Hayden Panettiere Opens Up About Addiction: "I Was in a Cycle of Self-Destruction" | PEOPLE 

same.

Yes ❤️

She will be waiting for her forever...

I cried too

Me too. I think every mother feels like that sometimes. Thank you for sharing this with us Hayden.

Unfortunately we live in a world that is very judgemental. I also suffered from major depression and anxiety. I allowed my son to live with his father and step mom, while I saw him every other weekend and holidays. I was trashed by my family. I lost friends and ultimately I lost my son who is now 33 and hasn't spoken to me in 10+ years. He feels I abandoned him no matter how much I was in his life and never more than 2 hours away, a phone call away, etc. Things don't always work out so great. Hayden is very fortunate to have an ex partner who supports her in her mental health journey. I'm very happy she's doing so well now.

Umm that doesn’t mean her daughter won’t resent her later on. You just admitted you lost your son in the last ten years. Kids know something isn’t right and will figure it out in their adult years. You are probably narcissistic

Smart? Which fathers? No. It's complicated.

@@onomonopoeia right. This comment reads as very back handed.

@@cherubcherrycola2382 It does.

I hear her slurring her words...

@Clif Diggz did you watch the interview? she explains why she did that.

Strong?? She seems cosseted and spoilt to me. Accustomed to getting plenty of attention with no substance to back it up - which doesn't work when you get past about 24.

She is strong for getting through this, and well spoken but I know what anyone is talking about with her words, drugs do that to people, I think it's easier to spot when you've been around certain people and know what certain types of past drug addicts can sound like. I knew something was going on, I remember she got hate for leaving her daughter with the father. But she has to work on herself. Only women get more comments on parenthood in Hollywood, I never hear about men in entertainment "he's rarely with his kid".

@Clif Diggz trust me, if she didn’t love her child as much as she does, she wouldn’t have separated from her and sent her to be safe with her dad. That is what a self-less mother does. My son for the 1st year of his life was mostly raised by my in laws as I had severe post partum depression and needed to get help. It guts you. But you know what is best for your child even if it’s not you at the time. I couldn’t imagine being in front of a tv from 8 months old to now especially with pedo-wood being the way it is. She endured some dark shit for sure. It can destroy you and she’s lucky to be alive and working through it.

Like every other person? lol. They don’t even need to confess.

It has not changed this has been talked about for decades

It hasn’t changed.

@@J43862 It has. But whether it’s enough to protect child actors, idk. I have several friends that work in Hollywood and they’ve all told me that more protections are put into place pretty frequently. The rules about payment have changed, the percentage of earnings that go directly into a trust has increased (I think it’s to 50% from the previous 20% but I’m not sure), and children have set work and school hours that film crews need to work around. Those are the big ones I can think of at the moment. It’s changed, but idk if what’s changed is enough to prevent this type of exploitation.

@@J43862 Not all child celebrities mess up, Jes. Look at Ryan Gosling. BTW I hope the dark cloud that descended on some of yesteryear's young stars, including Britney Spears, Drew Barrymore, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Rob Lowe, Amanda Bynes, Brad Renfro, Lindsay Lohan, Robert Downey Jr. and Michael Jackson, will serve as a stern warning to the young celebs of today (I'm talkin' to ya, Billie Eilish).

What was she addicted too? Prescription opiates?

@@sevenmilewhite1407 yes. that, and alcohol

@@ashleymarks3726 thanks. The video really never clarified I don't believe. Appreciate you.

I don't

@@bigoshenanigans6581 you don’t what??

Earlier this year when Scream 5 was about to come out, Drew did a Scream week on her show where she interviewed cast members all week. Maybe since Hayden is returning for Scream 6, she'll have her on the show in March. It would be a great interview. Drew has been through it all.

Lindsay Lohan too.

Yeah she is slurring and very slow in her speaking.

Me too. I just said the exact same thing. She seems very medicated. It’s sad bc if that’s the case and she’s lying about being sober that’s a bad place to be.

