Actress Hayden Panettiere is speaking out after her appearance during an interview with People was ridiculed. “I would like to take a moment to address the controversy surrounding an interview I recently completed with PEOPLE Magazine,” she began in her Sept. 22 Instagram post.

Hayden Panettiere is opening up about her health journey after a recent video interview with People magazine sparked speculation on social media.

Fans of the “Heroes” alum expressed concern after watching a clip from the interview and said the publication of it was “exploitative.”

Hayden Panettiere is addressing the "controversy" after a recent video interview she did with PEOPLE magazine had fans concerned about her well-being. The Heroes actress, 35, appeared to be slurring her words in the interview while opening up about the death of her 28-year-old brother Jansen in February 2023 due to a heart condition.

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 criticized for how fast or slow I speak.”

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.