Panettiere's estranged mother and former manager speaks on her death for the first time

Lesley Vogel — estranged mother and former manager of Hayden Panettiere, whom she signed at four months old — gave her first public comments to NBC News on 18 August 2026. Vogel said Panettiere "lost her way" and is "at peace" with her brother Jansen, who died in 2023 at 28. The pair had no relationship before Panettiere's death at 36.