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Hayden Panettiere’s Mom Issues Scathing Response to Gayle King and Others Amid Criticism

Vogel says the backlash from Gayle King, Megyn Kelly and others has intensified her pain after Panettiere’s death.

  • On Saturday, August 22, Lesley Vogel hit back at CBS Mornings host Gayle King for criticizing her response to Hayden Panettiere's death. Vogel alleged King's public remarks have deepened her grief.
  • King criticized Vogel's NBC News statement from Tuesday, August 18, on Wednesday, August 19, after Vogel claimed Panettiere "lost her way" and blamed boyfriend Brian Hickerson for the actress's struggles.
  • Before her death on Sunday, August 16, Panettiere had openly discussed her estrangement from Vogel, citing "20 years of trauma" in her memoir; Vogel had reportedly chosen the "no-contact route" with her daughter.
  • Holly Robinson Peete backed King on Wednesday, August 19, while Vogel told the Daily Mail she was "deeply disappointed" by the lack of compassion shown during her mourning period.
  • Vogel, who lost her 28-year-old son, Jansen, three years ago, emphasized she is currently focused on managing affairs for Hayden. She stated she does not have the "luxury right now of being weak.
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Just Jared broke the news on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
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