Ireland Baldwin is speaking out after his stepmother, Hilaria Baldwin, was accused of making up his family’s story and speaking with a fake Spanish accent.
Ireland, who is 25 and the daughter of actors Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger, said on Tuesday that she had left Los Angeles “with the intention of escaping the public eye” after feeling anxious that she “did not know how to control”.
“Stories come up about members of my family who are often fabricated or exaggerated,” she wrote on Tuesday, December 29. relationship history, in my past having visited a mental rehabilitation center, and so many PRIVATE trials made public. “
“This is what I can say that most of you don’t understand … what it is like to have your family’s private affairs disclosed and analyzed by millions of strangers,” she said, adding that she was not asking for “any kind of sympathy. “
She began to distance herself from the controversy over Hilaria’s inheritance, writing that she loved her stepmother.
– As I mentioned yesterday, I love my stepmother very much. I think she is a strong, gentle and caring human being, ”she said. “Without saying anything more about all of this, I think it’s her business, not mine, to discuss her family history and answer her questions.”
Sunday, Hilaria shared two videos on Instagram where she explained her ethnic background, saying that she takes people “questioning (her) identity and culture … very seriously”.
“I was born in Boston and grew up spending time with my family between Massachusetts and Spain,” wrote Baldwin, 36. “My parents and brothers live in Spain and I chose to live here, in the USA. We celebrate both cultures in our home – Alec and I are raising our bilingual children, just as I was raised. This is very important to me. I understand that my story is a little different, but it is mine, and I am very proud of it. “
“This is a country with many different cultures and I think we can be different parts of ourselves with different people,” concluded Baldwin. “I feel very lucky to have grown up with two cultures, I grew up speaking two languages.”
She also emphasized that she identifies herself as white and that her ethnic makeup includes “many, many, many things”.
In her post, Ireland asked people to stop cyberbullying.
“I don’t see the meaning of intimidating anyone. Yes, it is important to educate and YES, it is all well and good to express frustration, confusion and anger … but I think that sending threatening messages will not transmit any kind of message ”.
Ireland fans mostly seemed to side with her, posting words of encouragement in the comments.
“I just have a hard time understanding how bored someone must be to worry about some stupid people – like that and putting the energy into being pissed about it,” one person wrote.
Others defended media coverage around Hilaria.
“Just use discretion with” consider the source “messages,” replied another person. “Journalists covered the story using direct quotes and videos from Hilaria herself. It is not fair to discredit the media in this case and I hope that honesty and truth will be prioritized in your family’s response to this situation.
The controversy surrounding Hilaria’s story arose last week after she had an exchange on Instagram with the comedian and also her mother Amy Schumer. A Twitter user, whose post went viral, juxtaposed as Baldwin has spoken in several media appearances over the years, including a demonstration for TODAY Food at the People en Español festival in 2015, with his latest videos on social media.