'This could actually happen': Tara Reid warns about the real life threat of a Sharknado as she promotes the sequel



It was one of the most far-fetched and ridiculous TV movies of 2013.

And now Tara Reid is claiming a Sharknado could happen in real life as she promotes the sequel to the highly popular SyFy channel film.

In a new interview the 38-year-old star says she believes the chances of a Sharknado 'are very rare, but it can actually happen'.

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Survival strategies: The stars of Sharknado 2 spoke to GQ about what to do if a real sharknado happened

'You know, it actually can happen,' she told GQ Magazine. 'I mean, the chances of it happening are very rare, but it can happen actually.

'Which is crazy. Not that it - the chances of it are, like, you know, it's like probably "pigs could fly." Like, I don't think pigs could fly, but actually sharks could be stuck in tornados.'

'There could be a sharknado,' she added of the TV movie which saw sharks not only fly and survive outside of the ocean but also climb ropes with their teeth.



Coming to a screen near you: Sharknado will air on the SyFy channel on August 21

The original: Ian Ziering and Tara pictured in the first Sharknado last year

Be prepared: Ian told GQ that a good chainsaw is necessary in case of a sharknado

Meanwhile in the same feature, her castmate Ian Ziering of Beverly Hills, 90210 fame, was bit more tongue-in-cheek about the threat of a real life Sharknado.

'The most terrifying tornado would be probably be full of lawyers,' he quipped.

But in case of a real life Sharknado, he said the best way to prepare is: 'Get yourself the biggest, badass chainsaw you can find and hope for the best.'



'This could actually happen': Reid claims sharks could get stuck in tornadoes in real life

Watch out: The original film saw sharks in the most unlikely places

While another co-star, Vivica Fox said the person she'd like most in case of a real attack is Samuel Jackson.

'He's been up with some snakes on a plane,' she explained.

The original TV movie garnered two million viewers and Syfy will air Sharknado 2: The Second One on July 30 in the US and on July 31 in the UK.

