Hayden Panettiere walked the red carpet on Monday for the first time since her younger brother Jansen died aged just 28 of an enlarged heart.
The 33-year-old actress attended the world premiere of her new movie Scream VI, which hits theaters March 10 and in which she returns as Kirby Reed from 2011’s Scream 4.
The blonde beauty’s red carpet appearance also came just hours after she appeared on Good Morning America … where she burst into tears while discussing her late brother.
Panettiere appeared on the red carpet at the AMC Lincoln Square Theater on Monday night and posed with one of her co-stars, Jasmine Savoy Brown.
She arrived in a black strapless mini dress while keeping warm with a black scarf tied around her neck.
First: Hayden Panettiere walked the red carpet on Monday for the first time since her younger brother Jansen died of an enlarged heart at the age of just 28
Co-star: Panettiere appeared on the red carpet at the AMC Lincoln Square Theater on Monday night and posed with one of her co-stars, Jasmine Savoy Brown
Happier times: Hayden Panettiere and her brother Jansen pose together in 2019
She had her blonde locks pulled back in a bun while accessorizing with gold, diamond-encrusted strand earrings and a row of gold rings.
The actress also stayed warm with a black trench coat that fell on the red carpet while opting for black tights.
Panettiere completed her look with a pair of black pumps as she walked the red carpet on Monday night.
The actress returns as Kirby Reed in the sixth installment of the Scream franchise, more than a decade after her debut in 2011’s Scream 4.
Reed was a 17-year-old high school senior in the fictional town of Woodsboro, California in this film, set on the anniversary of the original Ghostface murders…which spawned a new killer.
While her fate remained uncertain at the end of Scream 4, she had a brief photographic cameo at the end of Scream 5, confirming her as the sole survivor and last girl of this massacre.
She returns in Scream VI, which brings the action to New York City, with several different survivors of the Ghostface murders hoping for a fresh start in the Big Apple.
Returning from last year’s fifth installment are Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera as half-sisters Tara and Sam Carpenter, along with twins Chad (Mason Gooding) and Mindy Meeks (Jasmine Savoy Brown) and Scream franchise mainstay Courteney Cox as Gail Weathers.
Hayden’s Look: She had her blonde locks pulled back into a bun while accessorizing with gold, diamond-encrusted strand earrings and a row of gold rings
Red carpet ready: Panettiere completed her look with a pair of black pumps as she walked the red carpet on Monday night
Just hours before she walked the red carpet, Panettiere gave her first interview since the loss of her younger brother on Monday’s Good Morning America show.
As GMA presenter Michael Strahan offered his condolences, she put a hand to her heart and said, “Thank you. He’s right here with me,” as her voice began to crack.
Her family released a statement at the time of his death which began: “Jansen’s heart was in his eyes and his charm was in his bright, endearing smile; his soul in his masterful and insightful paintings and the joie de vivre in his wry wit.’
“His charisma, warmth, compassion for others and creative spirit will forever live in our hearts and in the hearts of everyone he met,” the statement added.
“While offering little consolation, the coroner reported that Jansen’s sudden death was due to cardiomegaly (enlarged heart) associated with aortic valve complications,” the statement continued.
“We sincerely appreciate the love and support for our family as we navigate this unthinkable loss and ask that we preserve our privacy at this time of grief,” the family added.
“We love you so much Jansen and you will be in our hearts forever,” the statement concluded.
According to a police report, Jansen’s body was discovered at his home by three friends who found him “unresponsive” in a chair and were desperately trying to revive him with CPR.
Interview: Just hours before she hit the red carpet, Panettiere gave her first interview since losing her younger brother on Monday
Here: As GMA presenter Michael Strahan offered his condolences, she put a hand to her heart and said: “Thank you. He’s right here with me,” as her voice began to crack
On the way out: Hayden Panettiere leaves her hotel for the Scream VI premiere
All Black: Hayden Panettiere rocks an all black look en route to the Scream VI premiere
Everyone smiles: Hayden Panettiere smiles at her fans as she heads out to the Scream VI premiere
Waving: Hayden Panettiere waves to her fans as she leaves her hotel for the Scream VI premiere
Pierced: Hayden Panettiere wears a new nose piercing at the premiere of Scream VI