judging panel landed on Abby as the star of the new COFFEE-MATE Girl Scouts commercial.

For Abby, being involved with the Girl Scouts organization is a family affair with her mother serving as her troop leader and her father as treasurer of the service unit. When the opportunity to combine her love of acting and involvement in the organization came about, she couldn't pass up the opportunity to submit a video. Abby has been actively involved in Girl Scouts since kindergarten and has completed several Girl Scout Journeys. This year, her troop is pursuing the Bronze Award by raising awareness of pet homelessness and supporting the establishment of a local shelter through a pet food drive.

After learning she landed the role and finishing her fifth grade homework, this small-town Girl Scout from River Falls, WI, was whisked away to the entertainment capital of the world. While Abby has previously graced the stage at her local community theater, this was her first time seeing the Hollywood lights and starring in a mainstream commercial.

Donning a Girl Scout Junior uniform, Abby recently wrapped the new COFFEE-MATE commercial where she questions what an office worker did to deserve COFFEE-MATE Girl Scout Thin Mints flavored creamer, given that it is "one of the most delicious Girl Scout Cookie flavors ever."

In the short-term, Abby hopes to continue acting, although her career aspiration is to be a member of Congress. To view the newly released commercial and behind-the-scenes footage of Abby's journey, please visit www.girlscouts.coffee-mate.com.