- Lesley Vogel, the mother of late actor Hayden Panettiere, criticized CBS Mornings host Gayle King for condemning her public statement following her daughter's death.
- Panettiere died at age 36 on August 16 in South Carolina, after which Vogel stated to NBC News that her daughter had sadly lost her way in the entertainment industry.
- King reacted on air to Vogel's comments by saying during the broadcast, “You know, guys, you read this and all I can think is, ‘Thanks, Mom, for nothing.’”
- “I was very, very hurt and deeply disappointed in the lack of professionalism, the lack of compassion in slamming someone who’s lost two children, without even a modicum of consideration,” Vogel told the Daily Mail about King’s criticism of her.
- Panettiere and Vogel were estranged at the time of the actor's death, following years of a strained relationship after Panettiere fired her mother as her manager at age 19.
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