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Hayden Panettiere: Childhood Exploitation Revealed
17 Aug
Summary
- Panettiere was groomed for acting from infancy without choice.
- Her mother superglued a lost tooth for a role.
- A strained relationship with her mother stemmed from career demands.
Hayden Panettiere's life story is being revisited, highlighting the pressures she faced from her earliest days in entertainment. Pushed into acting before she was even a year old, Panettiere described her childhood as being groomed like a "little soldier," with "no" not being an option.
Her mother, who managed her career, once superglued Panettiere's fallen tooth back into place so she wouldn't miss out on an acting role. This intense professional environment led Panettiere to develop substance abuse issues.
At 19, Panettiere attempted to separate her personal and professional life from her mother, only to be told she "owe[d]" her mother money, revealing a transactional aspect to their relationship.