I mean it's really not fair to make that assessment. She hasn't done interviews or had to put on a persona since 2018. She may be a little rusty on having a clear speaking voice for the camera but that doesn't mean pills. I didn't hear slurring but maybe slower because she's not rushing to have a pretty, polished answer for the camera like the old days.

I certainly empathize with her struggles but she comes across as high. No doubt!. Her recovery as for most with substance addiction is lifelong. Best wishes to her .

Someone finally said it. I lost my brother to addiction and she is on something. Period. Could be methadone, subs.

Just what I was thinking, I’m hoping it’s just meds she is on

It could be that she's still using but it could also be neural damage from the drugs and especially alcohol, which sounded like her primary drug anyway. Alcohol is an evil, evil drug and does tremendous damage to your brain, especially with women and especially small women like Hayden who's body probably doesn't have the same degree of tolerance. I have almost 11 years sober myself (booze for me) and I remember for the first 2 or 3 years I would often get distracted in conversation, got tired easily, sometimes had trouble concentrating, sometimes couldn't always find my words and trail off a bit when telling a story, all things I see with Hayden here. Let's hope it's just a continuation of her recovery. If not, I'm afraid she might not make it to 40 years old.

I was thinking the same thing plus she's back with the boyfriend that assaulted her...

@@OfficialMyDo Her speech is definitely slurred at times and very slow, and she does not always talk like that.

@@OfficialMyDo I have watched her other videos and she doesn't sound nearly as sedated usually. I dont rhink she needs to sound giddy at all, but at several points in the interview she was slurring her words. Also, just as an aside, she said her addiction issues were so bad that she needed to start her day off with a drink and has been struggling for years so I'm not sure it's a good sign if she sounds the same now as all her other videos 🤷‍♀️

Sometimes, actually a lot of the time, the parents of child stars are so concerned with the money rolling in and exploiting them, they don't think of the well-being of their children. You see it all the time, that's why you hear about a lot of child stars turning to drugs and other addictions.

Kinda ironic since she only visits her daughter and doesn’t seem to parent herself

From what I heard her father was very abusive to her mother growing up

@@amandar273 Evidently so.

@@angelaholmes8888 Sounds like both parents were neglectful.

Same. BTW Cancervibess777, I subbed.

Yeah, but her mama who abandoned her so that she could drink and party. The fact that kaya loves her is only because she has a great father who taught her to love her mom, even if said mom would rather hang around brian whatshisname than be there for her daughter. Kaya being a healthy and loving child is 100% thanks to her dad, he gets all the credit.

I was thinking of that incident too! I think she wants to rehabilitate her image, but sadly I don't think she has overcome her demons.

Why would she be grateful to be back in the business? You shouldn’t look for happiness in the same place that you lost it.

I’m curious how she was able to get clean from opiates. Is she on medication assisted treatment?

@@meghan4740 because when you’re an actor or actress that has no other work history or significant education and are approaching mid life, it’s scary to start over. People with educations and normal jobs struggle to start over but imagine having no qualifications and every potential employer knows it cus they recognize you and have preconceived notions about who you are. Much easier to sign contracts for millions of dollars doing what you know, and pay a therapist for support. Parents of child actors really screw them up more than they could even imagine.

@@MichelleParkerElaineI'm not being mean, but Truthful. I adore this little Lady! My best friend is an Addict, and now in Recovery. She was on Opiates & Alcohol as well. Nobody can just go Cold Turkey off of both of those.She is on Anti Depressants and Benzodiazepines! To be Honest here..It sounds like Hayden maybe did something extra? I really do not know. I've listened to her speak before, and it sure didn't sound like this! 😏

She does not seem like a good mother. Save your sympathy for the innocent one in the situation, her daughter.

My heart breaks for her as a mother because she was a child thrown into the lions den and no one protected her. Look at her eyes and the way she speaks now and compare it to an interview when she was young. She looks broken and so so sad. She is an amazing mother, she knew that she would damage her child and so she let her go. That's the hardest thing a mother can do. Don't be so quick to judge a human when you haven't lived a day in their life.

