{"id":1939883,"date":"2026-05-17T07:00:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T04:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1939883"},"modified":"2026-05-17T07:00:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T04:00:14","slug":"hayden-panettieres-ex-blasts-her-estranged-mom-over-memoir-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1939883","title":{"rendered":"Hayden Panettiere&#8217;s Ex Blasts Her Estranged Mom Over Memoir Comments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/8d\/16by9\/2026\/05\/15\/8d0edd5c852e4eeebd3b56620aa6e601_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Hayden Panettiere&#8217;s Ex Blasts Her Estranged Mom Over Memoir Comments<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Hayden Panettiere&#8217;s Ex<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Hayden&#8217;s Mom Is the Worst Person in the World!!!<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-17T00:00:14-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              May 17, 2026<br \/>\n                            12:00 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-84ecbdd24e6b08b45a7346590b68434a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-5e2d07c9-859f-48a4-9229-0e1498692219-794403009-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ea\/16by9\/2026\/05\/15\/eace39d5421e4f0bb7127c219600b6ad_md.jpg\" alt=\"brian-hickerson-intv-clip-kal-05-15-2026\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-5e2d07c9-859f-48a4-9229-0e1498692219-794403009-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">CAN&#8217;T STAND HER<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/brian-hickerson-intv-clip-hayden-panetierres-mom-05-15-2026\/\">Video: Hayden Panettiere\u2019s Ex Slams Her Estranged Mom Over Explosive Memoir Remarks<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5d1c0c033c7fa0952254e8b9622bc7b7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/hayden-panettiere\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Hayden Panettiere<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s ex <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/brian-hickerson\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Brian Hickerson<\/strong><\/a> is jumping into the actress&#8217; bitter family feud &#8230; blasting Hayden&#8217;s estranged mother after she publicly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/08\/hayden-panettiere-mom-responds-to-bisexuality\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>questioned <\/strong><\/a>Hayden opening up about her sexuality in her new memoir.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c532545f9b39ed7375bd49ddba796210\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Brian sat down with TMZ&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/charlie-neff\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Charlie Neff<\/strong><\/a>and reacted to recent comments by Hayden&#8217;s mom, <strong>Lesley Vogel<\/strong> &#8230; the former momager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/08\/hayden-panettiere-mom-responds-to-bisexuality\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>cast doubt<\/strong><\/a> as to why Hayden was discussing being bisexual now, suggesting the timing had more to do with promoting her new book.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-0b8e816c9dcce392573ff0f72bd88eae\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260514_312dc08f784b4b118c2f9390a8fb1379\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:6e6658a0-7455-4dbf-99a6-b452c94121fa\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/31\/4by3\/2026\/05\/14\/312dc08f784b4b118c2f9390a8fb1379_md.jpg\" alt=\"sub-Lesley-Vogel-Hayden-Panettiere-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-68c905d3af35d6aec0a07ab0ab0a9f92\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>When Charlie asked Brian if he knew Hayden was attracted to women, he kept it simple &#8212; &#8220;Yeah. Hayden is into beautiful people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-fdb717b8c01ba8dfd2c6e9e90044ff49\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>But things escalated quickly when Brian turned his attention to Lesley. He didn&#8217;t hold back &#8230; saying, &#8220;Hayden&#8217;s mother is by far one of the worst people I&#8217;ve ever met in my life &#8230; I just can&#8217;t with her. She&#8217;s terrible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-d8effcddd2d89073ffe7b224e0c65460\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260506_eb4deb03700640bcb5af280f6e0b3037\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:6e6658a0-7455-4dbf-99a6-b452c94121fa\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/eb\/4by3\/2026\/05\/06\/eb4deb03700640bcb5af280f6e0b3037_md.jpg\" alt=\"Hayden Panettiere this is me book 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Grand Central Publishing<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-45e94939a595a7be4e40f5461ad1dd3d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>The comments add another messy layer to the ongoing drama surrounding Hayden&#8217;s upcoming memoir, &#8220;This Is Me: A Reckoning,&#8221; which has already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/12\/hayden-panettiere-claims-neutrogena-fired-her-for-postpartum-revelation\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>sparked headlines<\/strong><\/a> over her addiction struggles, family trauma, and past abusive relationships &#8212; including her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2020\/02\/18\/hayden-panettiere-boyfriend-arrested-domestic-violence-punched-face-brian-hickerson\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>tumultuous<\/strong><\/a> coupling with Brian.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a0d6f52480161d321daa7c3a231c89e4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>As we reported &#8230; Hayden recently revealed she felt pressured to keep parts of her identity private while growing up in Hollywood under her mother&#8217;s management. Meanwhile, Lesley is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/14\/hayden-panettieres-mom-responds-to-memoir\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>accusing<\/strong><\/a>her daughter of giving her &#8220;20 years of trauma&#8221; &#8230; suggesting the drama is more about book sales than healing wounds.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-35a1ccca709f609fe4e6c693072ff660\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Brian and Hayden&#8217;s dynamic remains complicated &#8230; check out the rest of the YouTube interview above &#8212; he gives his perspective on her new memoir and discusses where he stands with the actress currently.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/17\/brian-hickerson-slams-hayden-panettieres-mom\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:6e6658a0-7455-4dbf-99a6-b452c94121fa\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"facebook-footer\",\"pos\":1}'><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/17\/brian-hickerson-slams-hayden-panettieres-mom\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:6e6658a0-7455-4dbf-99a6-b452c94121fa\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"twitter-footer\",\"pos\":2}'><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-articles\">\n<header class=\"card-section-header related-articles__card-section-header\">\n<h3 class=\"card-section-title related-articles__card-section-title\">\n              Related articles<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"row related-articles__row\">\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/13\/diana-jenkins-denies-putting-hayden-panettiere-in-bed-with-naked-man\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:6e6658a0-7455-4dbf-99a6-b452c94121fa\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"related-article\",\"pos\":1}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/02\/16by9\/2026\/05\/13\/0244d61f8e0c4b57b2a96315fb7ecb56_xs.jpg\" alt=\"main-diana-jenkins-Hayden-Panettiere-getty-1\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        &#8216;RHOBH&#8217; 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