Young Hollywood actresses nowadays are often consistent in their public
images: narcissistic, reckless, party-hard, fashion-forward and scandal-ridden.
It's not too often that the old comes across a young television and film
personality who is genuinely passionate about a cause bigger than herself and
is doing something about it.
Hayden Panettiere, most known for
her role as Claire Bennett on the now-defunct cult TV series, “Heroes,” is
popular not just for her acting, singing and commercial endorsements, but also
for her environmental campaigns against whale hunting. A member of The Whaleman
Foundation, Panettiere has been actively pushing for countries
to stop hunting whales, and was even involved in a much-publicized scuffle
between her group and Japanese fishermen in Taiji, Wakayama when they tried to
stop a dolphin hunt. Panettiere has submitted letters of protest to Norway and
Japan regarding their whale hunting practices, has taken part in an eBay
auction for the Save the Whales Again campaign and is now an ambassador
for an organization fighting against teen pregnancy, the Candie's Foundation.
She continues to be a refreshing young voice in being more than just another
pretty face.