Hayden Panettiere, a child actor who until now has avoided the path of craziness that's being traversed by Lindsay Lohan and Amanda Bynes, recently spoke to BBC Breakfast about handling fame at a young age as well as she has.
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"I'm no different to anyone else and those same doors were opened to me and they are very easy to walk through," Panettiere said. "Drugs, alcohol, being in inappropriate places where you shouldn't be at a certain age -- it's a very tough position to be in, but I had great people to pull me back from it."
She went on to say that she grew up in the generation of the "wild child," and because of that, masses of people are waiting for her to fall into the same potholes her fellow child actors have. Panettiere said she expects to prove those people wrong, thanks largely to a strong support system.
"As long as you have people who are willing to tell you the truth and are not afraid to tell you the truth, and who are there to yank you back when you need it and give you a reality check -- it makes a world of difference."
In a separate interview, Panettiere invited fans into her relationship with heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko, a six feet, six inch 234 lb. behemoth who has been untouchable in the heavyweight division for nearly a decade.
Klitschko has not lost a fight since Lamon Brewster won by TKO in 2004; his current winning streak is now at 18 consecutive bouts. The 37-year-old is 60-3 in his long career with 51 knockouts, but Panettiere isn't intimidated.
"I am in charge and can throw him around like a rag doll," Panettiere said. She also revealed a pet name for Klitschko...Borat. "He was born in Kazakhstan so I call him Borat. I even tried to get him the bathing suit!"
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