Alec Baldwin Responds to Hilaria Baldwin's Heritage Controversy

Sure, it’s a new year, but we can’t let old controversies go — and neither can Hilaria Baldwin, apparently.

Alec Baldwin is doing his best to keep his embattled wife Hilaria Baldwin in high spirits despite the onslaught of criticism she's received over the past week for allegedly "pretending" to be Spanish. The yoga expert, 36, is at the center of a scandal after it was revealed that she was actually born and raised in Boston, not Spain as she has implied.

 they’re the victims in her Spanish heritage debacle — whining that the scandal has been “a lot for her,” a new report says.The clueless celebrity couple is “very upset” that her cultural identity and background even “are being questioned” and remain “deeply affected” by the controversy, a source told “Entertainment Tonight.““Hilaria is such a soft-spoken, kind, caring and loving person, and the harassment and hate that she has been receiving on social media has been a lot for her,” the source

Hilaria Balwin's ongoing heritage controversy isn't sitting well with her and her husband Alec Baldwin. The yogi, 36, is at the center of a scandal after it was revealed that she was actually born and raised in Boston, not Spain as she has implied.

Alec Baldwin and his wife, Hilaria Baldwin, are doing their best to deal with the recent uproar over her heritage.A source tells ET that the couple and their family are «very upset» that Hilaria's identity and background «are being questioned,» following social media claims that she has exaggerated her connection to Spain. The Baldwins are parents to five kids, Carmen, 7, Rafael, 5, Leonardo, 4, Romeo, 2, and Eduardo, 3 months.«Hilaria is such a soft-spoken, kind, caring and loving person, and

Hilaria Baldwin, whose heritage, accent and connection to Spain have come into question. The 57-year-old brother of Alec Baldwin, Hilaria's husband, spoke in an interview with last Tuesday, which was published over the weekend. “This is probably an awkward and embarrassing time for Alec and Hilaria,” Billy said.

Hilaria Baldwin's recent scandal involving her claims to her heritage and connection to Spain. The 57-year-old brother of Alec Baldwin, Hilaria's husband, spoke in an interview with last Tuesday, which was published over the weekend. “This is probably an awkward and embarrassing time for Alec and Hilaria,” Billy said at the time.

Billy Baldwin is standing by sister-in-law Hilaria Baldwin amid accusations she lied about her Spanish heritage and accent.The actor, 57, and his wife, Chynna Phillips, sat down with The New York Post‘s Page Six on Tuesday, December 29, via FaceTime to talk about the drama.

There’s a special satisfaction that comes from watching these Hilaria Baldwin Spanish accent videos, as they all but confirm what social media users believe is a decades-long ruse by Alec Baldwin’s wife pretending to be Spanish.

As if this scandal couldn’t get weirder, it seems that even Hilaria Baldwin and Alec’s wedding had Spanish appropriation baked into its theme. Hilaria—who was born Hillary Thomas-Hayward in Boston, Massachusetts—incorporated her self-proclaimed Spanish “culture” into her June 2012 wedding to the 30 Rock actor with readings in both Spanish and English, a flamenco hand fan, and a veil reminiscent of a Spanish mantilla.

Hilaria Baldwin isn’t backing down amid backlash over her rumored appropriation of Spanish culture.The 36-year-old wellness guru recently came under fire on social media after a Twitter user exposed her alleged “decade-long grift where she impersonates a Spanish person.” Baldwin was born in Boston to parents David L. Thomas Jr. and Dr.

Hilaria Baldwin is having her say amid the controversy surrounding her and her Spanish heritage.

accused of faking her background — insisting it was everyone else’s fault for assuming she was Spanish.Alec Baldwin’s wife told The New York Times in an interview posted early Wednesday that she had always hidden her parent’s true background as bourgeois Bostonians purely in an innocent attempt to protect their privacy.And she claimed she was raised by a father with such “deep, deep, deep bonds” with the European nation that, “When we weren’t in Spain, we called it ‘we brought Spain into our

Alec Baldwin is continuing to stand by his wife Hilaria Baldwin, fighting off critics who claim she has been misrepresenting the extent of her Spanish heritage. The 62-year-old actor and Donald Trump impersonator shared a Mark Twain quote to his Instagram on Tuesday after the story surrounding Hilaria, 36, dominated news headlines a day prior.

The past is coming back with a BITE!

Ireland Baldwin is speaking out in support of her stepmother, Hilaria Baldwin, who was forced to clarify her heritage amid claims she's faked a Spanish accent for years. Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger's 25-year-old daughter reacted to the controversy in a lengthy Instagram post on Tuesday in which she discusses her own difficulty of growing up in the limelight and watching details of her family's personal struggles play out in the media.