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She 'Lost Her Way'
Variety • • general
Key Points:
- Hayden Panettiere’s estranged mother and former manager, Lesley Vogel, spoke about her daughter’s death at 36, describing the entertainment industry as challenging and suggesting Hayden struggled to stay true to herself.
- Vogel expressed regret that Hayden “lost her way” despite her many talents and wished things had been different.
- Panettiere’s memoir, “This Is Me: A Reckoning,” detailed a turbulent relationship with her mother, accusing Vogel of controlling behaviors, including supergluing a tooth to avoid losing a job.
- Vogel previously dismissed the memoir’s allegations as partly a publicity tactic, acknowledging the difficulties parents face when children in entertainment make self-destructive choices.
- She emphasized that despite parental hopes, it is impossible to save someone who does not want help.
