Hayden Panettiere has experienced heartache, including the death of her brother, Jansen Panettiere, in February 2023. Last week, she spoke candidly about some of her experiences in a revealing interview with People magazine. The interview, which was taped and shared on Instagram, showed a vulnerable side to the actress, but it immediately created online chatter, not because of what she was saying, but rather how she was saying it.
Fans raised concern for Panettiere’s health: why was her speech slurred? Was she doing OK? And, more importantly, was she still sober? Comments on the original video include, “Can someone please take this video down. Hayden clearly is struggling here. This is exploitation. Remove this video immediately,” and “Someone who is under the influence of drugs or alcohol cannot consent to an interview.”