Hayden Panettiere’s ‘Heroes’ Dad Calls Out ‘Predatory’ Paparazzi Who ‘Hunted’ Her and the Press Who Asked ‘Misogynistic’ Questions When She Was a Teen

Home TV News Aug 19, 2026 4:10pm PT Hayden Panettiere’s ‘Heroes’ Dad Calls Out ‘Predatory’ Paparazzi Who ‘Hunted’ Her and the Press Who Asked ‘Misogynistic’ Questions When She Was a Teen By Zack Sharf Plus Icon Zack Sharf Digital News Director ZSharf Latest Hayden Panettiere’s ‘Heroes’ Dad Calls Out ‘Predatory’ Paparazzi Who ‘Hunted’ Her and the Press Who Asked ‘Misogynistic’ Questions When She Was a Teen 20 minutes ago ‘Even Stevens’ Star Christy Carlson Romano Says ‘Early Fame Is Like CTE’ After Hayden Panettiere’s Death: ‘Another Performer I Grew Up With, Gone Too Soon’ 2 hours ago Larry David Ended Friendship With Trump Lawyer Alan Dershowitz Because ‘He Made a Deal With the Devil. Literally. He Only Has Himself to Blame’ 7 hours ago See All ©NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection Jack Coleman, the “Heroes” actor who played the father of Hayden Panettiere‘s Claire Bennet, posted an emotional tribute to his late co-star following her death this week at 36 years old. “I’m heartbroken. I couldn’t begin to put my thoughts into words until now, and they will be inadequate,” Coleman wrote on Instagram algonside a carousel of photos of the two actors on the “Heroes” set throughout the years. “I’ve loved Hayden since day one of the pilot of ‘Heroes,’ 20 years ago, when she introduced herself by shouting ‘daddy’ and throwing her arms around me. From that day on, she called me daddio. She was Haydini, because she was a magician.” Related Stories 'The Lowdown' Sets Season 2 Release Date at FX, Hulu