Neutrogena apologizes to Hayden Panettiere for 2015 postpartum-depression contract drop

Neutrogena issued an Instagram apology for dropping Hayden Panettiere in 2015 after she spoke publicly about postpartum depression, saying her feelings of being unsupported were not what the brand stands for; the company mourned Panettiere’s death and announced plans to invest in a long‑standing health partner to expand access to postpartum depression resources. Panettiere had claimed the termination followed her remarks about postpartum depression and a morality clause in a memoir, and her death has renewed scrutiny of Neutrogena’s past treatment of her.