Hayden Panettiere is talking out after a clip from an on-camera interview sparked issues for the actor's well-being.
“I would like to take a moment to address the controversy surrounding an interview I recently completed with PEOPLE Magazine,” Panettiere started within the caption of a Sept. 22 Instagram post. “It’s unfathomable that I’m even in this position, but I feel forced to address it in a space where I won’t be criticized for how fast or slow I speak.”
Panettiere not too long ago sat down with People to discuss her upcoming movie, “Amber Alert.” She participated in an eight-hour photoshoot adopted by an “on-camera interview that was supposed to last for 1 hour,” she stated Sunday.
People posted clips from the interview on social media Sept. 18. In the feedback, followers expressed fear for Panettiere's well being, questioning if the actor was sober. Some criticized the interview and People for importing it to social media, calling it “exploitative.”
In her assertion, Panettiere stated she was “exhausted” by the top of the interview.
“I hadn’t slept for two days prior to the shoot due to one of my dogs who was recovering from an emergency surgical procedure,” she stated.
She stated her consultant “stopped the interview early as it became obvious that I was fading — especially as the subject matter became heavier.” In the interview, Panettiere spoke about her daughter in addition to the sudden death of her younger brother, Jansen Panettiere, in February 2023.
A consultant for Panettiere stated in a press release to TODAY.com, “Her post says it all. It's time to move past this nightmare and hopefully remind others just how powerful words can be.”
Seemingly addressing feedback about her look, Panettiere continued, “Grief looks different on everyone.”
“Whether or not I am on medication is none of anyone’s business and is between me and my doctor,” she stated.
She known as “the toxicity of social media” and “a news cycle that is driven by click bait” the “real issue” at hand.
“Mental health is so important, and I hope those reading this now understand that what you say hiding behind a computer screen can have a detrimental impact on someone. For those of you who have come to my defense amidst this chaos I am so grateful. Like I’ve said before, I am a work in progress. We all are,” she concluded.
Panettiere has been open about her experience with addiction up to now. In 2022, she informed People that as she “bought older, the medication and alcohol turned one thing I virtually couldn’t dwell with out.”
In 2018, she despatched her daughter, Kaya, to dwell along with her ex Wladimir Klitschko, calling it “the toughest factor I ever had to do.” She later entered rehab for eight months. By the 2022 interview, she had finally found “peace,” People reported.
“It’s an everyday choice, and I’m checking in with myself all the time,” Panettiere said at the time. “But I’m just so grateful to be part of this world again, and I will never take it for granted again.”
This article was originally published on TODAY.com
