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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Hayden Panettiere knows sharing everything on social media can be 'a double-edged sword.' She's trying to find her own balance.
Hayden Panettiere doesn't always have a lot in common with her roles. She's best known for playing a cheerleader who has to save the world and a country superstar. But in her new horror-comedy A Breed Apart, it was easy to step into the mind of her character. After all, she's playing an actress named Hayden. "I was playing me, down to the hairstyles and the clothes," she laughs to Yahoo Entertainment about her character, actress Hayden Hurst. An actress playing an actress? While it might not have been enough of a challenge for some, the 35-year-old says she found it to be "an amazing outlet to get out frustrations." "There are definitely parts of me all over the character," she says. "So both Haydens had fun." It was clear Panettiere, in a relaxed mood, was excited to talk about the project during our phone call. She has been steadily working since 2023, when she reprised her fan-favorite role, Kirby Reed, in Scream VI. The film ended a four-year acting hiatus for the actress, and she's been hanging around the thriller genre ever since. Although I've been a fan of her work (especially Nashville), it was the first time I interviewed the former child star. I anticipated her to be guarded, but she had an ease about her. A Breed Apart, which came out in theaters and on demand on May 16, follows a group of social media influencers who score an invite to a private island. The trip turns into a horrific reality show when the guests are pitted against each other to capture the island's man-eating dogs. Campy, yes, but, according to Panettiere, also 'badass.' And it's the first time since Heroes that she's gotten to flex those muscles. (The actress played Claire Bennet in the sci-fi series, which ran from 2006 to2010, about ordinary people with superpowers.) "I don't want to terrify anyone by saying how easily it comes to me, but to feel like you have permission to really go there and you don't have to worry about hurting people's feelings or being considered rude or people thinking badly of you? To get that temporary permission to be a hellion and a badass is so much fun. I love it," she says. What was harder for Panettiere was putting herself into the shoes of a content creator. Among the social media platforms, Panettiere is only active on Instagram, with 860,000 followers. She shares photos every few weeks, typically about her films, animals and the occasional motivational selfie. She doesn't share content on TikTok or X, although she previously posted on the platform when it was known as Twitter. In fact, the actress didn't even go public on Instagram until June 2020. Keeping her personal life (mostly) offline feels intentional for Panettiere, who has only known life in the public eye. The child star appeared in her first commercial before she turned 1 and started acting in soap operas at age 5. The actress has been open about her sobriety journey. Her private life was tabloid fodder for years, which is perhaps why she never gets too personal on social media these days. "I have tried to develop a better relationship with social media," she admits. "I've been acting in this industry for so long that it's not something that I grew up doing. But it's a great platform to be able to talk about charity work, or promote movies or talk about whatever it is. It is a great platform at the end of the day." Panettiere says, like most of us, she just seeks to find the right footing. "I don't know how some of these influencers literally make it their job and do it all day, every day. I mean, my hat's off to them. I couldn't do that," she explains. "It encourages people to have an opinion about everything and to voice it, which can be a double-edged sword." Panettiere knows better than anyone that social media can be a dog-eat-dog world. Last year, she was 'forced to address' a video interview she did with People magazine that went viral, with viewers dissecting her speech patterns. She called out the "toxicity of social media," saying, 'It's unfathomable that I'm even in this position' to have to address this publicly. This all happened just months after her brother's unexpected death. 'Mental health is so important, and I hope those reading this now understand that what you say hiding behind a computer screen can have a detrimental impact on someone,' she wrote on Instagram in September 2024. While some celebrities say their peace and then delete the post, Panettiere still has it up. The more than 3,000 comments are overwhelmingly supportive. ('Well said baby!' wrote her Custody co-star Catalina Sandino Moreno.) It's clear the actress has an online community ready to mobilize if she should say 'go.' That's one positive side to the double-edged sword. So where does Panettiere's relationship with social media stand today? 'There's a lot of knowledge out there, and then there can be a lot of judgment,' she says. 'So I think like anything else, you just try to find that balance."
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Hayden Panettiere knows sharing everything on social media can be 'a double-edged sword.' She's trying to find her own balance.