So very well said and written although I like Hayden as an actress it’s deeply true about having privileges advantages. When it’s a serious struggle for regular folks like us…

You are absolutely right about mental health struggles in America- my brother in law battles bipolar/depression/anxiety and getting him help has been the hardest challenge of our lives- for the first 6 years he had a lot of money from his 401k and basically blew it all sleeping his life away in a luxury apartment, he could pay for top notch psychiatrists and hospital stays and prescriptions but now he’s broke, in the hospital and was kicked out of his apartment and can’t afford his psychiatric doctors and will be basically homeless when he’s released- trying to get him help from the State - Texas- is virtually impossible. He could have gotten all the help he needed when he had money and it was too easy for him to ignore his health and never felt the pressure to actually get stable and keep a job and be healthy- now he’s at rock bottom and will have to chose between his car or a shelter and the resources available are pitiful…. He will become a statistic of yet another homeless man with mental illness who can’t afford his prescriptions or a dr or a bed to sleep in- and for anyone wondering why we are not letting him live with us or paying for his meds- etc …we’ve done that and been there - for years- and he didn’t get better, he used it as another way to avoid having to try , avoiding having to get and stay healthy and having him live with us for 3 years literally led to my marriage falling apart because i could see what my ex couldn’t- that we could not help him and that even though he’s legitimately sick he’s incredibly selfish and manipulative- it’s the illness i know- but just like a heroin addict he used and abused everyone in his life - and now my ex has finally come to me and said “ you were right all along “… that’s not what I wanted to hear and it doesn’t mean anything except that my ex will finally not allow his brother to destroy his life…. If J doesn’t want to get healthy then no one can wish it to happen-

She’s an actress.

@@Starlight-mp4pk she’s also still a human ..

@@imoo4917 Anyone sensible would take it with a grain of salt. Anyway, it doesn’t matter - she’ll never be the primary caregiver for her daughter now, it’s too late.

Yeah I totally have so much respect for her she did the right thing for her daughter

@@angelaholmes8888 Really? Her daughter is half-Ukrainian and the country is fighting a bitter war with the Russians. Her father and uncle, two heroes are leading the defense of Kiew. I don't think the father of the child has much time on his hands to care for the daughter. If this woman had one shred of motherly instinct she would have gone over there to either get her or to stay by her side.

@@charliebarrow7086 I don’t wanna judge but I was thinking she should’ve brought her back to the states

@@newflower8974 far too late for that now - she’s been raised as a Ukrainian and US is a foreign country to her. She probably hardly knows her biological mother. It would be unfair and disruptive for the kid to be ripped from her father’s family (with whom she’s presumably staying).

@@charliebarrow7086 too late. And if WK ever gets married and the kid gets a nice stepmother this woman will never see her again.

Agree 100%. This doesn't feel like she's on the other side of her addiction. It was not too long ago she was rolling around on the pavement in a bar fight with her abusive boyfriend in an extremely disturbing video, so I think it's a little too soon for this interview.

I don't think she said she is. Unless I missed something. She is just saying, she recognized her addiction and working toward healing

@@sogiki Omg your right I just checked and that was only 3 months ago! She clearly is not telling the truth in terms of her being recovered. You don't come out with a comeback interview like this unless you have been on a sober path at least a year.

@@suras8984 i assume she has to clean up her image to promote her next project, since she’s contractually obligated to promote it. She’s probably also trying to attract new work.

I think you’re right. Hopefully she can take some time away from the spotlight to recover

Somebody finally said it!

Yass I was thinking this the entire time.

I agree, she looks just like her in this video!

Far too short.

Indeed she is, girl. BTW no offense but Frank Ocean is crap. P.S. I also like retro music, Susie. Thanks, girl.

@@karlc2869 Lol how’d you bring up Frank Ocean from my comment? Retro music is rad.

