Hilaria Baldwin Slams 'Online Mob' Driving People To Suicide After Response To Alec's Rust Shooting
26.04.2022 - 21:37
/ perezhilton.com
Hilaria Baldwin is assuming a new role: mental health advocate.
The expecting momma has been very protective and defensive of her husband Alec Baldwin in the wake of the Rust shooting. The incident put her family at the center of a media circus, forcing them to endure a tidal wave of scrutiny and criticism — not for the first time obviously, but on a whole new level for sure. So, when she speaks about online bullying, she definitely knows what she’s talking about.
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Following the full Rust investigation files being released on Monday — and Alec’s self-proclaimed exoneration — the 38-year-old took to her Instagram Stories to condemn cancel culture. She said:
Um… OK, but… Sometimes people are being attacked by “cancel culture” because they cheated on their spouse or said something super racist or got busted with child porn. We’re all for more understanding and empathy generally, but this idea of sending support to everyone who’s being criticized no matter what is not it. “Hey, insurrectionists, we got your back”? “Don’t let the haters get you down, Josh Duggar“? We don’t think so. There are limits, is all we’re saying.
Anyway, she continued by discussing what the social media pile-on is doing to people, saying:
The fitness instructor concluded:
This is a grave message for Hilaria to deliver. Online harassment has been linked to suicide and self harm time and time again. And while she didn’t specifically reference Alec’s struggles in the aftermath of the shooting, it’s impossible to separate this message considering the constant criticism the 30 Rock alum has gotten, including from the former president of all people.
She has previously