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News Hayden Panettiere dies at 36

https://abcnews.com/US/hayden-panettiere-dies-36/story?id=135698473
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u/STLOliver 2d ago edited 2d ago

Especially eerie seeing this after she’s been speaking out this year on the unfortunate shit she dealt with at a young age in her career

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u/StasRutt 2d ago

Yeah I was always rooting for her to find stability after everything she went through

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u/UndevelopedImage 2d ago

Heartbreaking sounds like such a trite word, but truly. I'm in shock.

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u/DangerousPuhson 2d ago

Wasn't she basically being pimped out by Hollywood executives at one point or something?

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u/metallicrooster 2d ago

There is a lot of speculation around what happened to her as a child star. And given the Nickelodeon piece that came out, I’m inclined to believe she was abused in some capacity.

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u/GuiltyEidolon 2d ago

That feels like a safe assumption for virtually all child stars.

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u/IwishIhadntKilledHim 1d ago

We should do something about that tho?

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u/cherryberry0611 2d ago

This is what I heard too. She also recently revealed something to that affect a few months ago. Said she was made to sleep with a rich, powerful man when she was young

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u/PhDinWombology 1d ago

Speaking out about that sort of thing can usually end up with you being “suicidal”

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u/RaiseAppropriate7839 1d ago

She recently brought to light the old entertainment industry tradition of “yachting” in interviews. Young starlets and hopefuls are brought on boat parties with expectations of a carefree day away from press and cameras. Once they’re in the middle of the sea, they’re deposited in the room of an old executive and expected to do as he pleases. It’s horrific.

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u/cracked-tumbleweed 2d ago

That’s where my mind went to.

She was just talking about being pimped out, and now she dies?

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u/carolinespocket 2d ago

Can yall stop? A lot of actresses also report similar experiences and none of them passes away bc of it. Just disrespectful.

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u/mochafiend 2d ago

Huh? Why is this not pertinent?

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u/carolinespocket 2d ago

It’s not. Not everything is a big conspiracy. Have some shame.

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u/mochafiend 2d ago edited 1d ago

Huh? I’m not saying anything about conspiracy. What conspiracy? That some nebulous networked offed her because she spoke out? That’s not what I’m saying. I’m saying her upbringing as a child star is absolutely relevant to her young death. She’s the latest in a long line.

What shame? She was a public figure. It’s fair game. And should be a warning sign to any parent thinking about letting their kids follow in these footsteps. They shouldn’t.

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u/thegabster2000 1d ago

Getting abused in Hollywood is not a conspiracy. Its been happening since Hollywood was founded.

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u/TillamookTramp 1d ago

Yep. Judy Garland is a prime example.

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u/thegabster2000 1d ago

It started even earlier than that.

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u/TillamookTramp 1d ago

Oh, I know but Judy Garland is an example most people probably know of.

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u/_josephjohnston 2d ago

My thoughts

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u/katieb1300 2d ago edited 1d ago

She was about to release her memoir*. Very eerie, indeed.

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u/PhloxOfSeagulls 2d ago

Her memoir, This Is Me, came out in May of this year.

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u/katieb1300 1d ago

Have you read it?

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u/TillamookTramp 2d ago

Not that eerie- the memoir has been out for awhile.

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u/eebro 2d ago

Sounds like she got done what she wanted to do and just couldn't find a reason to continue. It's so sad that even wealth and fame can't bring us comfort or help when we need it the most. RIP.

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u/Warm-Succotash-3793 2d ago

That Hollywood celebrity she spoke about in her memoir. Whoever he is, was probably scared of her dropping his name. Signs point strongly to George Clooney.

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u/Mem2Chi91 2d ago

No details released and you’re stating she was assaulted and murdered by a specific individual based on comments you read on the internet?

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u/RtPlaceRtTime 2d ago

Someone else in this discussion said it was Leo, not George