Fans had to make sure that they shell out their pocket money to share the frame with Heroes hottie Hayden Panettiere at the Supanova Pop Culture Expo.

The star, who plays the lead role in I Love You Beth Cooper, wore a black jumpsuit and a fawn cardigan, while attending the expo in Brisbane. She was well guarded by security who made sure that the star could not be snapped.

Fans had to pay $50 to get a photo with the sci -fi queen, and an extra $40 to get it signed. Organizers said that the fees would be used to pay her flights to Australia and accomodation.

But Hayden wanted the fans to be at the centre of the expo and thus also refused to give interviews. A Supanova spokesman said.

“She was there for the fans, not the media,”