Hayden Panettiere’s Mom Defends Grieving on Her Own Terms

Lesley Vogel, Hayden Panettiere’s estranged mother, defended her right to mourn on her own terms in a Good Morning America interview, detailing Panettiere’s death and the public scrutiny surrounding it. Vogel described the actress’s fraught relationship with her and their estrangement over Panettiere’s toxic relationship with Brian Hickerson, noted the family’s previous losses including Panettiere’s brother Jansen in 2023, and said a celebration of life will be held after the investigation concludes. The piece also notes Panettiere’s complicated mother-daughter dynamic, including past managerial ties and her memoir published earlier this year.