Hayden Panettiere's relationship with her mother, Lesley Vogel, was believed to have been strained before the actress' death at 36 on August 16. Now, Vogel's first public comments following her daughter's death are putting their complicated history back under the spotlight.
It's beleived they were estranged when she passed (@ Getty)
On Tuesday, Vogel, 70, released a statement remembering her daughter and reflecting on her career. "I think Hayden was an amazingly talented person in so many departments, and I think young people who grow up in the entertainment industry — it is a struggle, and it's a very challenging industry, and it's not unusual for them to sadly find the wrong path," Vogel told NBC News on Tuesday.
Hayden with her mother, father Skip, mother and her late brother Jansen (@ Albert L. Ortega)
She also reflected on the death of Hayden's younger brother, Jansen Panettiere, who died at 28 in February 2023 from an enlarged heart and aortic valve complications. "I just feel that she's with her brother and they're at peace," Vogel said.
#lesley
It's beleived they were estranged when she passed (@ Getty)
On Tuesday, Vogel, 70, released a statement remembering her daughter and reflecting on her career. "I think Hayden was an amazingly talented person in so many departments, and I think young people who grow up in the entertainment industry — it is a struggle, and it's a very challenging industry, and it's not unusual for them to sadly find the wrong path," Vogel told NBC News on Tuesday.
Hayden with her mother, father Skip, mother and her late brother Jansen (@ Albert L. Ortega)
She also reflected on the death of Hayden's younger brother, Jansen Panettiere, who died at 28 in February 2023 from an enlarged heart and aortic valve complications. "I just feel that she's with her brother and they're at peace," Vogel said.
#lesley
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