Hayden Panettiere says friend put her in bed with 'older British singer' at 18

"Panettiere, who came out as bisexual earlier this month, says her friend told her to "get in bed with him" before leaving the room, leaving the actress shocked and disoriented. She reflected on growing up in the entertainment industry and how it had conditioned her to ignore her instincts and trust the adults around her. Panettiere says she quickly realised the situation was unsafe and told the man: "This is not going to happen," before leaving the room and packing to leave the yacht entirely."

"In her new memoir This Is Me: A Reckoning, the actress describes being led into a private cabin by a close friend, only to find a "famous thirtysomething British singer-songwriter" waiting shirtless in bed. She says her friend told her to "get in bed with him" before leaving the room, leaving the actress shocked and disoriented. Looking back on the incident years later, she said she now understands how vulnerable she really was at 18, despite believing she was mature at the time."

"The Heroes star also explained to The Hollywood Reporter why she chose not to publicly identify certain people involved, saying she wanted to protect herself from legal retaliation and avoid further trauma. "Things happened a long time ago, but it was to protect me and my company from being sued by some very p***** off famous people," she said. She framed the decision as a way to reduce risk and prevent additional harm."

Hayden Panettiere describes a disturbing experience at age 18 aboard a celebrity-filled yacht in the South of France. She says a close friend led her into a private cabin where a “famous thirtysomething British singer-songwriter” was waiting shirtless in bed. The friend allegedly told her to “get in bed with him” and then left, leaving her shocked and disoriented. Panettiere says she quickly recognized the situation as unsafe and told the man, “This is not going to happen,” before leaving the room and packing to leave the yacht entirely. Years later, she reflects on how the entertainment industry conditioned her to ignore instincts and trust adults, and she explains she did not identify certain people to avoid legal retaliation and further trauma.

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