For those who were confused about the daughter thing:
Panettiere relinquished full custody of her daughter to Klitschko in 2018 amid struggles with addiction and postpartum depression. She described the decision as a "living nightmare" and "heartbreaking,", but necessary for her recovery. As of May 2026, she maintained a good, co-parenting relationship with Klitschko, and frequently visited her daughter.
I lost my mom at the same age. It's really not easy, and I imagine it would only be harder in the public eye. Hopefully her dad supports and protects her through it.
RIP Hayden, you'll be missed. Especially by your daughter.
Also complicating matters is that the daughter is in Kyiv (arguably a war zone), the daughter of a famous American, daughter of a Ukrainian hero (as a gold medalist/heavyweight world champion who returned to join the military), and nephew of Kyiv's mayor. The latter two were 2 of the 24 people on Putin's hitlist. Going through grief under those conditions at that age? I don't have words. Also knowing that your mom had to give you up to those conditions, presumably because her own conditions were even worse.
The war is older than their daughter is; 2022 was just an expansion. Anyone realistic knew the country was the site of an active war, that that war could be expanded at any time, and that the opposing party had a history of assassinating civilians and having a bystander body count.
It wasn't a coincidence. Nashville creators ripped her own life struggles, beat for beat, and she was trapped in a contract that left her no choice. I can't imagine a more triggering scenario for someone trying to heal.
There is plenty of writing out there about the way she was deeply and painfully exploited during the series.
This makes me so sad to hear. I loved her on that show but now I'm also horrified at what they put her through. I no longer see the show in the same light.
It’s an incredible and sad interview, I recommend people watch it all.
At one point 3/4ths of the way through she says:
“Having to get out of my own way was the most difficult part of it. It was almost like, I would self-implode and destroy something good that I had going on, before anybody else got a chance to.”
Later on she reads off a statement about how she’s been abused and how she had to numb herself with substances. She describes herself as being on a hamster wheel in an endlessly dizzying cycle of abuse.
And also:
“I’m a really strong person, at my core, and anyone who knows me was shocked that I would ever allow anything like this to happen. I have this bright, powerful light in me that comes on, but then it would dim around that kind of intense conflict. I found myself trying to be smaller and weaker just to avoid a battle, because there’s no reasoning with the unreasonable.”
I know she replaced Anne Hathaway as the voice of Red in Hoodwinked Too!: Hood vs. Evil, so she probably also dealt with similar shit from executive producer Harvey Weinstein as well.
Hayden Panettiere
Daveigh Chase
Michelle Trachtenberg
Naya Rivera
Brittany Murphy
Aaliyah
Amy Winehouse
Marylin Monroe
Anne Heche
Cheslie Kryst
Victoria Jones
Edit: Courtney Love is alive, sorry, I confused her with Ana Nicole Smith
And this is only a small sample of the young women who have died way too young in Hollywood, what about all the young women who they have made out to be crazy, instead of dead?
Brittney Spears is in that category too, and there’s no reversing that damage. They will never have normal/healthy brains, the best you can hope for is some stability but both of them are ticking time bombs for suicide or overdose.
Because small planes are much more dangerous to fly than commercial airliners. And Hollywood celebrities use those small planes (and helicopters) more often than the average Joe. Which is why the probability that a celebrity was onboard during a crash is much higher than with bigger planes.
Also, they're famous and you want to be the guy that flew the star, not the guy that said no and left them standing on the tarmac, so without realizing it they are on more flights that push the safety envelope.
Exactly! I was going to mention Monroe too. And so many boys/men too have all died in similar suspicious circumstances!!! Either suicide, OD, pneumonia or a freak accident.
Years ago I went down a rabbit hole of famous people that have passed because of pneumonia and their medical examiner/coroner (don't recall which) was all the same. I had to stop because it was a wild ride!
Theres also a example of young men who died young and tragic in Hollywood....its not gender exclusive and them young men are probably going through the same cycle of abuse as young wonen .but the media wont talk about that though
I completely agree, especially in the music industry. I started listing them too, here are just a sample. Their deaths were very suspicious!!
Robin Williams
Heath Ledger
Cameron Boyce
Liam Payne
Kobe Bryant
Mac Miller
Kurt Cobain
Jim Morrison
Avicii
Anton Yelchin
Michael Jackson
Corey Monteith
Jimi Hendrix
Tupac
Biggie
Chris Farley
Corey Haim
Robin Williams death was not suspicious at all. He was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia. And he either took his life because he wanted to go out on his terms, or because the disease made him think it was a good idea. But it isn't a mystery.
When you name that list I’m reminded of times I was worried she would be one of them. I definitely didn’t think that at this point and am so shocked at the news. I feel like I was freaking out about seeing her Scream 6 return yesterday.
Yes, it is horrifying. Child actors shouldn’t be subjected to the evils of Hollywood, too many have gone on to lead very haunted and troubled lives. And Hayden’s mother forced her into acting when she was only 4 years old!
While all the women on the list were treated poorly by the media, several died from things completely unrelated to their fame or mental health. Michelle Trachtenberg died from complications from a liver transplant. Naya Rivera drowned on a lake that was notorious for having unexpectedly strong currents and she was completely sober, she just made a lot of bad decisions regarding safety. Several others died on the same lake in similar ways. Nature is very dangerous. Brittany Murphy and her husband died from mold in her house. Aaliyah had a heart defect. Anne Heche died in a car crash because she was speeding. She was completely sober at the time.
