May 19, 2026 1:15pm PT

Hayden Panettiere Says a ‘Well-Respected’ Oscar Winner Flashed His Testicles at Her When She Was 19

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Hayden Panettiere wrote in her new tell-all that when she was 19, a “well-respected” and “Oscar-winning actor and director” exposed himself to her at a party.

Revealing the story in her new memoir, “This Is Me: A Reckoning,” the “Nashville” and “Scream” star wrote that she was mingling with a group of men at a private apartment gathering, when she began feeling increasingly uncomfortable and decided to leave.

Hayden Panettiere Says a 'Well-Respected' Oscar Winner Flashed His Testicles at Her When She Was 19