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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Carsen Holaday

Hayden Panettiere addresses relationship with estranged mother in memoir

  • Hayden Panettiere's new memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning , reveals details about her upbringing as a child actor and her estranged mother, Lesley Vogel.
  • The book recounts Panettiere's early start in the entertainment industry, beginning with a commercial at 11 months old.
  • A notable claim involves her mother using superglue to attach a fake tooth to Panettiere's dental flipper when she was eight years old to secure commercial roles.
  • Panettiere says that this unconventional fix, though affecting her speech, helped her land a job.
  • The actor ended her professional relationship with her mother as a teenager due to ongoing conflicts and currently has no relationship with her, though she remains open to future reconciliation.

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