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Culture January 28, 2019

'This is Us' star sold Girl Scout Cookies during the SAG Awards

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Mackenzie Hancsicsak, who plays a young Kate on the hit show "This Is Us," is more than just an actress, she's also quite the saleswoman.

Hancsicsak, 11, used the SAG Awards as an opportunity to boost her Girl Scout Cookie sales.

"Look for me. I’ll be the one in a blue dress w/ @girlscouts thin mint cookies in my purse,” she tweeted before the show.

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Gearing up for SAG Awards! This was from last year’s @NBCThisisUs win. Will it be a repeat? Tune in to find out! Sunday, 1/27 - 5 pm PT/8pm ET on TNT Drama & TBS network to watch. Look for me. I’ll be the one in a blue dress w/ @girlscouts thin mint cookies in my purse. ?? pic.twitter.com/B4cZQRM3UJ

— Mackenzie Hancsicsak (@MHancsicsak) January 26, 2019
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Hancsicsak send a friendly reminder on Twitter that she had cookies on hand at the awards show by posting a picture with co-star Parker Bates posing with a box of Samoas.

“If anyone at the @SAGawards wants some @girlscouts cookies, I’m at table 34!,” she tweeted.

If anyone at @SAGawards wants some @girlscouts cookies, I’m at table 34! ?? pic.twitter.com/trshppDT49

— Mackenzie Hancsicsak (@MHancsicsak) January 28, 2019

Hancsicsak got some love from the Girl Scouts on Twitter. “Now the SAG Awards will be even sweeter,” they tweeted, adding, “Don’t forget to remind everyone that those boxes are packed full with empowerment!”

Now the SAG Awards will the even sweeter! Good luck to you and the incredible cast of @NBCThisisUs!! We will be watching and cheering for you.

— Girl Scouts (@girlscouts) January 26, 2019

Even if Hancsicsak didn't boost her sales numbers, she didn’t walk away empty handed. The “This Is Us” cast took home the SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

.@nbcthisisus receives the Actor® for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series! #sagawards ?? pic.twitter.com/6vUEcAe5Ru

— SAG Awards® (@SAGawards) January 28, 2019

Congratulations, Mackenzie! We hope your next award is becoming top cookie seller!

Last night was a dream. ?? #ThisIsUs
??: @FaitheHerman pic.twitter.com/5zsg2vNaJg

— This Is Us (@NBCThisisUs) January 28, 2019

We're even getting in on helping Hancsicsak make her cookie sales goals here at "GMA."

We'll take 5 boxes of Thin Mints, please! Let us know where to send the money @MHancsicsak ?? https://t.co/GzDEPdF97y

— Good Morning America (@GMA) January 29, 2019
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