Juliette Barnesis introduced the in an multi-platinum cross-country artist sensation, dominated the teen market with her catchy tunes and pretty smile. She is a girl who has had to fight for everything she has earned, and immediately sees Rayna James as her competition. As the series goes on, we begin to understand much of her insecurities come from her tumultuous relationship with her drug addict mother Jolene, manifesting in using men and fighting those she views as threats like Rayna. As more layers are peeled back, we see a broken girl who has never known what it means to be chosen and valued. Her longing for love and family drive many of her actions, as we see her finding her own voice in asserting independence in her career to make the music she wants to make, not just what sells. Her talent as a songwriter and musician is overshadowed by her brand, and we see her journey in fighting what people expect her to be and what she truly wants to put out. We also see her journey in learning to find love in others and in turn learning to love and believe in herself.




Hayden Panettiere is no stranger to the limelight. Her first major role was on Guiding Light as Lizzie Spaulding. Since then, she has appeared in multiple feature films such as Bring It On: All or Nothing, Raising Helen and Ice Princess. Panettiere is most prominently known for her role as Clare Bennett on the hit NBC tv show Heroes. Now, she garners critical acclaim for the role of Juliette Barnes on this show, and we could not be more happy.