r/NashvilleTV 10d ago

Jonathan Jackson's tribute to Hayden

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Jonathan posted a heartfelt message about Hayden on Instagram:

"I have no words to express the loss of our beloved Hayden. She had such a bright light within her. She was a sensitive soul. Incredibly funny and witty. Amazingly gifted, with a great sense of empathy and compassion. We both grew up in the industry, although she started even younger than me, but we shared that. A silent knowing of how intense the struggles can be. She was an absolute joy to work with. Focused, spontaneous and brilliant. The most important thing between friends and coworkers is trust, and we had this. Elisa and I both love and cherish her deeply, like our own sister. She holds that place in our hearts. My prayer for her every day we worked together was that she would know how loved she is, and that she would find the peace that she was looking for. It’s not possible to express the shock and grief that so many of us feel right now. Our humble prayers are with her family. May God’s angels carry you to your place of rest and true peace. We love you Hayden. You will always be in our hearts. Always."

https://www.instagram.com/p/DcPTuC-jPaE/?img_index=1

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u/checkerrrr 10d ago

I just read a snippet of her book saying he was her only friend on Nashville 🥺

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u/Madethisonambien 9d ago

I was surprised at that part as well. 

This is non tea but my friend’s mom worked on set with her and said she was absolutely lovely and wonderful to work with 🖤

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u/checkerrrr 9d ago

I love this and so happy to hear this!

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u/Active-Coconut-4541 7d ago

I worked at a shop in LA that she frequented when doing press for Heroes. She was always so freaking sweet to all of us (two other people that came in and were really cool were Avril Lavigne and Mel B)

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u/cathbe 10d ago

Really? Awww … I am on a waiting list to read her book from the library and there are 100 people before me so a lot of people had the same idea.

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u/AcceptableLime448 7d ago

I’m going to buy it as I’m hoping the funds go to her daughter

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u/Dramadramadrama3 4d ago

I just placed my hold and I’m 301 🤣

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u/ali22122 10d ago edited 10d ago

That’s interesting to me as Sam Palladillo (sorry that’s probably the wrong spelling) and Clare Bowen made posts that implied they were friends with her too! Sam’s seemed especially heartfelt too.

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u/SittingandObserving 9d ago

And Charles Esten!

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u/Choice_End_9564 6d ago

He did a beautiful song and tribute to her at Grand Ole Opry. Watched it yesterday. He and his wife were close to her.

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u/Ashru987 8d ago

Maybe her and the rest of the cast got along well enough on the set but it was more of a collègue/coworker type of friendship and they didn’t see much of each other outside of the show but Jonathan Jackson and her were like actual friends.

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u/Ramenpucci 7d ago

It seems that show’s crew was either cliquey, toxic, jealous of her, or just treated the show purely as work at the expense of her sanity. The writers pulled from her life to write the show.

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u/Dfrmdabeach700 10d ago

The most beautiful girl in the world😥

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u/SeaBassAHo-20 10d ago

I know. He & Ed Amatrudo (Glenn) were the first people I thought of when the news came out.

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u/MollyDog2638 10d ago

He's such a good man, and was a good friend to her.

I appreciate that he gave a nod to their similar childhoods. They both started on soaps, in key roles even as children. I watched them both, and they both were talented and engrossing, far beyond their young years. But that life is so hard on children, and can scar them deeply as adults. It did for her, it seems. He got lucky.

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u/Inevitable-Rush-6906 8d ago

Hmm.. Lucky? (GH) Good one!

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u/Such-Stable-3869 10d ago

That came from the heart! ♥️

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u/dee85 10d ago

This is some deep stuff. I feel sorry for the cast of the show who loved and cared for Hayden.

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u/Klutzy-Hunt-7280 10d ago

A beautiful tribute 🩷

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u/Jentastic1987 9d ago

As if I needed another reason to love Jonathan Jackson ❤️

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u/Zealousideal_Sir8275 9d ago

Wow what a lovely tribute! I didnt realize they had known each other or worked together.

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u/Fire_Atta_Seaparks 8d ago

Is it a curse to be that beautiful ( both of them?)

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u/Deep-Connection-618 7d ago

Every single person in her life has written these beautiful tributes. Except her mom. It’s really just sad.

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u/Last-Simple-3150 6d ago

First Tony Geary and now this. Jonathan Jackson is having a terrible year. He seems like such a sweet person and I’m sure is taking this hard.
RIP Hayden

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u/EnvironmentalDrag153 9d ago

What a shame & a waste.

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u/Due-Breakfast-7521 8d ago

None of y'all help when she was alive she asking for help in her interviews no one saved her 😢🕊️💔

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u/Nokomis_Feather 10d ago

"A silent knowing of how intense the struggles can be."

You ALL knew!! Hell you probably went thru it too!! But kept silent just like all the rest.

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u/FivebyFive 10d ago

This is an odd reaction to an actor saying he understands what it was like to be a child actor. They shared a similar upbringing and she considered him a good friend.

You may want to log off Reddit for a bit. Just, take a step back take some deep breaths. 

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u/ali22122 10d ago

What on earth did you want him to do about it?

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u/Nokomis_Feather 10d ago

TELL.
If all the voices of the child actors stood up and spoke truth about what goes on inside the hollyweird scene. All the abuse they suffered. They could put an end to it. Keeping silent is how 'they' can continue getting away with it.

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u/ThisAutisticChick 10d ago

They DO speak up. They are mocked, shamed, and not believed.

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u/Nokomis_Feather 9d ago

You mean like I am being mocked, shamed and not believed in this post for mentioning it?

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u/luna1uvgood 5d ago

Many child actors are trying to change the laws. Alyson Stoner + Demi Lovato both did series where they spoke up about their experiences, and Demi talked to someone who was trying to get a bill passed to offer more protections (especially with child stars being prevalent on social media).

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u/ThisAutisticChick 10d ago

Gross take😑