Hayden Panettiere says Oscar winner exposed himself to her at 19 in new memoir
Hayden Panettiere alleges in her new memoir that a well-respected Oscar-winning actor exposed himself to her when she was 19. She describes feeling uncomfortable at a private party and recounts the incident where the actor approached her with his testicles visible. The memoir also touches on her bisexuality, relationships, and struggles with mental health and addiction.
- ▪Hayden Panettiere claims an Oscar-winning actor exposed himself to her at a party when she was 19.
- ▪She describes the incident as a drunken joke but noted it was shocking behavior.
- ▪The memoir discusses her bisexuality, relationships, and personal struggles.
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Actress Hayden Panettiere is alleging that a “well-respected” Oscar-winning actor and director exposed himself to her at a private party when she was 19 years old, a claim she details in her new memoir released Tuesday. Ms. Panettiere, 36, best known for her roles on “Heroes” and “Nashville,” writes in “This Is Me: A Reckoning” that she was mingling with a group of men at an apartment gathering when she began feeling increasingly uncomfortable and decided to leave. As she was putting on her coat, an unnamed man approached her and said there was chewing gum stuck to his pants. “I looked down and recoiled,” Ms. Panettiere wrote, according to People magazine.
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