Peete reacted to Lesley Vogel’s controversial statement about Panettiere’s death after the “Heroes” and “Nashville” alum died Sunday at age 36.

“I wish she had stayed true to herself,” Lesley Vogel said.

Hayden Panettiere’s estranged mother is laying blame on the star’s abusive boyfriend Brian Hickerson for her sudden death at 36. Lesley Vogel, herself an actress who once managed her daughter’s career until they parted ways during Panettiere’s tenure on Heroes,