Hayden Panettiere Talks About Her Life

May 6, 2026, 21:24
USEntertainment

Introduction

Actress Hayden Panettiere says she is bisexual. She tells this in her new book.

Main Body

Hayden wrote a book called 'This Is Me'. It comes out on May 12. She liked women when she was a child. But she did not tell people because she wanted to look perfect. She was afraid of the paparazzi. She also did not want people to think she was just following a trend. Because of this, she did not date women for a long time. In the past, Hayden dated men. She had a daughter with Wladimir Klitschko. Later, she had problems with drugs. She also had a bad relationship with Brian Hickerson. He went to court for violence.

Conclusion

Now, Hayden is honest about her life and who she loves in her new book.

Learning

🕒 Talking About the Past

In this story, we see how to talk about things that happened before now.

1. Action Words (The 'ed' sound) When we talk about the past, we often add -ed to the word:

  • Like →\rightarrow Liked
  • Want →\rightarrow Wanted

2. Special Changes (Irregular) Some words change completely. You just have to remember them:

  • Write →\rightarrow Wrote
  • Go →\rightarrow Went
  • Have →\rightarrow Had

3. Saying 'No' in the Past To say something did NOT happen, use did not + the normal word:

  • She did not tell people.
  • She did not want people to think...

Quick Tip: Notice that after "did not," we don't use -ed. We keep the word simple!

Vocabulary Learning

bisexual (adj.)
Having a romantic or sexual attraction to both men and women
Example:She said she is bisexual and likes people of both genders.
paparazzi (n.)
Photographers who take pictures of celebrities, often without permission
Example:She was afraid of the paparazzi who followed her everywhere.
trend (n.)
A popular style or activity that many people follow
Example:He did not want people to think he was just following a trend.
relationship (n.)
A connection or association between people
Example:She had a bad relationship with her former partner.
violence (n.)
The use of physical force to harm someone or something
Example:He went to court for violence against his ex‑girlfriend.
honest (adj.)
Being truthful and open, not lying
Example:Now she is honest about her life and who she loves.