Hilaria Baldwin - At it again

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So I read this article on the Hilaria "scandal"
https://people.com/tv/why-the-hilaria-baldwin-scandal-isnt-funny-its-painful-for-millions-of-immigrants-including-me/

The author makes a solid case for why it upsets her when a woman begins identifying as a member of another culture and affecting a Spanish accent and reaping the benefits that brings (because in Hilaria's case, it definitely has brought her some benefits or she wouldn't keep at it).

The author points out that Hilaria shed her privilege of being a very Americanized non-accented woman to appropriate an immigrant's existence and then reaps accolades and positive attention for her "diversity"--while "American immigrants from all over the world--particularly immigrants of color--are ridiculed or ostracized or given fewer opportunities..." And she's not wrong.

She then points out that many of these immigrants "bend over backward to try to find a place in society that still largely rejects them."

And it struck me that those same quotes can be used to describe women in society.

And yet, women are expected to remain silent and accommodating when males put on makeup and heels (in the name of feminism? I guess?) and declare themselves to be women as though this were perfectly reasonable. Instantly, their "male privilege" is cast aside and just by self-proclamation, a transgender woman is permitted to compete in women's sports where they dominate female athletes? Can be given scholarships that are meant to advance women, and can even be named Woman of the Year (by the same magazine that ran this article telling us it's offensive for a white American woman to develop an affinity for Spanish culture and affect a Spanish accent) and generally women are just meant to accept this. To sit down and be quiet and applaud in the name of diversity. Interesting world.

Political movements are just for exploitation. And yes that’s what is so ironic.

If they weren’t such a loud outspoken liberal family caring about issues, you could sweep them away. But I’m doing so they get more flack. After her then them together as a duo. And Alec and Hilary are on here. Or her handlers.

[Anonymous]

Someone needs to sit down with the kids and inform them they are not Spanish despite their names and Hillary's accent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Someone needs to sit down with the kids and inform them they are not Spanish despite their names and Hillary's accent.

Remember when Hillary shown her daughter her skin and explained to her that she's dark and subjected to racism lol. Those poor kids.

[Anonymous]

Please don’t talk or speculate about innocent children.

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:Please don’t talk or speculate about innocent children.

Yes, let's leave the kids out of it.

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please don’t talk or speculate about innocent children.

Yes, let's leave the kids out of it.

Thank you. That's just not right.

[Anonymous]

But is it lying if she really does "identify" as Spanish? Who are you to say? What if that is "her truth"?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has Hilaria issued an apology or explanation en espanol?

I assume that she would if she could. Maybe she can't so she won't.

Not in any language. I think she's tangled in her web of deception. I do, sincerely, feel bad for her and her husband. I'm personally not outraged by her actions, although I recognize them as harmful and in poor taste. But they didn't do anything so egregious that I'm angry- I'm in this for the very 2020 humor. I hope they apologize and grow, and hopefully give us some very entertaining self depreciating skits or commercials. Their martyr act is really lame.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9094197/Alec-Baldwin-runs-errands-defending-wife-Hilary-claims-faked-Spanish-heritage.html

Pics of Alec from today

Alec is too old for all of this.

Why are you all mean for no reason? He's a very handsome man and their family is gorgeous.

He reminds me of a tin of corned beef.

[Anonymous]

Couple of things:

1) Hilaria had IVF. Alex told Conan that in an interview but she has never revealed that to her “fans”.

2) Hilaria had a bood job after baby 3 (google the photo of her in the leather dress - breastfeeding ended early and boom! She has some bolt ons!

Both of these facts go against her “listen to thy body” Mother Nature BS. She is a phony on so many levels.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has Hilaria issued an apology or explanation en espanol?

I assume that she would if she could. Maybe she can't so she won't.

Not in any language. I think she's tangled in her web of deception. I do, sincerely, feel bad for her and her husband. I'm personally not outraged by her actions, although I recognize them as harmful and in poor taste. But they didn't do anything so egregious that I'm angry- I'm in this for the very 2020 humor. I hope they apologize and grow, and hopefully give us some very entertaining self depreciating skits or commercials. Their martyr act is really lame.

Same. I don't really *care* that much except that it is hard to stay up-to-date on what people can claim to be and what they can't. But whatever.
And then I also have low-key curiosity on how this played into his fascination with her. As in, did it start out as her faking the accent and leading him to believe she was all mysterious and foreign-born...and then eventually she had to tell him because he met her parents and realized they weren't Spanish and were only just a wealthy American family who vacationed a lot in Spain and learned to speak it? Like when did he "find out" and if he knew early on, what was the conversation that led to her continuing the con as a public persona? I can picture him thinking it's hilarious and a potential money-maker for influencer stuff. Like "keep going with this! It's gold!" But it's still super weird.

[Anonymous]

Not sure if any of Hilaria’s people are reading but you should just keep a low profile and do red table talk in a few months. You can’t be any worse than the girl who bought her way into college.

[Anonymous]

At least her Spanish is better than that “Jess Bombolero” professor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But is it lying if she really does "identify" as Spanish? Who are you to say? What if that is "her truth"?

That’s not what she said. She said she is from Spain. She was born in Spain. She moved to the US at 19 from Spain. All lies.

[Anonymous]

To those who are saying it's no big deal because she's just a white American woman pretending to be a white Spanish woman....real question:
Would you be outraged if she had faked being from Mexico or even Argentina instead of from Spain? I'm trying to follow how one lie is fine/negligible but being from a Latin American Country would be unforgivable? Is it the colonizing thing? Because a lot of families from Latin America originated from Europe by way of colonizers too. Is it the perception that Spaniards are just as privileged as Americans? Please help me to understand.