Hayden Panettiere has addressed fan concerns about her speech in a now-viral interview the actor did with People magazine last week leading to an outpouring of support. People announced their new issue on 19 September with a video interview posted to the publication’s Instagram account where Panettiere spoke about her brother’s death and raising her daughter. However, many people in the comments section noted that her “speech was slurred” and her eyes “could barely stay open.
” Panettiere has been open in the past about her struggles with substance abuse and alcohol addiction. However, a representative for the actor maintained her sobriety in a statement to Page Six : “Speaking about her brother for the first time was very emotional for her – and it had been a long and exhausting day for her. She was not under the influence.
” The 35-year-old Heroes actor has since opened up about the “controversy” surrounding the interview and explained the reason why she appeared to be struggling. In a post on her own Instagram account , Panettiere wrote: “It’s unfathomable that I’m even in this position, but I feel forced to address it in a space where I won’t be criticised for how fast or slow I speak. She added: “I hadn’t slept for two days prior to the shoot due to one of my dogs who was recovering from an emergency surgical procedure.
It was an eight-hour shoot followed by an on-camera interview that was supposed to last for one hour.“ Panettiere said .