Melissa Gilbert calls for child-actor reforms after Hayden Panettiere’s death
Actress Melissa Gilbert posted on Instagram on 24 August urging industry reforms to better protect former child performers after the death of Hayden Panettiere and two other former child actors. Earlier, actress Anna Paquin also used Instagram to call for stronger safeguards for young actors, referencing Panettiere’s death and warning about the industry’s tendency to sexualize minors, according to USA Today. The calls were echoed by other Hollywood figures, who said the pattern of early deaths among former child stars indicated a need for tighter regulations, as reported by Euronews.
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Anna Paquin
Hayden Panettiere
Michelle Trachtenberg
Daveigh Chase
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