Ireland Baldwin is grateful for his fans.
The star recently stepped in to support her stepmother, Hilaria Baldwin, as fans debate the authenticity of her Spanish heritage, accusing her of faking an accent for years.
On Monday, the 23-year-old model went to social media to address the controversy.
“I just want to say this and nothing more. I fully support any individual in the Latinx community. I will continue to listen and learn,” she said, according to images obtained by the Daily Mail. “But I am also on the defensive when misinformation spreads about my family. I will do better … At the same time, I hope people can start getting information from reliable sources.”
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However, she quickly stepped back when using the term “Latinx”, as it describes people with a heritage rooted in Latin America, unlike Hilaria, 36, who said she was born in Mallorca, Spain.
A fan even reached out to the star to inform her of the error.
Ireland Baldwin expressed his gratitude after an Instagram follower clarified that his stepmother, Hilaria Baldwin, is not Latinx, as she does not come from Latin America.
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The fan, who identified herself as “a Latina”, first thanked the star for her “empathy and openness”.
“Friendly for your information – Spain is not a geography located in Latin America,” they said. “Therefore, Spaniards are labeled only as Spaniards, Spaniards or Hispanics.”
The follower further explained that the term “Hispanic” refers to a “person from a predominantly Spanish-speaking country”, while “Latinx” is used to refer to someone from Latin America.
“That is why Spaniards are not labeled as Latinx because Spain is in Europe, not in Latin America”, concluded the fan.
Baldwin shared a screenshot of the conversation in his Instagram story, captured by the Daily Mail, and expressed his thanks for the clarification.
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“I really appreciate the Instagram friends who come to me and correct me and give me opportunities to learn,” she wrote. “I’m here to hear!”
On Tuesday, Ireland again supported its stepmother in a shared statement on Instagram.
“As I mentioned yesterday, I love my stepmother very much. I think she is a strong, gentle and caring human being,” she said, in part. “Without saying anything more about all this, I think it’s her business, not mine, to discuss her family’s history and answer her questions.”
Ireland Baldwin is the daughter of actors Alec Baldwin – who is now married to Hilaria Baldwin – and Kim Basinger.
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The drama began when Hilaria, a yoga / wellness expert, responded to a tweet that said, “You have to admire Hilaria Baldwin’s commitment to his decade-old wife, where she impersonates a Spanish woman.” The now viral tweet has since been excluded.
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Hilaria said she was born in Mallorca, Spain, and raised in Boston. She explained in a podcast in April 2020, “I moved here [to America] when I was 19 years old to go to NYU from … my family lives in Spain, they live in Majorca. “The accent of the bilingual mother of five also fluctuated noticeably over the years, when she appeared on TV.
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Since then, the mother of five has addressed criticism online in a video. “There have been some questions about where I was born, I was born in Boston … I spent part of my childhood in Boston, part of my childhood in Spain, my family, my brother, my parents, my nephew, everyone is there in Spain now, I’m here “, he explained.
Fox News’ Melissa Roberto contributed to this report