Hayden Panettiere breaks silence on 'slurred speech' interview controversy after sparking sobriety concerns By Sharon Mai For Dailymail.Com Published: 20:36 EDT, 22 September 2024 | Updated: 20:38 EDT, 22 September 2024 e-mail View comments Hayden Panettiere reacted to the controversy surrounding her 'slurred speech' interview on Sunday. The actress, 35, took to Instagram to address her 'slurred speech' after a recent clip went viral of her talking about grieving the loss of her younger brother after his sudden passing last year.
In her PEOPLE cover story, some viewers noted that she was articulating softly and slowly while opening up about the sensitive topic for the first time since his death. Her younger and only sibling Jansen Panettiere died at the age of 28 due to an undiagnosed heart condition called cardiomegaly, or an enlarged heart, in February 2023. On social media, she addressed the controversy and fan concern even after her representatives defended her sobriety and recovery from opioid addiction and alcohol abuse.
Hayden Panettiere reacted to the controversy surrounding her 'slurred speech' interview on Sunday. The actress, 35, took to Instagram to address her 'slurred speech' after a recent clip went viral of her talking about grieving the loss of her younger brother after his sudden passing last year In her PEOPLE cover story, some viewers noted that she was articulating softly and slowly while opening up about the sensitive topic for the first time since his d.