Hayden Panettiere is naming names in her new memoir, revealing the identity of the woman she says set her up in a disturbing Hollywood encounter when she was just 18 years old.
In her book This Is Me: A Reckoning, the actress claims that a friend named Stella McAmis led her to a yacht cabin where a famous British singer was allegedly waiting naked in bed. According to Panettiere, McAmis told her to “trust me,” and then escorted her downstairs to meet the singer, who was propped up on pillows with the outline of his body visible under the sheets. McAmis allegedly even commented on his “huge d***.”
Panettiere says she froze in shock but still climbed under the covers because she didn’t know how to say no—especially since she considered McAmis a close friend. She describes her heart pounding and a feeling of dissociation as the situation unfolded. Fortunately, once McAmis left the room, Panettiere says she stopped things from going further, quickly got out of bed, and arranged to leave the yacht.
Looking back, Panettiere says McAmis treated her like a “call girl” and believes the woman had a chaotic relationship with fame and wealthy men, always chasing whoever had the most power and money in the room.