Alec Baldwin Says ‘Family Has Kept [Him] Alive’ During Tough Times
By Movieguide® Contributor
Alec Baldwin is celebrating his family in a new Instagram post shortly after he and wife Hilaria welcomed their seventh child.
“My heart has been broken a thousand times this past year. And things in my life May never be the same. Lots of changes coming,” he captioned a series of pictures of the couple’s children. “But my family has kept me alive. They are my reason for living. And @hilariabaldwin, too.”
The Baldwins welcomed their seventh child, a daughter named Ilaria, on September 22.
“She’s here!” Hilaria’s post read. “We are so excited to introduce you to our tiny dream come true, ilaria catalina irena.”
The post continued, “Both she and I are happy and healthy. Her Baldwinito siblings are spending the day bonding and welcoming her into our home. Much love to you all. We are so happy to celebrate this wonderful news with you.”
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It’s unclear what the heartbreaking moments Baldwin referred to in his post are, but many think the actor is talking about the tragic accidental killing of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of RUST and the subsequent lawsuits that followed.
Movieguide® previously reported:
In a new video, Alec Baldwin is sharing how spiritual and religious guidance from others is helping him through the tragic killing of RUST cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
The actor thanked those who have been “kind and thoughtful and generous in spirit” in the aftermath of the fatal shooting, calling their support “just incredible.”
“We live in a world where there’s just oceans of negativity, online and so forth, and one must find a way to manage that,” he shared, adding that he has turned to religious and spiritual advisers to help him “manage [his] feelings better.”
“The one thing I do want to consider very carefully in this coming year and really push myself is in terms of trying to not allow the negativity in my life to affect me,” the actor continued. “I’ve been having some very interesting phone calls with some very interesting people who I will not name but some of them rather well-known people who deal in all kinds of behavioral, philosophical, religious, spiritual, meditation, all kinds of ways to attain a state of mind where you really short circuit all of the negative in your life.”
Baldwin’s brother Stephen is one of his supporters. After the shooting, he took to Instagram to ask for prayers, saying, “Asking for prayers tonight friends not much can be said other than please pray for all involved in the wake of this tragic accident thank you.”
Stephen is very open about his faith. While raised Catholic, he became a born-again Christian along with his wife Kennya.
Baldwin’s video seems to echo comments Stephen has made in the past, encouraging people to “crush hate” by “loving on people.”
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