11. Hayden Panettiere
“Save the cheerleader, save the world” was the motto for several years on NBC’s hit drama Heroes. The whole premise of the show was around people who possessed extraordinary capabilities beyond human imagination. One of the main characters was Claire Bennett, a southern girl who had the power to heal better than a lizard whose tail was cut off. She was also a cheerleader at her local high school who was tougher than a majority of the football players she would ever encounter. Who played the cheerleader? Hayden Panettiere.
Since the show was cancelled, Panettiere has gone on to star in other productions, including the hit show Nashville, where she played a majorly disturbed southern belle who just wanted a bit of moonshine and a man to love her. The show spent several years helping her try to get both the moonshine and the man, but probably realized early on that doing so was insulting both to Southerners and to women. As such, they changed course and helped the character focus on her career. Even though the show was moved from ABC to CMT (Country Music Television), Panettiere’s love of tight jeans will keep viewers tuned in.
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