Hilaria Baldwin, the 41-year-old wife of actor Alec Baldwin, has delivered a physical and public retort to social media critics who took issue with the length of her dress at a recent awards ceremony.
A Viral Clapback Over Dress Length
The controversy ignited after Baldwin attended the Gotham Awards in Manhattan on Monday, wearing a $2,850 Zimmermann 'Rebellion' frayed mini-dress. An Instagram user, @richieo2000, commented that the outfit was a "dress way too short for your age." Rather than ignore it, the mother-of-seven chose to publicly and passionately respond.
In a video shared from the bedroom of her $11.7 million Greenwich Village penthouse, Baldwin directly challenged the critic. "Richie, are you saying that 41-year-old women can't show off our legs?" she asked. She then issued a playful challenge: "I'll tell you what, I'll show you a workout and, if you can do it, I'll lend you my dress."
The Handstand Demonstration
The former yoga instructor and co-owner of the now-closed Yoga Vida studio proceeded to drop into a perfect handstand. With her head on the carpet, she explained the move, noting, "Heels aren't required by the way." She detailed using core strength to straighten her legs, showcasing their flexibility.
Crawling back to the camera, she addressed the critic's implied concern. "Do you think my dress was gonna fly up, Richie? It didn't," she stated. Baldwin concluded with a firm message on body autonomy: "So by the way, I don't care if they're 21, 41, 81, 101 - our bodies, our legs are not offensive, Richie. We can show them." She later captioned the video, "And I'm actually not lending you my dress, Richie."
Recent Projects and Family Life
The incident follows a busy period for Baldwin. On October 7, she was the fourth contestant eliminated from ABC's Dancing with the Stars, a result she attributed to online "bullies." She returned for the season 34 finale last week to see Robert Irwin win the Mirrorball Trophy.
Baldwin and her husband of 13 years, Alec, enlist two nannies to help care for their seven children: Carmen, 12; Rafael, 10; Leonardo, 9; Romeo, 7; Eduardo, 5; MariLu, 4; and Ilaria, 3. The couple, who are in therapy, met in 2011 in New York City.
Alec Baldwin, 67, continues his film career with upcoming roles in Hollywood Heist and The Cutting Room Floor. His involvement in the 2021 'Rust' shooting remains a legal saga. His involuntary manslaughter trial was dismissed on July 12, and on January 9 he filed a civil lawsuit against prosecutors and investigators from the case. The film's armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was released from prison on May 23 after serving 18 months for involuntary manslaughter.