@@susiekim5728 Ok.

Nice to see ya here, Mike. BTW it's me the former Kim Martin.

Hi dear how are you doing?

Agreed. I mean, there are some child stars who stayed sane but like John Cusack said in 2014: Hollywood today is place where people go mad. Thanks, girl.

I hope what happened to Hayden and her fellow child/teen celebs from yesteryear (Britney Spears, Drew Barrymore, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Rob Lowe, Jodie Sweetin, Amanda Bynes, Edward Furlong, Shia LaBeouf, Shaun Weiss, Wesley Snipes, Nicholas Brendon, Mike Lookinland, Drake Bell, Marcus T. Paulk, Jake Lloyd, Bobby Brown, Tevin Campbell, Shannen Doherty, Dee Jay Daniels, Brad Renfro, Aaron Carter, Lindsay Lohan, Robert Downey Jr., Sam Worthington, Judy Garland, Veronica Lake, El DeBarge, Hank Williams Jr. and Michael Jackson) will serve as a stern warning to today's young stars (like Troye Sivan). Do ya agree?

What are you seeing in her? Is it her mannerisms?

@@mariakoufalis1487 Her speech and the swelling in her face is one sign. I'm on anti-depressants and my speech was all over the place for quite a while and my face swelled up too.

@@mariakoufalis1487 if you know addiction personally there is so much to see unfortunately.

Are you ok now?

IKR hmy 8799. BTW I subbed to you, girl.

Transparency? She is high as a kite here. Very sad.

@@Wendybird34 uh no she's not

@@Wendybird34 I was thinking the same thing. Something certainly seems off.

Threw up! Find friends...

IKR but not all kid stars mess up, Aleah. Look at Jason Bateman. There are some who stayed sane. I do agree with your comment tho, girl.

I think she is probably medicated (prescription) right now and that is what we are seeing.

maybe she's just enough work on herself to learn to choose the words carefully

@@carrieb5711 She was in a drunk physical fight at a bar 3 months ago. It's on tmz. I highly doubt that its because she's done work on herself lol.

@@suras8984 maybe that was her breaking point and she went to rehab shortly after

She’s an actress.

You sound 12 years old from your comment. "She is bright, she's amazing" "I just got done watching American Idol..."

@megaKBreezy shut up! Stop being negative

Indeed she is, girl.

Ya, she is definitely on something. It makes me sad that everyone is praising her and saying they look up to her when she is clearly lying to everyone and even worse herself. It kind of makes me angry that she decided to do this interview.

I agree one hundred percent with you. She is definitely high. I know this from working years at a drug rehabilitation hospital. It was very obvious to me too. I think that many people don't understand the very difficult struggles on staying clean and just want a happy ending, particularly with a child Actor that they associate with their childhood and adolescence. Wishing her the strength to continue her journey back to sobriety.

I speak from experience, i think shes high on xanax. So maybe she did stop the pain pills but i think they gave her xanax and thatll be the next addiction.

Yea I def thought she was medicated but I assumed it was prescription. Ive seen people be put on a med cocktail and act like a zombie and just assumed thats what it was? Maybe I'm wrong?

@@sashasorensen5945 Even if its prescription? I def thought she was on something I just assumed it was prescribed.

I agree I though the same thing, she has the opiate vocal fry too.

Its only been months...

Maybe even on methadone? She definitely has the opiate voice and pupils

I don't think you are a very good judge here, she is living a part of her painful past and obviously this is not easy. I am sorry for your addiction but don't judge others on what happened to you.

@@angellight1938 I’m not judging.. I’m just calling it like I see it. Just bc she is saying she is sober doesn’t necessarily make it true. Since I am a former addict I can see the signs. Something is off whether you wanna believe it or not and it seems many other ppl agree as well.

I’m wishing you all the best! NEVER GIVE UP

Calling her an “amazing mother” is a huge stretch, and a bit of an insult to all those women who don’t have a fraction of her resources yet still manage to deal with problems and step up to the plate.