Gayle King Says Hayden Panettiere Was 'Still Wobbly' During Their Final Interview

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When it comes to Hayden, were there any signs when you saw her last time in the studio?
I'm not going to say there were signs, but I still thought that she was still working things out,
but my heart sank when I heard what had happened to her.
I mean, we all think that.
Because she was still such a talent and seemed to be on the way.
It was just heartbreaking to me, that's all.
Now, her mother did respond and say that there was a certain individual that was in between their relationship.
Did you see that comment that her mother made?
No, but when you read the book, you knew that there was something between her and the ex-boyfriend.
And many people thought that she had gotten past that.
Clearly, she hadn't.
But I prefer to concentrate on who she was when she was here.
That's what I want people to remember.
The light that she was.
I really loved the father of her child, what he said about her.
He said he wants to make sure that his daughter knows who the mother was
and that she is held in such high regard.
I was very, very, very touched by that.
That, to me, is the most important thing.
But it was just heartbreaking all around.
And now we know that there's an investigation we shall see.
We just want her to rest.
Neutrogena made a statement via social media
saying that that's not what they stand for.
They made her feel at home while she was alive during that difficult time.
What do you think of that statement?
During that time, we weren't talking about postpartum.
We were not talking about that.
So I appreciate the fact that Neutrogena is acknowledging that
and saying that they clearly are expressing some regrets.
But back then, we were not talking about it the way we're talking about it now.
You know, it's like Maya Angelou used to always say,
when you know better, you do better.
I think that's a lesson for all of us.