Hayden Panettiere doesn't always have a lot in common with her roles. She's best known for playing a cheerleader who has to save the world and a country superstar. But in her new horror-comedy A Breed Apart, it was easy to step into the mind of her character. After all, she's playing an actress named Hayden. "I was playing me, down to the hairstyles and the clothes," she laughs to Yahoo Entertainment about her character, actress Hayden Hurst. An actress playing an actress? While it might not have been enough of a challenge for some, the 35-year-old says she found it to be "an amazing outlet to get out frustrations." "There are definitely parts of me all over the character," she says. "So both Haydens had fun." It was clear Panettiere, in a relaxed mood, was excited to talk about the project during our phone call. She has been steadily working since 2023, when she reprised her fan-favorite role, Kirby Reed, in Scream VI. The film ended a four-year acting hiatus for the actress, and she's been hanging around the thriller genre ever since. Although I've been a fan of her work (especially Nashville), it was the first time I interviewed the former child star. I anticipated her to be guarded, but she had an ease about her. A Breed Apart, which came out in theaters and on demand on May 16, follows a group of social media influencers who score an invite to a private island. The trip turns into a horrific reality show when the guests are pitted against each other to capture the island's man-eating dogs. Campy, yes, but, according to Panettiere, also 'badass.' And it's the first time since Heroes that she's gotten to flex those muscles. (The actress played Claire Bennet in the sci-fi series, which ran from 2006 to2010, about ordinary people with superpowers.) "I don't want to terrify anyone by saying how easily it comes to me, but to feel like you have permission to really go there and you don't have to worry about hurting people's feelings or being considered rude or people thinking badly of you? To get that temporary permission to be a hellion and a badass is so much fun. I love it," she says. What was harder for Panettiere was putting herself into the shoes of a content creator. Among the social media platforms, Panettiere is only active on Instagram, with 860,000 followers. She shares photos every few weeks, typically about her films, animals and the occasional motivational selfie. She doesn't share content on TikTok or X, although she previously posted on the platform when it was known as Twitter. In fact, the actress didn't even go public on Instagram until June 2020. Keeping her personal life (mostly) offline feels intentional for Panettiere, who has only known life in the public eye. The child star appeared in her first commercial before she turned 1 and started acting in soap operas at age 5. The actress has been open about her sobriety journey. Her private life was tabloid fodder for years, which is perhaps why she never gets too personal on social media these days. "I have tried to develop a better relationship with social media," she admits. "I've been acting in this industry for so long that it's not something that I grew up doing. But it's a great platform to be able to talk about charity work, or promote movies or talk about whatever it is. It is a great platform at the end of the day." Panettiere says, like most of us, she just seeks to find the right footing. "I don't know how some of these influencers literally make it their job and do it all day, every day. I mean, my hat's off to them. I couldn't do that," she explains. "It encourages people to have an opinion about everything and to voice it, which can be a double-edged sword." Panettiere knows better than anyone that social media can be a dog-eat-dog world. Last year, she was 'forced to address' a video interview she did with People magazine that went viral, with viewers dissecting her speech patterns. She called out the "toxicity of social media," saying, 'It's unfathomable that I'm even in this position' to have to address this publicly. This all happened just months after her brother's unexpected death. 'Mental health is so important, and I hope those reading this now understand that what you say hiding behind a computer screen can have a detrimental impact on someone,' she wrote on Instagram in September 2024. While some celebrities say their peace and then delete the post, Panettiere still has it up. The more than 3,000 comments are overwhelmingly supportive. ('Well said baby!' wrote her Custody co-star Catalina Sandino Moreno.) It's clear the actress has an online community ready to mobilize if she should say 'go.' That's one positive side to the double-edged sword. So where does Panettiere's relationship with social media stand today? 'There's a lot of knowledge out there, and then there can be a lot of judgment,' she says. 'So I think like anything else, you just try to find that balance."
Time of India
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Hayden Panettiere was in 'desperate' need of her 4-year acting hiatus
Picture Credit: X Hollywood actress-singer Hayden Panettiere has shared that her four-year hiatus from acting was unplanned but was also desperately needed. The 35-year-old actress took a well-earned rest following the conclusion of her ABC series ' Nashville ' in 2018, before reprising her role as Kirby Reed in 2023 slasher movie ' Scream VI ', reports 'Female First UK'. And she has revealed it was an unexpected break but she benefited massively from stepping back, and as a result, feels "much more solid and grounded" in "this crazy world". She reflected in an interview with Us Weekly, "I had taken four years off. Didn't know or plan to, but that's just the way it panned out. And I desperately needed it. The things that I've done before ... it was just different enough that I felt like it was a blank canvas that I could paint onto anything I wanted on. And now try to take my career in a direction that I wasn't able to go in before". by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Cost Of Amusement Park Equipment From Mexico Might Surprise You Amusement Park Equipment | search ads Click Here Undo As per 'Female First UK, it gave Hayden the chance to switch things up in her career. She said, "The things that I've done before, it was just different enough that I felt like it was a blank canvas that I could paint onto anything I wanted on. And now try to take my career in a direction that I wasn't able to go in before". Hayden loves to "keeping reinventing" herself and has never felt more confident in her own skin before. She added, "I feel much more solid and grounded in this world, the crazy world that we live in. It's healthy to continue to keep evolving as a person. Which I always try to do to keep reinventing ourselves and learning more things about ourselves and our wants and needs and dislikes and all the above. But I've never been this version of me, I've never been as OK with being who I am without feeling the need to apologise for anything. I feel like I've finally earned the right to an opinion".
