USA TODAY International Edition
MAKING WAVES HILARIA BALDWIN
The entrepreneur and wife of Alec Baldwin has apologized for not being clearer about her cultural identity after social media users accused her of pretending to be Spanish. Baldwin, who was born in Boston, returned to Instagram on Friday to say she’s spent the last month “listening, reflecting, and asking myself how I can learn and grow.” Though she reiterated she was raised with both American and Spanish cultures and feels “a true sense of belonging to both,” Baldwin added that “the way I’ve spoken about myself and my deep connection to two cultures could have been better explained.” She concluded: “Being vulnerable and pushing ourselves to learn and grow is what we’ve built our community on, and I hope to get back to the supportive and kind environment we’ve built together.”