Hayden Panettiere reveals shocking encounter at age 18, claps back at daughter abandonment claims

Hayden Panettiere allegedly found herself in bed with an “undressed” and “very famous” man when she was just 18 years old.

The actress recounted the “shocking” encounter — which she details in her upcoming memoir, “This Is Me: A Reckoning” — during her appearance on Monday’s episode of the “On Purpose with Jay Shetty” podcast.

Panettiere, now 36, recalled believing she was having a fun night out on a boat with friends when she was taken “by surprise” and felt “in danger.”

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