Hayden Panettiere has opened her heart about relinquishing custody of her only child amid years of battling substance abuse.
In December 2014, the 33-year-old actress gave birth to her daughter Kaya, the fruit of her relationship with the Ukrainian boxer Vladimir Klichkó.
From early 2010 to May 2011, the star of Heroes and the athlete were a couple. They then broke up and got back together starting in 2013 and in October of that year they got engaged.
But sadly, Hayden’s postpartum depression and subsequent therapies made things difficult for the young parents, so in August 2018 they parted ways on good terms.
the protagonist of clash of titans she sought treatment for depression, but turned to alcohol to deal with the stress of motherhood. She didn’t drink during her pregnancy, but she did once Kaya was born.
I never had the feeling that I wanted to hurt my daughter, but I didn’t want to spend time with her. In my life there was only one color gray.
That same year, Panettiere had to relinquish sole custody of her daughter to her ex-fiancé because the star of Heroes He suffered from serious addiction problems. However, the decision that “broke his heart more than anything in life” was not voluntary.
In a clip from the trailer for this week’s episode of Show Of interviews Red Table Talkobtained by PeopleHayden Panettiere tells co-hosts Jada Pinkett Smith and Adrienne Banfield Norris, as well as guest host Kelly Osbourne that signing legal papers to give Klichkó full custody of her daughter was “the most heartbreaking thing I’ve ever had to do.” my life”.
The new york post reports that Panettiere also claimed the decision to do so was “not up for discussion” between the former couple even though it meant Kaya, now seven, would live with her father in Ukraine.
In addition, the star Nashville She confessed that she wished the world boxing champion had at least talked to her about it before taking her daughter from her.
If he [Klichkó] would have come and said, ‘I think because of where you are right now and the difficulties you’re going through, it would be good for her [Kaya] to be here [en Ucrania] with me for a while. He probably would have said, ‘Okay, that makes sense. I get it. I will go there to visit’. But what happened to me still hurts a lot today.
He wanted to recover to see his daughter again
Around this time, Hayden’s health declined, including liver failure. Over time, the actress entered rehab, where she spent eight months.
It’s an everyday decision and I’m checking myself all the time. But I am just grateful to be a part of this world again and I will never take it for granted again.
In February of this year, Panettiere told People that Kaya and Klichkó “were safe” and out of the war zone amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, he admitted that her daughter was having a “very, very difficult time” and that her ex had been “fighting” for her country.
It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. But I wanted to be a good mom to her and that sometimes means letting them go. [Kaya] He is my favorite little person. And seeing how she has handled the whole situation in Ukraine has surprised me. She is very safe and where she is she also has many friends.
Last June, Panettiere revealed to the American magazine that he started drinking and abusing drugs when he was 15 years old. The former child star claimed it all started when a crew member gave her happy pills to make her seem more fun in interviews.
I didn’t know at the time that that wasn’t right or that it would open the door to my addiction. When I met Klichkó, at the age of 17, she was already suffering from severe depression and dependent on drugs and alcohol. I woke up shaking in the morning and could only function if I drank alcohol.
Panettiere hasn’t touched alcohol since rehab. While Klichkó fights against Vladimir Putin for her country, she continues the fight not to relapse into addictions.
At the moment I’m fine. But I struggle every day and I always have to make the right decision. Still, I am so grateful to be able to say that I am sober at this point.
Meanwhile, Hayden Panettiere is already planning her return to the big screen. The actress will reprise her role as Kirby Reed in scream 6 of the next year:
I have a whole new team of people who truly believe in me. They helped me start to trust myself again. That’s why I want to continue now.
Source: Okchicas
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