News.com.au
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
US star Hayden Panettiere on why she vanished from Hollywood at the height of her career
Hayden Panettiere has opened up about her surprising decision to quit Hollywood at the height of her successful TV and movie career. The Scream actress, 35, who has battled addictions to alcohol and drugs in the past, revealed that she reached a point where she 'desperately' needed to leave Hollywood. 'I had taken four years off. Didn't know or plan to, but that's just the way it panned out,' Panettiere, who last year sparked fears after she was seen in interviews with slurred speech, explained during an interview with US Weekly. 'And I desperately needed it.' 'It's healthy to continue to keep evolving as a person. Which I always try to do to keep reinventing ourselves and learning more things about ourselves and our wants and needs and dislikes and all the above,' she shared. 'But I've never been this version of me, I've never been as OK with being who I am without feeling the need to apologise for anything. I feel like I've finally earned the right to an opinion.' It's been a difficult few years for the star, who battled addiction issues which sparked her ex-husband, boxer Wladimir Klitschko, to take their daughter away and move to Ukraine. The former Heroes actress was forced to break her silence last year after interview footage of her slurring her speech went viral on social media leaving fans concerned about her wellbeing. 'It's unfathomable that I'm even in this position, but I feel forced to address it in a space where I won't be criticised for how fast or slow I speak,' she explained to her followers, revealing that she hadn't slept for two days due to her pet undergoing an emergency surgery and that the interview couldn't be rescheduled. 'It was an 8-hour shoot followed by an on-camera interview that was supposed to last for 1 hour. The interview started well, and for the record, its beginning is not included in the version People Magazine posted. I was exhausted,' she continued. 'My rep stopped the interview early as it became obvious that I was fading - especially as the subject matter became heavier.' Panettiere was referring to the discussion of her younger brother, Jansen, who tragically died aged just 28 in September last year due to an undiagnosed heart condition. In a subsequent interview she was questioned whether she felt she had managed to come to terms with his tragic passing, to which she responded: 'I don't know that I fully have. I think it's something that transforms over time.' Hayden will next be seen on screen in the upcoming movie A Breed Apart, which hits cinemas and VOD on May 16th.
Perth Now
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Hayden Panettiere admits unplanned four-year acting hiatus was 'desperately needed'
Hayden Panettiere has admitted her unplanned four-year hiatus from acting was "desperately needed". The 35-year-old actress took a well-earned rest following the conclusion of her ABC series 'Nashville' in 2018, before reprising her role as Kirby Reed in 2023 slasher movie 'Scream VI'. And she has revealed it was an unexpected break but she benefited massively from stepping back, and as a result, feels "much more solid and grounded" in "this crazy world". She reflected in an interview with Us Weekly: 'I had taken four years off. Didn't know or plan to, but that's just the way it panned out. 'And I desperately needed it.' 'The things that I've done before … it was just different enough that I felt like it was a blank canvas that I could paint onto anything I wanted on. 'And now try to take my career in a direction that I wasn't able to go in before.' It gave Hayden the chance to switch things up in her career. She said: 'The things that I've done before … it was just different enough that I felt like it was a blank canvas that I could paint onto anything I wanted on. 'And now try to take my career in a direction that I wasn't able to go in before.' Hayden loves to "keeping reinventing" herself and has never felt more confident in her own skin before. She added: 'I feel much more solid and grounded in this world, the crazy world that we live in. 'It's healthy to continue to keep evolving as a person. Which I always try to do to keep reinventing ourselves and learning more things about ourselves and our wants and needs and dislikes and all the above. 'But I've never been this version of me, I've never been as OK with being who I am without feeling the need to apologise for anything. I feel like I've finally earned the right to an opinion.'
