The actress, 35, appeared on “Today with Hoda and Jenna” Tuesday to promote her new movie “Amber Alert,” and talked with hosts Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager about how difficult it has been to share her mental health struggles in the wake of her brother Jaden’s death.

Actress Hayden Panettiere is speaking out after her appearance during an interview with People was ridiculed. “I would like to take a moment to address the controversy surrounding an interview I recently completed with PEOPLE Magazine,” she began in her Sept. 22 Instagram post.

Fans of the “Heroes” alum expressed concern after watching a clip from the interview and said the publication of it was “exploitative.”

Hayden Panettiere is opening up about her health journey after a recent video interview with People magazine sparked speculation on social media.

It’s unfathomable that I’m even in this position, but I feel forced to address it in a space where I won’t be criticized for how fast or slow I speak.”

Hayden Panettiere has addressed fan concerns about her speech in a now-viral interview the actor did with People magazine last week leading to an outpouring of support. People announced their new issue on 19 September with a video interview posted to the publication’s Instagram account where Panettiere spoke about her brother’s death and raising her daughter.

Hayden Panettiere is speaking out after a video sparked concern about her mental health and sobriety. During the Tuesday, September 24, episode of Today With Hoda and Jenna, the Nashville star, 35, was asked how she's been coping since her brother,