Hayden Panettiere, Tori Spelling Cancel Con Appearances After "Emergency"
Actors Hayden Panettiere and Tori Spelling have canceled their appearances at the Creep I.E. Aftermath horror convention due to personal emergencies. Organizers have announced replacement guests for the event.
Why it matters
Fan conventions rely heavily on celebrity attendance, and last-minute cancellations impact event logistics and attendee satisfaction.
Creep I.E. Aftermath was missing two scream queens this year.
Indeed, Scream 4 star Hayden Panettiere and Scary Movie actress Tori Spelling both canceled their scheduled appearances on July 11 and July 12 at the horror convention in Ontario, Calif. due to emergencies.
"Hayden Panettiere has an emergency and will not be able to attend this weekend," Creep I.E. Con shared in a statement on its Instagram account July 10. "We are looking forward to her appearing at an upcoming show."
While the event did not disclose specifics regarding the actress' emergency, her reps told People that the cancellation was "due to a private family matter concerning the health of an elderly relative."
As for Spelling, Creep I.E. Con shared that she, too, pulled out of the convention at the last minute following an "emergency."
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