Is Gayle King about to learn that you DON’T mess with a grieving mother? Because honey, Lesley Vogel just served the CBS morning show host a piping hot plate of sass, and we are HERE for it!
In case you missed the drama, estranged mom Lesley Vogel, 70, just broke her silence following the heartbreaking death of her daughter Hayden Panettiere. But instead of getting flowers and sympathetic vibes, she got criticized by none other than Gayle King, 71, for her public statement. Talk about kicking someone when they’re already down!
Not one to take the shade lying down, Vogel clapped back HARD in an interview with the Daily Mail, published Saturday, August 22. “There is infinite sadness,” she told the outlet, and clearly she’s had about enough of King’s unsolicited commentary. The tension between these two is absolutely THICK, and we’re not even going to pretend we’re not living for this messy confrontation.
The whole situation reeks of unfinished business between Vogel and her famous daughter, and now King has apparently decided to be judge and jury over how a bereaved mother should publicly grieve. Excuse me? The audacity! Gayle has always been known for her hard-hitting interviews and no-holds-barred questioning, but this feels like she crossed a line that shouldn’t have been crossed—especially during someone’s darkest moment.
Sources close to the situation suggest that Vogel has been through enough without having to defend her grief to morning show hosts. She’s dealing with the devastating loss of her daughter while also managing decades of a complicated relationship with Hayden. The last thing she needs is Gayle King playing armchair therapist on national television.
Celebrity friends and fans are already taking sides on social media, with many defending Vogel’s right to grieve privately or however she sees fit. Others are questioning King’s motives for criticizing a mother in mourning. The internet is SPLIT, and the comments section is absolutely CACKLING.
This whole ordeal just proves that even in our darkest moments, the court of public opinion waits for no one. One thing’s for certain: Lesley Vogel just showed everyone that she’s got thick skin and a sharp tongue. Gayle King better watch her back, because mama bear is NOT playing games.
What do you think? A) Gayle King was wrong to criticize Lesley Vogel during this time B) Gayle King was just doing her job as a journalist