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the art of crying
October 22, 2014

Photos: Every Time Juliette Cries on Nashville

By Margaret Lyons

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Nashville doesn’t always know what it’s good at. It spends a lot of time on crummy stories — who cares about that lady trying to seduce Deacon? — and breezes right by substantive ones — hey, remember that time Rayna’s vocal cords were damaged? The musical numbers remain a highlight, but the true centerpiece of the show is Hayden Panettiere’s crying. The woman can weep! Her Juliette is volatile and vulnerable, which means she cries a lot, and every time she does, it’s the highlight of the episode. Nashville bounces between crazy, out-of-control nonsense and dull, predictable drudgery, but within the dregs remains a shining beacon of perfection. We present to you every time Juliette has cried on Nashville.

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A lonely cry, a splotchy cry. A giant, bad wig. A lonely cry, a splotchy cry. A giant, bad wig.

A lonely cry, a splotchy cry. A giant, bad wig.

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She can cry outdoors. She can cry outdoors.

She can cry outdoors.

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Or indoors! Or indoors!

Or indoors!

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Or right at the door! Or right at the door!

Or right at the door!

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The best part about Juliette's crying is that it's never just crying. She can cry with you and still find you irritating. The best part about Juliette's crying is that it's never just crying. She can cry with you and still find you irritating.

The best part about Juliette's crying is that it's never just crying. She can cry with you and still find you irritating.

Photo: ABC
Or she can cry and flip out. Or she can cry and flip out.

Or she can cry and flip out.

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Or cry while her hairline tries to make an escape. Or cry while her hairline tries to make an escape.

Or cry while her hairline tries to make an escape.

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There are also a lot of levels. This is a 10. Maximum crying. There are also a lot of levels. This is a 10. Maximum crying.

There are also a lot of levels. This is a 10. Maximum crying.

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This is a good one. She's still crying, but her face is dead. This is a good one. She's still crying, but her face is dead.

This is a good one. She's still crying, but her face is dead.

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And that's like a 2.5. And that's like a 2.5.

And that's like a 2.5.

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Noteable: Hayden Panettiere often looks really beautiful, even as a teary, undone Juliette. Noteable: Hayden Panettiere often looks really beautiful, even as a teary, undone Juliette.

Noteable: Hayden Panettiere often looks really beautiful, even as a teary, undone Juliette.

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She can even cry while she's singing. (It comes in handy again later.) She can even cry while she's singing. (It comes in handy again later.)

She can even cry while she's singing. (It comes in handy again later.)

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It looks like she's not really crying, but trust. She is. It looks like she's not really crying, but trust. She is.

It looks like she's not really crying, but trust. She is.

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Okay, she's not crying here, but the face was too good to pass up. Okay, she's not crying here, but the face was too good to pass up.

Okay, she's not crying here, but the face was too good to pass up.

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Poor Juliette. Always having to live up to other people's expectations. Poor Juliette. Always having to live up to other people's expectations.

Poor Juliette. Always having to live up to other people's expectations.

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Casual Juliette taking a page from the Olivia Pope go-home-and-put-on-comfy-knits guidebook. Casual Juliette taking a page from the Olivia Pope go-home-and-put-on-comfy-knits guidebook.

Casual Juliette taking a page from the Olivia Pope go-home-and-put-on-comfy-knits guidebook.

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Is she crying from sadness or from how tight the hairdo is? Is she crying from sadness or from how tight the hairdo is?

Is she crying from sadness or from how tight the hairdo is?

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Don't cry! You're so pretty! Don't cry! You're so pretty!

Don't cry! You're so pretty!

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Actually, do cry. It creates the only truly emotive moments on this show. A+++ crying. Actually, do cry. It creates the only truly emotive moments on this show. A+++ crying.

Actually, do cry. It creates the only truly emotive moments on this show. A+++ crying.

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Step aside, Claire Danes. Step aside, Claire Danes.

Step aside, Claire Danes.

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She doesn't even have to look at you. She doesn't even have to look at you.

She doesn't even have to look at you.

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Pull the wig all the way on! And then dry those tears. Pull the wig all the way on! And then dry those tears.

Pull the wig all the way on! And then dry those tears.

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She's a champion of pajama crying. (Many of us are competitors.) She's a champion of pajama crying. (Many of us are competitors.)

She's a champion of pajama crying. (Many of us are competitors.)

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Over-it crying. Over-it crying.

Over-it crying.

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More bad hair. More bad hair.

More bad hair.

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You'd cry, too, if your ex were such a numbskull. You'd cry, too, if your ex were such a numbskull.

You'd cry, too, if your ex were such a numbskull.

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Juliette deserves love! Avery deserves to get his head out of his ass! Problem solved! Juliette deserves love! Avery deserves to get his head out of his ass! Problem solved!

Juliette deserves love! Avery deserves to get his head out of his ass! Problem solved!

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Sing it. Sing it.

Sing it.

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Another 10! Another 10!

Another 10!

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If you're gonna be on a primetime soap, follow Panettiere's lead here and sell it. This isn't a documentary about British people or whatever: If your character's gonna lose it, really effin' lose it. If you're gonna be on a primetime soap, follow Panettiere's lead here and sell it. This isn't a documentary about British people or whatever: If your character's gonna lose it, really effin' lose it.

If you're gonna be on a primetime soap, follow Panettiere's lead here and sell it. This isn't a documentary about British people or whatever: If your ...

If you're gonna be on a primetime soap, follow Panettiere's lead here and sell it. This isn't a documentary about British people or whatever: If your character's gonna lose it, really effin' lose it.

Photo: ABC
She's still pissed, too. She's still pissed, too.

She's still pissed, too.

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Any closer and this would be a Magic School Bus episode about what tears are made of. (Pregnancy hormones, mostly?) Any closer and this would be a Magic School Bus episode about what tears are made of. (Pregnancy hormones, mostly?)

Any closer and this would be a Magic School Bus episode about what tears are made of. (Pregnancy hormones, mostly?)

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Mad, resigned, confused, scared, and also crying. The girl contains multitudes. Mad, resigned, confused, scared, and also crying. The girl contains multitudes.

Mad, resigned, confused, scared, and also crying. The girl contains multitudes.

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Hang in there! You are okay! Hang in there! You are okay!

Hang in there! You are okay!

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And finally, one last tear of relief. And finally, one last tear of relief.

And finally, one last tear of relief.

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