Hayden Panettiere’s mother claims she did not force her daughter to work when she was a child: ‘I was not abusive in any way…’ |

The death of Hayden Panettiere has left the industry and her fans in shock. As the investigation into his death continues, debates have begun online about the lack of protective measures for child actors. Amid this, Panettiere’s mother, Lesley Vogel, has also been accused of “forcing” her daughter to work in the entertainment industry from a young age. In an official statement posted online, Vogel denied all allegations and shared that she never forced her daughter to do anything she was uncomfortable with.

Lesley Vogel denies accusations of forcing her daughter to work as a child

Hayden Panettiere had been in the entertainment industry since she was just 11 months old and starred in commercials for multiple brands. Addressing new allegations of having her daughter work as a child, Vogel shared with The Daily Mail that nothing of this nature ever happened. The 70-year-old commented: “I was strong, definitely, but I wasn’t abusive by any means.”She added: “She started Wilhelmina at eight months because she’s a beautiful baby. I mean, a really beautiful baby. So I thought, let her do some things, we’ll put them in her college fund, she’ll go to college and she’ll have this. I never expected her to be a professional actress, ever.” Vogel was very involved in her daughter’s career in her early days as a minor in the industry and officially worked as her talent manager.In response to accusations of pressuring Hayden, her mother denied everything and instead recalled those early days and shared that the ‘Heroes’ actress put a lot of pressure on herself. She added: “I know she mentioned, you know, [that she] ‘I always had to please mom,’ or make sure that, you know, I made it or whatever. I didn’t put that on it. I think she put it on herself.” As for whether she forced her daughter or not, Vogel added, “Try getting a 2- to 5-year-old to do something they don’t want to do. Are you going to be successful? No, you’re not. “Probably 99 percent of the time.”

Hayden Panettiere claims she was under a lot of pressure as a child

In an old interview from May, given just a few months before his death, the ‘Nashville’ star shared that his childhood was filled with many problems. While speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, he added: “I was like a little soldier and always have been. ‘No’ was never an option. It was just, ‘Here are your scenes, here’s your dialogue, memorize it, hit the mark and do what your director tells you.’ I took my marching orders.“

About the death of Hayden Panettiere

Hayden died on August 16 at an apartment complex in Greenville. Her ex-partner Brian Hutcherson, along with his brother, Zach Hutcherson, were also present at the home when she died. They were also the ones who called the paramedics, who attempted “advanced cardiac life support measures”; However, they could not save her. An autopsy report from the coroner’s office said there were “no signs of trauma that would have contributed” to Panettiere’s death at the scene, but deferred determination of the cause of death “pending further investigation and the completion of additional studies.”“Hayden Panettiere is survived by her daughter, Kaya, who lives with her father in Ukraine.