Hayden Panettiere ‘guilt ridden’ that she was ‘incapable’ of parenting daughter Kaya
Hayden Panettiere has expressed deep guilt over her inability to parent her daughter Kaya due to her struggles with addiction and postpartum depression. During a recent panel discussion, she reflected on the emotional pain of relinquishing custody and the impact it had on her. Panettiere emphasized that her decision was made with Kaya's best interests in mind, despite the personal toll it took on her.
- ▪Hayden Panettiere admitted feeling 'guilt ridden' for being 'completely incapable' of parenting her daughter Kaya.
- ▪She shared her struggles with postpartum depression and addiction, which influenced her decision to relinquish custody.
- ▪Panettiere described the painful experience of signing custody paperwork as one of the most difficult moments of her life.
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Celebrity News exclusive Hayden Panettiere ‘guilt ridden’ that she was ‘incapable’ of parenting daughter Kaya By Sarah Jones Published May 27, 2026, 2:09 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add Page Six on Google Hayden Panettiere reflected on the emotional toll of relinquishing custody of her daughter, Kaya, amid her struggles with addiction and postpartum depression. The “Nashville” alum, 36, admitted she felt “guilt ridden” over being “completely incapable” of parenting her now-11-year-old daughter at the time. “The worst thing that somebody said to me is that it was a personal choice that I was making,” Panettiere said during a panel discussion for her new memoir, “This Is Me: A Reckoning,” in West Hollywood, Calif., on Tuesday.
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