Ireland Baldwin is sharing some rare and touching comments about her relationship with stepmom Hilaria Baldwin.
For those who don’t know, Ireland is the daughter of Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger. They split in 2000 when she was just five years old. Alec later started dating Hilaria in 2011 and got married one year later. The couple now shares seven more children together.
Ireland took to Instagram on Thursday (September 4) to share a message about Hilaria amid the news that she’s competing on Dancing With the Stars this year.
“I wanted to take a second to talk about my step mom @hilariabaldwin. I think if people actually knew her the way I do, they would be quite surprised. This post may come out of left field since I don’t post about her or any family members much,” Ireland began her open letter.
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She continued, “I expect misinformed comments and plenty of comments about me only playing nice so I can secure my inheritance. C’mon, people. I see the comments. I’m not getting an inheritance. I have 7 siblings 😂.”
“These thoughts have been on my mind since I last visited her on the east coast. Hilaria has had a far more complex and chaotic upbringing than she lets on and I think that’s why we’ve maybe bonded in someways? She didn’t always feel safe and seen. Sometimes, she is too loyal to a fault. She is eccentric and totally bat shit crazy (in a fun way) but she saved my dad’s life. She turned his health around and has shown him the forgiveness and kindness that he needed. She also recognizes and nourishes the parts of my father that are the most compassionate and wonderful. She’s taught him that he doesn’t need to suffer inside of his own head and stay stuck in his own past. That it’s never too late to admit you need help and it’s never too late to learn to be kind to yourself,” Ireland continued.
Ireland credits Hilaria for the healthy relationship she has with her dad these days.
She wrote, “Hilaria is the reason I am able to have the close relationship with my father that I do. She is the reason I get to have siblings/a big family that I’ve always wanted. She has always respected me, accepted my flaws, embraced me, and has always shown me kindness. I met her as a teenager and I needed her as an example. I still very much look up to her now. I am so proud of her for doing Dancing With the Stars and I CANNOT wait to cheer her ass on. She deserves this! And it’s not my place to share the ins and outs, but this woman is a gem and deserves all the love.”
Hilaria was really touched by the letter.
“I’m crying. I love you with all my heart, @irelandirelandireland ❤️. These words mean so much. You mean so much to me 💙,” Hilaria commented on the post.
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Source: justjared.com