Alec Baldwin and his wife Hilaria Baldwin enjoy posing for and posting social media pics with one or more of their children. But Alec just misjudged his Instagram audience. And the actor sparked such a backlash that he felt forced to change his post.
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Find out what Baldwin shared that earned him a flood of criticism. And learn how fans reacted. Get all the details below.
Alec Baldwin – Sparks Backlash Over Suggestive Social Media
Just days after prosecutors revealed their intent to charge Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter, the actor headed to social media. But Baldwin misjudged his Instagram audience. And fans slammed Alec for his caption to a photo showing his 6-year-old son Leo giving his mom Hilaria Baldwin a back rub. Instagram commentators accused Alec of writing a “sexually suggestive” caption. Baldwin had written, “The old ‘let me give you a back rub’ ploy” about the pic showing his wife and son. And followers bashed that choice of words, noted Page Six.
For instance, one follower slammed Baldwin, “That’s a pretty f–king weird comment to make on a photo of your son and his mother 😂.” And another called the caption “disgusting.” But one pointed out two issues with the caption and photo.
“SexuaIizing children is always so weird,” noted the third follower. “But your own child? Yikes.” However, Baldwin then added to the caption. “Potato chips to follow,” he wrote. And he shared in the comments section a slam for Reddit. “I adjusted the text. Because…you know…there is so much of that Reddit trash out there,” added Alec.
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The reference to Reddit stems from conspiracy theories about Hilaria on the platform. For instance, some Reddit critics claim that Hilaria has repeatedly faked her baby bump. And she also faced seemingly endless criticism over what some alleged sounded like a fake Spanish accent.
Hilaria Baldwin – Slams ‘Psycho Conspiracy Theorists’
But Alec’s wife defended herself on Instagram. And the yoga instructor admitted, “My friends made a good point about my belly. It kind of looks fake like I ate a ball.” However, Hilaria then slammed the “psycho conspiracy theorists online with way too much time on their hands.”
But all the brouhaha over baby bumps didn’t compare to Alec’s current legal situation. Baldwin’s plight stems from the tragic shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in October 2021. And Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies issued a statement last week about the tragedy.
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In addition to Alec facing charges, the Rust movie armorer, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, will face charges of involuntary manslaughter. That could result in a maximum sentence of 18 months in prison. “On my watch, no one is above the law, and everyone deserves justice,” stated the Santa Fe District Attorney.
However, Baldwin’s lawyer described the charges as “a terrible miscarriage of justice. Mr. Baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun — or anywhere on the movie set. He relied on the professionals with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds,” stated Luke Nikas. And the attorney added, “We will fight these charges, and we will win.”
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