Hayden Panettiere said Neutrogena tried to fire her over postpartum depression
A resurfaced interview reveals that the late actress Hayden Panettiere was threatened with termination by Neutrogena after she spoke publicly about her postpartum depression. Panettiere claimed the company cited a 'morals clause' in her contract, sparking a backlash regarding corporate treatment of mental health.
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The story highlights the intersection of corporate morality clauses, celebrity mental health, and the evolving standards of corporate social responsibility.
Neutrogena faces fresh backlash after a clip resurfaced of Hayden Panettiere saying the skincare giant tried to fire her after speaking publicly about postpartum depression following the birth of her daughter Kaya.
Panettiere, who died yesterday aged 36 , was the face of Neutrogena for about a decade.
In a May interview on Jay Shetty’s On Purpose podcast, she said she was shocked when told the company wanted to fire her under a “morals clause” in her contract.
Hayden Panettiere in May of this year talking about Neutrogena ending her endorsement deal after she talked about her struggles with postpartum depression in 2015 pic.twitter.com/WOPWHX79RT
“Neutrogena and I were together for 10 years. They had morality clauses that had a huge impact on my life because I was a teenager constantly followed by paparazzi, who captured some of my lowest moments,” she said.
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