Madelaine Petsch's folks aren't exactly your typical Hollywood stage parents. Petsch and her older brother, along with their six cats and two dogs, grew up on her family's eight-acre spread in Washington State, where her South African-born "hippie-dippie" parents grew much of the food the family ate, as the actress told Cosmopolitan.
In their household, environmentalism and sustainability were huge. By age 3, Petsch had learned from her dad how to identify different types of plastics so she'd know which types to avoid, according to Elle. She also went to school with her lunch packed in reusable containers rather than baggies, which earned her some grief from her schoolmates.
But, consistent with their freethinking hippie ethos, her parents didn't force their lifestyle on her. Instead, they gave her the freedom to define her own life, values, and interests, including her religion and diet. Still, their lessons must have stuck, since the apple didn't fall far from the (organically grown) tree. Petsch continues to be a dedicated environmentalist. "I was lucky to grow up with two incredibly environmentally-aware parents," she shared in an interview with Elle. "It's crazy to me that people still use plastic utensils."
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