Lesley Vogel released a new statement regarding daughter Hayden Panettiere’s death — after sparking backlash with her initial comments.

“Although my daughter and I were estranged, it was not for lack of care or love,” the 70-year-old told Entertainment Tonight on Thursday. “It was due to the involvement of a toxic individual who I believe led to her death.”

While Vogel did not name names, she previously blasted Brian Hickerson, Panettiere’s on-again, off-again boyfriend who was on the scene when the late actress died of an apparent overdose in South Carolina on Sunday.

She continued, “Hayden was a beautiful and talented young woman who unfortunately became involved with the wrong person, and although her family tried to extricate him from her life, we were unable to be successful.”

“I hope all remember Hayden for the beautiful human being inside her and her gift to the world from her time on this earth,” Vogel added. “My heart is with you, Hayden. Mama.”

Additionally, Vogel pointed out that the Drug Enforcement Administration has joined the investigation into Panettiere’s passing.

“It leads me to believe there are still questions surrounding what happened, and I think we are all looking for answers,” she said.

Hickerson’s lawyer did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.

He did, however, speak out via his lawyer on Thursday, with the attorney writing, “Hayden’s death remains under investigation and it is important to allow that investigation to proceed. As has been publicly reported, police confirmed there were no signs of foul play. Out of respect for Hayden’s loved ones and the ongoing investigation, there will be no further comment at this time.”

The cause of death is not yet known for Panettiere, who was 36 at the time of her death.

According to the police report obtained by Page Six, Zach Hickerson, Brian’s brother, found Panettiere’s body on a chair while his sibling slept in the next room.

Zach, notably, referred to Panettiere as Brian’s “girlfriend” while speaking to officials.

The “Nashville” alum has been linked to Brian on and off since 2018 in a tumultuous romance marred by domestic violence.

Vogel railed against Brian in her initial statement, shared Tuesday.

“This person in her life that we have been trying to get rid of for quite some time was with her at her death,” Vogel wrote, “and that was Brian Hickerson.”

She added, “I think Hayden was an amazingly talented person in so many departments. And I think young people who grow up in the entertainment industry — it is a struggle, and it’s a very challenging industry, and it’s not unusual for them to sadly find the wrong path.”

Gayle King and her “CBS Mornings” co-hosts slammed the “unseemly” statement on Wednesday, with the journalist quipping, “Thanks, Mom, for nothing.”

Holly Robinson Peete backed King’s response via X and accused Vogel of lacking “integrity.”

If you or someone you care about is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).

Def Leppard’s Vivian Campbell shared that his cancer has returned after undergoing a donor transplant last year.

The guitarist, 63, was first diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2013, which returned in 2015. After undergoing a donor transplant, Campbell said it unfortunately wasn’t successful.

“There’s only been one time that I felt it was gonna kill me,” Campbell recently told radio station YSKL in El Salvador about battling the disease. “In the winter of 2023, I got really scared about what was happening and the pace at which it was happening.”

“And I realized at that point that I had to do a donor transplant,” he continued. “It was my only hope to survive.”

Campbell said he got the donor transplant in January 2025.

“Unfortunately, it didn’t stick,” he said. “So the cancer has returned, and I’m continuing treatments to manage it.”

The rocker said he’ll have to do another transplant within a few years with another donor, but insisted that he wasn’t letting it slow him down. He encouraged others who have been diagnosed with cancer to “keep moving forward.”

“The fact that I could still continue to work, that gives me something to live for — something that that you enjoy, that you’re passionate about, that you can wake up in the morning and look forward to,” he explained.

Campbell shared that getting a cancer diagnosis amplified his desire to live his life as much as possible.

“Life is for the living, and I encourage everyone to look after their own health,” he said. “And if you are unfortunate enough to get a cancer diagnosis to, you know, overcome the fear.”

He added, “Just don’t give in, you know?”

Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system and is highly treatable, according to the Mayo Clinic. Treatments can include chemotherapy, radiation, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, bone marrow transplant and clinical trials.

Campbell joined Def Leppard in 1992 after the death of original member Steve Clark, whose death in 1991 was ruled an accidental overdose.

The iconic band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019, and they received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in October 2025.

The musician has also worked with the bands White Snake, Thin Lizzy, Sweet Savage, Trinity and more.

Meanwhile, the “Pour Some Sugar on Me” band continues to tour. They have a show scheduled for Oct. 15 in Hollywood, Florida, and will then embark on a month-long Latin American tour.

Tim Robbins has a blunt message for Democrats.

The Oscar winner criticized the state of Democratic politics, arguing that the party needs to stop leaning so heavily on the opposition.

“I personally am not a happy guy with either [party],” Robbins said of the political landscape. 

“I got to say, there got to be better ideas and better, you know, better motivation for people to vote for Democrats. They have to get their stuff together. They really do.”

The “Shawshank Redemption” star offered his assessment of the Democratic Party during an appearance on the “SmartLess” podcast with Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett.

Robbins, 67, reflected on his 1992 directorial debut, “Bob Roberts,” a film about a conservative politician who uses folk music and media savvy to build his public persona. Robbins said the film’s themes have taken on new resonance in today’s political climate.

“Yeah. Yes. It’s weird,” Robbins said when asked whether he had ever looked back on the movie and realized how prescient it was.

The actor recalled that when he was promoting the film, journalists frequently asked whether the movie was about then-President George H.W. Bush, who was seeking re-election against Bill Clinton.

“I said, ‘Well yeah, he’s actually in the film. You know, there’s clips of him in the film, but it also could be about, you know, the Gore Vidal character, too. It could be about why change doesn’t happen.’”

Robbins argued that people can use political outrage as a substitute for purpose by waking up, checking their phones and immediately looking for the latest person or political development to hate.

“The idea that you can find your worth and purpose and virtue by hatred is this terrible, terrible idea,” Robbins said.

“The idea that if the source of your hatred is a particular person you don’t know, it’s even a worse idea. You’re battling a concept or an idea or a philosophy. You’re not dealing with an individual.”

Robbins said the phenomenon isn’t confined to one side of the political aisle.

“So, I feel like there’s too many people that wake up agitated about political figures … on either side and it’s not a good way to start your day.

“If the first thing you’re doing is doomscrolling about something that will make you feel better about your political beliefs, you know, you might try a little yoga, or you might try a little exercise or take a bike ride.”

The comments come weeks after Robbins discussed his own struggle with political anger and polarization.

In July, Robbins said an ayahuasca experience helped him let go of anger he had carried over America’s increasingly bitter cultural divide.

Robbins explained that he entered the ayahuasca experience hoping to stop allowing outrage to consume him.

“They tell you to go in with an intention,” Robbins said during an appearance on “The Joe Rogan Experience.” “My intention was to … I was frustrated with feeling anger about what was going on in the world, and I said, ‘I want to release that. I don’t want to be consumed by that anger.’”

Robbins has been a fixture in Hollywood for more than four decades, winning an Academy Award for best supporting actor for 2003’s “Mystic River” and starring in films like “The Shawshank Redemption,” “Bull Durham” and “Top Gun.”