Hayden Panettiere Breaks Silence On Sending Her Daughter Overseas

Hayden Panettiere is letting the skeletons out of her closet.

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The “Heroes” actress recently spoke out about her opioid and alcohol addiction that derailed her acting career.

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In an exclusive tell-all interview with People, Panettiere admitted to spending years battling her addiction and post-partum depression as well.

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She told the outlet, “I was on top of the world and I ruined it. I’d think I hit rock bottom, but then there’s that trap door that opens.”

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The actress has a daughter with ex-husband Wladimir Klitschko. Kaya lives full-time in Ukraine with her father.

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“My daughter went to live in Ukraine between Ukraine and Germany and I got to go over and see her as much as I wanted,” she said.

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She knew the best and hardest thing she had to do was let her daughter go live in Ukraine.

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The former “Nashville” actress admitted that she had to “take care of myself and make sure that I could be you know a good mom.”

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“That sometimes means you have to let them go,” Hayden admitted while holding back tears.

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