Taylor Swift was reportedly shocked and saddened by Hayden Panettiere’s tragic death. Swift and Panettiere were friends and, at one point, even lived next door to each other. The two stars both lived at The Adelicia in Nashville, when Panettiere was filming the ABC series Nashville.
Taylor Swift and Hayden Panettiere lived in the same Nashville apartment complex and crossed paths
A source told Page Six, “Taylor and Hayden were always friendly with each other and had a really nice rapport. They lived in the same Nashville apartment complex and crossed paths from time to time. Taylor was obviously really shocked when she heard about Hayden’s passing. She was deeply saddened to hear what happened.”
Swift bought a penthouse at The Adelicia in 2009. Panettiere moved into the complex three years later. Their time as neighbors led to a memorable moment that Panettiere shared during a 2012 appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. She needed a guitar for a songwriting session with Jessi Alexander but did not have one.
She said, “I freaked out because I didn’t have my guitar — I’d left it in my trailer. I literally texted every one of those girls: ‘Does anybody have a guitar?’ Finally, Taylor Swift came through for me. Two of her security guards brought down this guitar… I had to fill out a form. It was very intense.”
While promoting her Red album in 2012, Swift was asked on the Woody & Jim Show if she watched Nashville. She said, “Well, Hayden is a friend of mine and she’s my neighbor actually. I remember the first time I ever met her, she came up and she was like, ‘I just need you to know, my character is not based on you.’ It was so hilarious.”
The source said Panettiere “always spoke very highly” of Swift and supported her. The pair reportedly respected each other and continued crossing paths at events over the years.
Panettiere began acting in 1994 at age four. She died at her South Carolina home on Aug. 16 after cardiac arrest. Her parents, Skip Panettiere and Lesley Vogel, and her daughter, Kaya Klitschko, survive her.
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