Nashville's Charles Esten Performs Emotional Hayden Panettiere Tribute at Opry

Charles Esten showed that some connections are written into the heart forever with a loving tribute performance in honor of his “great friend” and former Nashville costar Hayden Panettiere. The actor, who played Deacon Claybourne alongside the late star’s Juliette Barnes in the musical drama series, reflected on the bond they shared while mourning the “terrible loss” of Panettiere in an anecdote at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville on Saturday, August 22. “She was just a bright, shining light of fireworks,” Esten told the crowd in a viral clip shared via TikTok just days afte...

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