The memoir recounts enduring traumas described as “lifequakes,” including experiences shaped by public scrutiny and private struggle. It includes coming out as bisexual, with details about developing crushes on boys and girls since kindergarten and clarifying that she has had sexual relationships with women while remaining open to falling in love. It also reflects on family history, including a father who served as a New York firefighter and whose friends died during the 9/11 response. The account connects that legacy to lessons in grace. It further describes early fame from Heroes and the overwhelming paparazzi attention at age 17, plus early relationship experiences in Hollywood.
"Now that I know that this book is coming out, and that I've chosen to share it with the world, I'm comfortable to confidently say that yes, I am bisexual. I said it! This is the first time I got to say it out loud."
"In the memoir, she further explained that she's developed crushes on boys and girls alike since around kindergarten. She said that she's "been with women," choosing that specific phrasing because, so far, she's only had sexual relationships with women and hasn't fallen in love with one. However, she's open to the possibility. She added, "It's so important to be comfortable with who you are.""
"Her dad was a New York firefighter who retired in January 2001. She and her younger brother, Jansen, grew up around their dad's firefighter friends. Sadly, 14 of his friends died while responding to the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center. The next day, he went to Ground Zero to help recover their bodies. Hayden was proud of her dad not only for how he "lived through death," but for showing her "how to do it with grace.""
"Playing Claire Bennett on Heroes made Hayden a massive star, but, at only 17, she was woefully unprepared for the onslaught of paparazzi attention. She began dating Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County star Stephen Coletti, her "first Hollywood boyfriend," who helped her learn the ropes. The pair reportedly dated from 2006 to 2007."
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