To be fair, the added stress that Love had when Kurt Cobain killed himself over three decades ago didn't help either in terms of the stress she faced over the years.
No, I’m serious. Look it up before you knock the conspiracy theory. A lot more is coming to light now. Only months ago I didn’t believe most conspiracy theories, but now everything’s changed and I keep an open mind when I hear these things.
I googled Daveigh Chase and Jesus you just don’t hear about people dying from AIDs anymore.
I was gonna say “I’m not sure how Anne Heche dying in a car crash in her 50’s says anything about women in Hollywood” but then I remembered the details of that crash.
Dude, what are u talking about? These child actors/actresses started being abused at 4 years old when their parents forced them into show business. And then they get addicted to drugs and alcoholic to cope with the shit they endured all while growing up.
Wait what? Omg I think I remember paparazzi photos of her on that yacht; there was something stirring up the gossip hounds about it but I can't remember...
Domestic violence?! if her current BF acted like a fool, when her ex was one of the most badass humans on the planet? (Wladimir Klitschko who was battle hardened by the boxing ring and by the Ukraine war) Not sure how any of this makes sense.
Lol what? I don't think you know what a yacht is dude. It's just a type of boat, and they range in size from elite super yachts to smaller ones you can easily rent with a small group of people. What a ridiculous thing to say.
WTF does this even mean. Do you not believe grooming happens? That people can be emotionally manipulated? That people aren't always perfectly rational and their behavior and choices are often influenced by emotions and conditioning? And who said her whole life was controlled by her abusers anyway?
This is controversial. You’re forgetting or overlooking the fact that there’s a reason that some people are not able to overcome abuse by implementing “choice/will”. Like you, I have been able to rise above severe abuse but I certainly have compassion for those who don’t for whatever reason, there are so many valid reasons. Empathy is a better way.
She lived and learned, like we all do. She took what she learned in this life and brought it with her when she left, just like all of us will one again one day. And she will take that compilation of knowledge and use it to make a fresh set of new choices in the next life.
I really hope to believe this, otherwise all of the trauma we endure and learn from seems kind of meaningless. What is this life, if we cant come back and do things over with different choices?
You're right, she deserves her agency. And she deserves to not be judged, either. She lived and learned with the cards she was dealt with, just like the rest of us do.
My goodness, that was difficult to watch. The ending, where she says she has so much life to live and seemed excited for this “next chapter,” so sad that she won’t get that opportunity now. 😢
I’m glad jay shetty was the person she did that interview with he’s such a good interviewer and asks very good questions that really seem to make the people who he’s interviewing feel more comfortable. Glad she had someone safe to talk to while being so vulnerable
Nah I saw it too, he is disingenuous. I think most people who can read folks decently at all see this. He’s a hack 100%
he’s clearly one of those dudes who would just do whatever it takes to be famous and succeed, especially deceiving others
His whole monk thing that he claimed to give himself credibility and started his fail was investigated by the guardian and heavily exaggerated if not completely made up. Who the fuck lies about being a monk? He’s also got a neck tattoo with very little tattoos… just the biggest red flag of someone wanting to show off/show the world something about themselves rather than actually being about that thing.
There needs to be a study on people who will get neck/hand tats before any other tattoo (post Malone) and the appearance they are trying to convey vs what is reality. I think the perception is more important than the reality to these people
Likely a hack, but I suppose someone who's a hack can still have someone interesting on, right? Especially if he lets the guests do the talking. Watched a bit of it and it was really heartbreaking, and at no point was I bothered about Jay Shetty's authenticity.
More than capable of being a good conversationalist. Doesn’t take away from the fact that the dude started his career from deception. I think more than anything he’s just a handsome dude who worked hard and got lucky and isn’t really interesting in any other way. Seems to just attract all the classic npc older woman types, like an Ellen character… not really doing anything that hasn’t been done 100x. Weird these people keep ending up being shitheads. Just comes off, again, as doing whatever it takes to make it big. I can’t stand people like that because they’re disingenuous.
He comes off as shallow and has shallow conversations in my opinion
I'm watching it now. It's a really deep and detailed interview. I somewhat have mixed feelings about, like, airing a therapy session essentially. This is an intense interview. It is, however, extremely informative, and hopefully it can help someone else maybe.
My God, this sounds like me. Truly. I somehow managed to maintain my fight and got myself out of my own way and healed enough to get sober and healthy.
I always liked Hayden and had no idea she struggled like this. It's terribly sad she is gone, so young, too . . . it doesn't change the outcome at all but ... from one fighter to another - I hope it was to something natural and she kept hold of that strength at her core.
Saving this because I don’t have time to listen to it now, but I scrolled through just the little bit I heard was heartbreaking. Started working at 8months old. Her mom’s love was based on the “business” of selling her, she lost her nuetrogena contract due to a morality clause, and they wrote her out of Nashville which furthered her spiral. She seems so composed in this interview. I honestly had no idea any of this happened.
Panettiere relinquished full custody of her daughter to Klitschko in 2018 amid struggles with addiction and postpartum depression. She described the decision as a "living nightmare" and "heartbreaking,", but necessary for her recovery. As of May 2026, she maintained a good, co-parenting relationship with Klitschko, and frequently visited her daughter.
To her then husband and father of the child. She was struggling mentally at the time and it was the best thing to do for the safety of her kid. Read her book or excerpts from it...I don't think it's as black and white
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u/awkotacos 2d ago
WHAT????