Grieving Hayden Panettiere returns to spotlight just two weeks after her brother Jansen passed away to attend red carpet premiere of her comeback movie Scream VI

Hayden Panettiere hit the red carpet on Monday, for the first time since her younger brother Jansen passed away from an enlarged heart at just 28 years of age.

The 33-year-old actress attended the world premiere of her new film Scream VI, which hits theaters March 10 and has her returning 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 teared up while discussing her late brother.

Panettiere hit the red carpet on Monday evening at AMC Lincoln Square Theater, posing with one of her co-stars, Jasmin Savoy Brown.

She arrived in a black off-shoulder minidress while staying warm with a black scarf wrapped around her neck.

First: Hayden Panettiere hit the red carpet on Monday, for the first time since her younger brother Jansen passed away from an enlarged heart at just 28 years of age

Co-star: Panettiere hit the red carpet on Monday evening at AMC Lincoln Square Theater, posing with one of her co-stars, Jasmin Savoy Brown

Happier times: Hayden Panettiere and her brother Jansen pose together in 2019

She had her blonde locks pulled back into a bun while accessorizing with gold diamond-studded strand earrings and a number of gold rings.

The actress also kept warm with a black trench coat that fell to the red carpet while opting for black pantyhose.

Panettiere completed her look with a pair of black pumps as she hit the red carpet on Monday evening.

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 that film, which was set on the anniversary of the original Ghostface killings… that spawned a new killer.

While her fate was left 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 final girl of that massacre.

She returns in Scream VI, which brings the action to New York City, with several different survivors of the Ghostface killings 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), along with 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-studded strand earrings and a number of gold rings

Red carpet ready: Panettiere completed her look with a pair of black pumps as she hit the red carpet on Monday evening

Just hours before hitting the red carpet, Panettiere gave her first interview since losing her younger brother, on Monday’s Good Morning America.

When GMA host Michael Strahan offered his condolences, she placed a hand to her heart and said, ‘Thank you. He’s right here with me,’ as her voice started to crack.

Her family released a statement at the time of his passing, which began, ‘Jansen’s heart could be seen in his eyes, and his charm in his brilliant, engaging smile; his soul in his masterful and revealing paintings, and the joy of life in his dry wit.’

‘His charisma, warmth, compassion for others, and his creative spirit will live forever in our hearts and in the hearts of all whom he encountered,’ the statement added.

‘Though it offers little solace, the Medical Examiner reported Jansen’s sudden passing was due to cardiomegaly (enlarged heart), coupled with aortic valve complications,’ the statement continued.

‘We sincerely appreciate the outpouring of love and support towards our family as we navigate this unthinkable loss, and ask that we be gifted our privacy during this time of mourning,’ 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 in his home by three friends who found him ‘unresponsive’ in a chair and desperately tried to revive him with CPR.

Interview: Just hours before hitting the red carpet, Panettiere gave her first interview since losing her younger brother, on Monday’s Good Morning America

Here: When GMA host Michael Strahan offered his condolences, she placed a hand to her heart and said, ‘Thank you. He’s right here with me,’ as her voice started to crack