Hayden Panettiereโs estranged mother and former manager, Lesley Vogel, has spoken out about her daughterโs shocking death at the age of 36.
In an interview with NBC News, Vogel said, โI think Hayden was an amazingly talented person in so many departments and I think young people who grow up in the entertainment industry โ it is a struggle and itโs a very challenging industry and itโs not unusual for them to sadly find the wrong path. I think it becomes very difficult to be true to yourself, and I think Hayden sadly lost her way, and I wish it were different. I wish she had stayed true to herself because she had many incredible attributes.โ
Panettiere detailed the turbulent relationship with her mother in her tell-all memoir, โThis Is Me: A Reckoningโ in May. Vogel, a former soap opera actress, was Panettiereโs manager when she started out in Hollywood at a young age. In her memoir, Panettiere called her mother a โperfectionistโ and alleged that Vogel superglued a fallen tooth back into Panettiereโs mouth so she wouldnโt lose a job. She also claimed her mother pushed her to dress in more โgirlyโ outfits, instead of her preferred tomboy style.
When the memoir was released, Vogel told Page Six that she believed โthe present drama is partially to sell booksโฆAs many parents of entertainment children [know], we are all too familiar with the painful observation of watching the self-destructive paths they sometimes choose. No parent hopes for this scenario; we want our children to be the best of themselves and live a peaceful, joyful life. Sadly, this is out of our control. You cannot save someone who does not want to be saved.โ
Regarding her mother, Panettiere told Us Weekly that โunfortunately, we donโt have a relationship right nowโ but โthat doesnโt mean that I donโt leave the door open for the opportunity to present itself one day.โ Vogel added in her NBC News interview, โI just feel that sheโs with her brother and theyโre at peace.โ Panettiereโs younger brother Jansen died at 28 in 2023.
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