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Hayden Panettiere’s mom, Lesley Vogel, releases new statement after backlash

Lesley Vogel, Hayden Panettiere's mother, has released a new statement amid public backlash.

By · Published August 21, 2026 at 06:28 UTC · Updated August 21, 2026 at 11:24 UTC

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Questions people are asking

What did Lesley Vogel's first statement say?

Vogel's first statement blamed Brian Hickerson for Hayden Panettiere's death and accused him of abuse.

What is the public reaction to Lesley Vogel's first statement?

The public reaction to Vogel's first statement has been negative, leading to backlash and prompting her to release a new statement.

What is Brian Hickerson's response to the allegations?

Hickerson has issued his first statement since Panettiere's death, but the contents of that statement are not specified in the coverage.

What happened

Lesley Vogel, Hayden Panettiere's mother, has released a second statement. The first statement, which blamed Panettiere's ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson for her death, drew criticism. The public backlash has now prompted Vogel to release another statement.

The Independent and Los Angeles Times report that the initial statement from Vogel accused Hickerson of abuse. The Los Angeles Times also notes that the history of abuse is now under closer scrutiny. Yahoo and Entertainment Weekly cover the backlash and Vogel's new statement.

Brian Hickerson has issued his first statement since Panettiere's death. Gayle King has criticized Vogel's initial statement. The next steps involve how the public and media respond to Vogel's new statement and Hickerson's first statement.

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