After Panettiere came out as bisexual, Vogel questioned the timing of her daughter’s confession.
“I do not believe it was being hidden, but there is no historic proof that this is the case,” Panettiere’s estranged mom told Daily Mail May 8. “I do think the timing of this coming out is very interesting.”
Vogel additionally claimed their relationship broke down around September 2025.
Ahead of the release of her memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning, on May 19, the Remember the Titans actress revealed she and her mom “doesn’t have a relationship right now.”
“But that doesn’t mean that I don’t leave the door open for the opportunity to present itself one day,” she clarified.
Meanwhile, Vogel ripped the memoir, calling her daughter “entitled” and claiming the “present drama is partially to sell books.”
“There is a personality ‘style’ which manifests as a need for control, entitlement, and a lack of empathy,” she explained. “The major fear is that someone will see through the mask they present to the world and discover who they truthfully are.”
In addition, Vogel said she “took the advice of professionals and chose the no-contact route” after “20 years of trauma.”
“As many parents of entertainment children [know], we are all too familiar with the painful observation of watching the self-destructive paths they sometimes choose,” she told Page Six. “No parent hopes for this scenario; we want our children to be the best of themselves and live a peaceful, joyful life!”
“Sadly, this is out of our control,” she continued. “You cannot save someone who does not want to be saved. Radical acceptance is the most difficult challenge any parent must embrace. Unfortunately, I have seen a great deal of such in my life experience.”
Vogel then implied her daughter’s portrayal of her did not come as a surprise, pointing out, “When someone leaves, the smear campaign begins; accusations, anger, belittling, gaslighting, etc. are the classic signs of this behavior style. The craving of drama and punitive action is traditional and to be expected.”
Panettiere responded to her estranged mom’s tirades in an interview with Entertainment Tonight, labeling them as “so false.”