Hayden Panettiere was interviewed by Gayle King on CBS Mornings in May, where King later said the actor was “clearly still struggling” about three months before Panettiere’s death. The remarks come from King’s subsequent discussion of Panettiere’s tell-all memoir, “This Is Me: A Reckoning,” and what she observed during their conversation.
Both outlets report that Panettiere was promoting the memoir when she sat down with King. The focus of the accounts is King’s characterization of Panettiere’s condition at that time, rather than new details about the circumstances of her later passing. They do not present evidence of specific causes of death, but they underscore that, in King’s view, Panettiere appeared to be dealing with ongoing personal or health challenges during the interview.
While the stories share the same core timeline—May CBS Mornings appearance and remarks made afterward—they differ mainly in emphasis and wording around how King frames Panettiere’s struggles.
