Hayden Panettiere’s estranged mother, Lesley Vogel, is hitting back at her “entitled” daughter’s forthcoming tell-all.
Amid her ongoing press tour for “This Is Me: A Reckoning,” Panettiere, 36, has made various claims about her relationship with Vogel, who previously managed the actress’ career.
In response, Vogel, 70, exclusively told Page Six that she believes “the present drama is partially to sell books.”
She went on to say, “There is a personality ‘style’ which manifests as a need for control, entitlement and a lack of empathy. The major fear is that someone will see through the mask they present to the world and discover who they truthfully are.”
According to Vogel, “this condition cannot be ‘fixed’” regardless of “continual efforts to support” or “comfort.” No matter the “encouragement given, it will never be enough.”
Vogel, a former actress, claimed that “this personality style does not accept responsibility for life choices and therefore feels they have no need to alter their behavior.”
She continued, “After 20 years of trauma, I took the advice of professionals and chose the no-contact route. As many parents of entertainment children [know], we are all too familiar with the painful observation of watching the self-destructive paths they sometimes choose. No parent hopes for this scenario; we want our children to be the best of themselves and live a peaceful, joyful life!
“Sadly, this is out of our control. You cannot save someone who does not want to be saved. Radical acceptance is the most difficult challenge any parent must embrace. Unfortunately, I have seen a great deal of such in my life experience.”
Vogel — whose son, Jansen Panettiere, died in February 2023 at the age of 28 — added, “When someone leaves, the smear campaign begins; accusations, anger, belittling, gaslighting, etc. are the classic signs of this behavior style. The craving of drama and punitive action is traditional and to be expected.”
While she is “now retired” and searches for her “personal path to a joyous and peaceful life,” the Jansen Rane Panettiere Art Foundation founder acknowledged that “there is always that flicker of hope [that Hayden], too, will find her path to inner peace.”
Reps for Hayden — who previously battled alcohol and opioid addictions — did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
Earlier this week, the “Heroes” star recalled the moment she finally worked up the “courage” to “split” from her “boss,” Vogel, who had managed her career since she was a child star.
Hayden told podcaster Jay Shetty that she was 19 and in the midst of filming the superhero drama series — which ran from 2006 to 2010 — when she told Vogel, “I don’t want us to work together anymore; I just want you to be my mom.”
She claimed her mother responded, “You owe me,” which the former admittedly “wasn’t expecting” to hear.
Though Hayden was partially “relieved” that the conversation was “short,” she soon felt “this dark looming cloud over [her] head going, ‘What does she mean by I owe her? What form of payment is she expecting?’”
The “Remember the Titans” star was “disappointed” when she “found out” that her mom allegedly just wanted “money.”
Once the “business aspect” of their relationship was “removed,” Hayden hoped the pair’s personal relationship would improve.
“The fact that it seemed like she didn’t want to — didn’t care to — have a relationship with me was a tough pill to swallow,” she told Jetty.
Though Hayden is “incredibly grateful” for her mother’s guidance early in her career, she claimed Vogel had high expectations of her and was difficult to please as both a manager and parent.
Hayden also recalled the “very strange” and “uncomfortable” “role reversal” of her — a child and then teenager — contributing financially to the family unit.
When the topic of her late brother came up, she confessed she used to feel “very guilty” that her career affected how much time she and her mom could spend with Jansen.
“I remember [Vogel] actually turning to me one night and saying, ‘You’re the reason why I’m missing my son growing up.’ And that was a punch in the gut,” Hayden claimed, insisting that although she “loved” acting and “had great experiences,” she “didn’t ask” for it.
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