Child Actors Demand Greater Protection After Hayden Panettiere's Death
Following the death of Hayden Panettiere, former child stars including Anna Paquin and Melissa Gilbert are calling for stronger protections for child actors within the industry. They are urging unions and the entertainment community to address the lack of safeguards and the dark side of child fame.
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Anna Paquin and Melissa Gilbert Call for Protection of Child Actors After Hayden Panettiere’s Death: “Where Is the Collective Outrage?”
Panettiere, who started working in Hollywood at a young age with roles in 'One Life to Live' and 'Remember the Titans,' among others, died last Sunday at age 36.
By Carly Thomas
Read full article →Melissa Gilbert Calls On Unions To Protect Child Actors After Hayden Panettiere’s Death: “Something Has Got To Be Done”
Following the death of Hayden Panettiere, Melissa Gilbert is the latest to call for better protections for child actors. On Saturday, the Little House on the Prairie alum admitted she “did not know Hayden personally,” but explained that her death feels “so personal to me” as a former child actor, demanding unions “enact real change” […]
By Glenn Garner
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