Hayden and Bristol talk teen pregnancy
Posted by Jane Murphy
Well, I never had these two down as friends!
However, Heroes star Hayden Panettiere and teen mum Bristol Palin got together in New York yesterday to participate in a panel discussion to mark National Teen Pregnancy Awareness Day.
As you probably remember, Bristol's pregnancy was announced shortly after her moose-bothering mum Sarah Palin was chosen as John McCain's running mate in last year's US elections.
Bristol, who's 18, has since split from her boyfriend Levi Johnston - and the pair are now embroiled in a bitter custody battle over their five-month-old son Tripp.
Talking at last night's event, Bristol admitted she now regrets becoming a mum at such a young age. "You don't have friends, can't just go to the movies, get your hair done - you put your baby first," she revealed. (Er... surely you still have some friends, Bristol?)
Having become an ambassador for campaign group The Candie's Foundation, Bristol now advocates abstinence from sex as the only "100% foolproof" way to avoid teen pregnancy.
But what does Hayden think about teenage sex? "It's natural, it's what everyone does," she insisted. "But most people don't realise how serious things are until it directly impacts them in their lives or in the lives of the people around them."
Picture: PA
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