Hilaria Baldwin Responds to Amy Schumer’s Joke

Hilaria Baldwin appears to be addressing comments made by Amy Schumer that poked fun at her Spanish heritage.

In her new book, “No Manual Included,” Baldwin reveals her emotional struggle after becoming the subject of a joke questioning her identity. While she doesn’t explicitly name Schumer, she refers to someone she hasn’t met who made “troublesome and untrue” statements about her and her family.

Baldwin claims that this celebrity mentioned her family in a public forum and even attempted to interact with her and Alec through social media. “We didn’t engage, and honestly, I’m proud of that,” she shares in her book. “It’s frustrating, but here I can finally express myself without needing to call her out directly.”

Identifying this person as a “complete stranger,” Baldwin says she welcomed being left out of conversations that included her.

The scrutiny surrounding the controversy has taken a toll on Baldwin, affecting her health and leaving her children upset over the public’s reactions. “It’s been hard for me to comprehend how someone could be so unkind,” she writes. Interestingly, she adds that no apology is necessary, expressing a desire not to encounter Schumer in the future.

Schumer, in a 2023 Netflix special, made light of Baldwin’s Spanish heritage, asking the audience if they were familiar with Hilaria. She later impersonated Baldwin’s accent, leading to backlash from some quarters. Baldwin’s journey has not been straightforward; born in Boston as Hilary Lynn Hayward-Thomas, she has faced skepticism over her claims of Spanish roots since being called out on social media in 2020.

Schumer reminisced about meeting Hilaria a few years back, recalling her initial reluctance to engage that day. “I wasn’t interested in meeting her,” Schumer remarked.

On a lighter note, Schumer added humorously about the children’s names, suggesting they sound uniquely Spanish—though Baldwin’s kids actually have more traditional names like Carmen and Raphael.

Reflecting on her background, Baldwin asserts that she was raised in Boston after being born in Mallorca and moved to the US for college. While she expressed regret for the confusion surrounding her identity, she affirmed that discussions about culture and identity are often fluid, a sentiment echoed by Schumer during her special.

As they navigate these controversies, both Baldwin and Schumer continue to share their sides of the story, albeit from very different perspectives.