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Juliette Barnes
Nashville character
Hayden Panettiere as Juliette Barnes
Portrayed by	Hayden Panettiere
Duration	October 10, 2012 –
First appearance	Pilot
Created by	Callie Khouri
In-universe information Occupation Country singer Parents Unnamed Father (Deceased) Jolene Barnes (Deceased)

Juliette Barnes is a fictional character and one of the two leads in the ABC drama series Nashville. Juliette is portrayed by actress Hayden Panettiere since pilot episode, which aired on October 10, 2012. Juliette was a teenage country sensation and is now making more mature music. She tries to take the throne, as queen of country music, from rival Rayna Jaymes.

Character profile

Juliette Barnes, originally from Alabama, was discovered singing at a country fair by her manager, who believed he could turn her into one of America's biggest country stars. Juliette, being young, beautiful and ambitious, had no qualms about leaving her dysfunctional home life and her drug-addicted mother behind. She quickly rose to become Edgehill Records biggest star, a pop-country sensation, with legions of young teenage fans and sell out tours. Despite Juliette's singing talent being questioned by several characters, including Rayna Jaymes, she has not only shown a raw talent but has also proven herself to be a capable songwriter, having worked with Deacon Clayborne and Avery Barkley.

Juliette, to most, comes across as a demanding, arrogant diva but there is another side to her, a girl who has fought for everything she has and is prepared to do anything to get to the top. However, her hard exterior shields a world of pain that she rarely lets people see. She has no friends, no-one she can truly turn to, and she has seen the worst of people growing up, which has left her unable to connect with people emotionally, only through sex. As a result, she has been left with a desperate desire to be loved by anyone who shows her the slightest bit of affection, for example when she falls in love with her mother's drug counselor.

Season one

When the series begins, Juliette is a fast-rising star, with the potential to topple Queen of Country Rayna Jaymes. Juliette sees Rayna as a has-been, while Rayna sees Juliette as a talentless bimbo. To the public, Juliette is a sweet-natured, fun loving, glamorous bubble-gum country star. Behind the scenes, however, Juliette is neither sweet natured or fun, but rather a cold-hearted, demanding, spoiled young woman who wants what she wants when she wants it, and what she wants is to be the Queen of Country.

Despite a string of number ones and sell-out tours, Juliette struggles to be taken seriously, having her vocals auto-tuned and her videos being cheesy and cliched, she decides to work with Deacon Clayborne and when she writes with him, he is the first one to recognize her potential as song writer.

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• Fictional characters introduced in 2012
• Fictional characters from Tennessee
• Fictional singers
• Nashville (2012 TV series)