Hayden Panettiere's final PETA ad filmed weeks before her death
Actress Hayden Panettiere filmed a PETA commercial opposing marine animal captivity weeks before she died.
Hayden Panettiere appeared in a new People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals campaign that was recorded on July 22, showing her in a bathtub and pleading for an end to dolphin and whale captivity in marine amusement parks. In the spot she compares the animals' confinement to spending a lifetime in a bathtub and asks viewers to pledge never to support such parks. The actress' involvement in marine-animal causes dates back to an October 2007 protest against dolphin hunters in Japan, footage from which was used in the Oscar-winning documentary "The Cove."
After her death from an apparent overdose in Greenville, South Carolina, PETA and the Whaleman Foundation issued statements honoring her as a dedicated advocate for marine life. The organization described her as a passionate ambassador who gave a voice to dolphins and whales.
Why it matters
The story highlights a celebrity's final activism effort and her longstanding role in marine-animal advocacy.
How this story developed
- Aug 17 Actress Hayden Panettiere Passes Away at Age 36
- Aug 17 The Greenville County coroner will perform an autopsy on Monday.
- Aug 18 Wladimir Klitschko posted a grief-filled message on Facebook after actress Hayden Panettiere died, noting his recent custody of their daughter.
- Aug 19 Director Griff Furst recalled Panettiere’s “dark” energy on the set of “A Breed Apart.”
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