{
  "id": 2229861,
  "title": "Neutrogena issues statement amid Hayden Panettiere backlash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/neutrogena-issues-statement-amid-hayden-panettiere-backlash",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T21:22:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/08/20/neutrogena-statement-hayden-panettiere/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Neutrogena responded to social media criticism over the death of actress Hayden Panettiere by pledging to invest more in supporting women. The skincare company apologized for making Panettiere feel unsupported during her postpartum depression. Panettiere had expressed her concerns about Neutrogena not renewing her advertising contract due to her discussions about her mental health. Despite finding no signs of trauma that could have contributed to her death, the Greenville County Coroner's Office stated that Panettiere was found in cardiac arrest before her passing. Born in New York in 1989, Panettiere began her career in commercials at 11 months old and later starred in various TV shows and films, including her breakout role in the superhero drama \"Heroes.\"",
  "summary": "Neutrogena on Thursday issued a statement pledging to invest more to support women, after days of social media criticism over the death of actor and activist Hayden Panettiere . The skincare company faced a backlash because Panettiere said she felt Neutrogena did not renew her advertising contract because she had started to discuss her postpartum depression. “For more than a decade, Hayden was a…",
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Neutrogena issues statement amid Hayden Panettiere backlash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/neutrogena-issues-statement-amid-hayden-panettiere-backlash-2230449",
        "published": "2026-08-20T21:22:42.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}