Actress Hayden Panettiere, who shared a daughter with former boxer Wladimir Klitschko, previously discussed giving him full custody of their daughter, Kaya. Multiple outlets report she described the decision as one rooted in postpartum depression and her desire to support Kaya’s wellbeing, while also emphasizing that she continued to stay involved emotionally.
The articles cite an interview conducted months before her death. Panettiere is described as saying she “never stopped choosing” her daughter, and that she maintained a bond with Kaya even after custody changed when Kaya was about three years old. Times of India and other outlets characterize the decision as difficult and connected to postpartum depression after Kaya’s birth.
While the reports broadly agree on the custody arrangement and the postpartum depression context, they focus differently on tone: some emphasize the emotional framing of her statements and her ongoing connection to her daughter, while other coverage centers on the custody decision’s background. None of the provided sources announces a cause of death.
