Hayden Panettiere’s Mother Exposes Shocking Secrets of Brian Hickerson Following Tragic Loss
You ever notice how family drama sometimes reads like a gritty Hollywood script? Well, Hayden Panettiere’s story just turned a whole lot darker—and not the kind of plot twist anyone wanted. Her estranged mom, Lesly Vogel, finally broke her silence, and she didn’t hold back one bit when it came to Hayden’s troubled on-and-off boyfriend, Brian Hickerson. Picture this: the guy was right there when Hayden took her last breath at 36, yet folks have been chewing over his murky past and the family’s long-standing disapproval. Now, I don’t mean to stir the pot, but when the investigation paints the boyfriend as emotionless until the end, you gotta wonder—how close do family ties really cut? And hey, with all the back-and-forth breakups, accusations, and a shadowy history, what doesn’t get said might just be louder than what’s out in the open. Ready to dive into the tangled web of talent, tragedy, and tumult? Buckle up.
Hayden Panettiere’s estranged mother, Lesly Vogel, slammed the actress’s on-and-off boyfriend in her first comments addressing her untimely demise at age 36.
In an interview on August 18, shortly after authorities confirmed that Brian Hickerson was by the Ice Princess star’s side when she breathed her last, Vogel described him as someone the family disapproved of.
- Hayden Panettiere’s mother, Lesly Vogel, said their family had long disapproved of Brian Hickerson.
- He called Vogel “terrible” just months before Panettiere’s passing.
- The investigation report described the actress’s on-and-off boyfriend as showing no emotion until she was pronounced deceased.
Her remarks aligned with the concerns of several Panettiere fans, who have resurfaced his violent history with her and questioned whether he could have played a role in her passing.
The preliminary investigation, however, has ruled out any kind of foul play.
Hayden Panettiere’s mother opened up about Brian Hickerson after new police details emerged
Panettiere and Hickerson began dating in 2018 and, despite breaking up several times since then on grounds of him subjecting her to physical harm, they traveled to South Carolina together a day before her demise.
Speaking about Hickerson’s presence by her daughter in an interview with NBC News, Vogel described him as someone the family had been “trying to get rid of for quite some time.”
Hickerson was inside the apartment when medics were administering emergency care, including CPR, to Panettiere, per newly released investigation reports.
His brother Zach had also been present.
While Zach was described as being “very emotional” during the fiasco, Brian was said to have shown no emotion up until his partner was declared deceased.
He was also described as composed enough to show police a “bag of medication” that Panettiere had been taking at the time of her passing.
The heavily redacted report said officers arrived at the Judson Mill Lofts apartment complex in Greenville, SC, at 1:50 p.m. and tried to figure out why Panettiere was unresponsive in the absence of any trauma injuries on her body.
Previously, in a 911 call obtained by Page Six, officers could be heard saying Panettiere had suffered a cardiac arrest after excessive consumption of an illicit substance.
Brian Hickerson called Lesly Vogel “terrible” just months before Panettiere’s passing
Vogel was not only Panettiere’s mother but also the person who introduced her to the entertainment industry at just eight months old.
She managed her career until she was 19, a role that contributed to the friction between them.
In her memoir This Is Me: A Reckoning, published in May, Panettiere said their professional relationship eventually contributed to their estrangement.
Hickerson weighed in on the revelation at the time, calling Vogel “one of the worst people” he had ever met in his life.
“I just can’t with her — She’s terrible,” he said.
According to Vogel, however, she initiated the “no contact” arrangement with Panettiere after “20 years of trauma.”
She explained that it was difficult for her to watch her child make “self-destructive” choices, including using substances.
While she said she did her best to save her, realizing that “you cannot save someone who does not want to be saved” made her step back.
Vogel remembered Panettiere as an “amazingly talented person” in her latest remarks
“I think Hayden was an amazingly talented person in so many departments,” the grieving mother said.
She acknowledged the struggles that Panettiere had faced in the industry, saying it is “not unusual” for young people who grow up in the limelight to “find the wrong path.”
“It becomes difficult to be true to yourself, and I think Hayden sadly lost her way.
“I wish it were different. I wish she had stayed true to herself because she had many incredible attributes,” she added.
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