Hayden Panettiere recently opened up about giving up her daughter on an episode of Red Table Talk.
In the preview clips of the Wednesday episode, Panettiere discussed her experience of parenting her daughter Kaya with her ex, Wladimir Klitschko.
Keep reading to find out more…
In 2014, the 2 announced the birth of their daughter.
Unfortunately, the pair split in 2018 due to Panettiere seeking treatment for postpartum depression as well as alcohol abuse.
At the time of their break up…
It was agreed that their daughter would stay with her father, Klitschko, in Ukraine.
Apparently, the agreement on this is still in effect today…
However, their daughter currently is not in Ukraine right now due to the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
Panettiere revealed that handing over full custody to Klitschko was not up for “discussion”, given her circumstances at the time.
“At first it was not because it wasn’t a discussion,” she told the Red Table Talk team.
“If [Wladimir Klitschko] had come to me and said ‘I think because of where you’re at right now and your struggles that you’re having it would be good for her to be over here with me for a while’ – which if I had probably had enough of a conversation I would’ve said ‘okay that makes sense, I get it, I’ll come there to visit’, and stuff like that.
“Because of the way that it was done, it was very upsetting,” Panettiere admitted.
The topic came up after Panettiere was asked this question…
What’s the most “misunderstood” aspect of her situation?
Panettiere responded: “The idea that I’m a person who would just easily throw out my child, give away my child.
“Signing those papers giving him full custody was the most heartbreaking thing I’ve ever had to do in my life.”
After giving full custody to her ex, Panettiere tried to treat her alcohol abuse and depression to be with her daughter again.
“In fact, I didn’t even know it was happening until she was already over there,” she admitted.
“I was gonna go work on myself and I was gonna get better and when I got better, things could change and she could come to me and I could have my time with her, but that didn’t happen,” she claimed.
“I thought she was going over to visit him like she always did, and then once she was over there, it was immediately, ‘I want full custody of her.'”
According to TooFab, Klitschko is on the frontline right now in Ukraine due to the war with Russia.
What do you think of her comments?