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Dove Cameron Recounts Childhood Friend’s Murder in 'Call Her Daddy' Interview

She says the loss at age 9 still shapes her sense of safety.

Overview

  • Cameron shared on the Feb. 4 episode that her friend Hayley was killed at age 9 by Hayley’s father, presenting the account as her personal recollection.
  • She says they met at age 2 on Bainbridge Island and formed a close early friendship.
  • Cameron describes a 'messy' divorce in Hayley’s family and recalls the father as 'a very angry man' after spending much of the prior summer at his home.
  • She recalls learning the news while home sick after overhearing their preschool principal say, 'Hayley and Kelsey are gone... Steve is gone, and he took the girls with him.'
  • She says her parents sought therapy for her and the trauma still affects her, with outlets noting no new legal developments beyond her account.