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Childhood Fame’s Hidden Cost | Durham News
Alexa PenaVega opens up about the crushing weight of childhood fame, honoring Hayden Panettiere’s tragic death at 36 and reflecting on the shared struggles of her peers like Michelle Trachtenberg and Daveigh Chase. PenaVega recalls growing up alongside them in a glittering but grueling industry where support was scarce. Panettiere, once a teen star of Heroes and Nashville, had bravely spoken about addiction and postpartum depression, even declaring she’d turned a corner — only to die under circumstances that suggest an overdose. Her father called her “an incredible light,” as authorities…
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