"That's something about me I was never able to share with the world, because it was just never the right time. It was either I was too young, and I was being forced to be perfect at all times. I was not encouraged to just be myself. Then came the period where it felt like people coming out, especially women, saying that they were bisexual or liked girls, was a fad."
"I wanted to make sure that I really sat down and chose my words carefully and was able to tell my story in an honest way, that people understood. On one hand, it's sad that I had to wait till I was 36 years old to share that part of me, but better late than never, right?"
"I have explored it, but because I hadn't shared this with anybody, I didn't really have the courage to throw myself fully emotionally into it. Because then if I did fall in love, that wasn't something that I wanted to ever have to hide."
Hayden Panettiere discloses her bisexuality in her upcoming memoir This Is Me: A Reckoning, releasing May 19. She explains that she was previously unable to share this part of herself due to being forced to maintain perfection as a young actress, and later feared appearing to jump on a trend when bisexuality became more openly discussed. Panettiere has dated women and was more attracted to them even as a child, but lacked the courage to fully pursue emotional connections without public exposure. She emphasizes that waiting until 36 to speak openly about her sexuality, while difficult, represents an important personal milestone.
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