Actress, Anna Paquin has spoken out about the dangers faced by female child stars following the death of Hayden Panettiere. Saying that young performers were “not as protected” by Hollywood as they should have been, Paquin, 44, shared the message on Instagram days after Panettiere, 36, was found unresponsive at a residence in Greenville, South Carolina, and pronounced dead despite attempts to resuscitate her.

Kiwi actress calls out film industry for its mistreatment of child acting stars.

‘Heroes’ star died on 16 August at the age of 36