Actress Hayden Panettiere dies at age 36, and her estranged mother, Lesley Vogel, makes a public statement afterward. Multiple outlets report that Vogel speaks to NBC News and addresses both her daughter’s death and the circumstances surrounding it.
Across coverage, Vogel discusses her relationship with Panettiere and what she says went wrong in the actress’ life. Several reports say Vogel criticizes Panettiere’s boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, alleging the family had been trying to get rid of him and claiming he was “with her at her death.” Other parts of the reporting focus on Vogel’s broader reflections, including her view that Panettiere “lost her way” and that she wishes her daughter had stayed true to herself.
While the outlets differ in emphasis—some foreground Vogel’s accusations about Hickerson, others foreground her personal commentary about Panettiere’s life—the shared account is that Vogel breaks her silence after the death, choosing to address the people close to Panettiere and the changes she says occurred in her daughter’s final chapter.
