Anna Paquin shares rare message about child stars following Hayden Panettiere's death
Actress Anna Paquin has spoken out about the systemic lack of protection for child stars following the death of Hayden Panettiere. She expressed solidarity with other former child actors and urged those struggling to seek support.
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The statement highlights ongoing concerns regarding the mental health and exploitation of individuals who grow up in the entertainment industry.
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Add Page Six on Google Anna Paquin is speaking out on the dark side of child stardom, six days after the death of former child star Hayden Panettiere .
Paquin, who became an Oscar winner at just 11 in 1994 for her role in “The Piano,” took to Instagram Friday to honor the late “Heroes” alum , as well as fellow former child stars Michelle Trachtenberg and Daveigh Chase.
“It’s not a coincidence that so many former, specifically pre-sexualized female, child ‘stars’ have profoundly sad lives and untimely ends,” the “X-Men” star, 44, wrote. “We were not as protected by the ‘systems’ that look great on paper, as we are supposed to be.”
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