Revisiting her past. Ireland Baldwin reflected on some of the names she’s been called over the years — and she included dad Alec Baldwin‘s “thoughtless little pig” remark.The model, 26, posted her own take on the “That’s Not My Name” trend on Wednesday, February 9. “My name is Ireland … but the media likes to call me,” read the text over a TikTok video shared to her Instagram feed.
Her first name listed was “fat,” followed by “thoughtless little pig.”The latter phrase, however, came from her father, 63, who called her the name in a leaked voicemail recorded in April 2007 when Ireland was 11 years old.
The audio surfaced as the 30 Rock alum was in the midst of divorcing his eldest daughter’s mother, Kim Basinger.“I can’t even tell you how much time I’ve wasted worrying about headlines and comments,” the Los Angeles native wrote in a caption accompanying her post. “Can you believe that?
Can you believe how much control we give others and how much power we give their narratives.”The PETA spokesperson went on to say that she tries to avoid reading negative commentary about herself, adding that she’s “excited” to show her fans what she’s been working on — even if it means staying in the public eye.“I know that my decision to work in the entertainment industry will of course bring on the constant comparison to the achievements of both my parents, and I continue to embrace the parts of myself that are indeed like them,” she wrote. “But I am very excited to show you the individual that I am and the person I’ve grown to very proud of.”The California native has previously joked about her dad’s infamous comment, mentioning it during a roast of the actor taped in June 2017. “I’m here to roast this big old ham I call my father.
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