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Hayden Panettiere spoke in a video about the devastating loss of her younger brother People on Wednesday, September 18th.

However, it wasn't just the subject of the video interview that broke fans' hearts, but also Panettiere herself.

Fans expressed concern that the Heroines The star appeared to be slurring her words and her eyes appeared a little glassy in this video. This was even more evident in another clip from the same interview, where she joked that her daughter was a mini version of me.

“I have slurred speech and can barely keep my eyes open when trying to form long words… Very sad 😢,” one fan commented under the video shared on Instagram. “I watched the whole thing. Hayden does not look sober 😢,” one commented.

Another wrote: “This is heartbreaking to watch. Heartbreaking 💔.”

Hayden Panettiere attends the 2022 amfAR Gala Los Angeles at the Pacific Design Center on November 3, 2022 in West Hollywood, California. In September 2024, fans became concerned about the star when she appeared to slur…


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Many fans demanded that the “alarming” video be deleted.

“There should be a law against interviewing and posting videos of a public figure who is OBVIOUSLY under the influence of something OR just not feeling well. Shame. Reminds me of Anna Nicole [Smith]…,” one person posted.

“This is not okay, this could be removed,” wrote another.

“Take this down, this is so controversial and concerning 😢😮,” pleaded a fourth user.