Ireland Baldwin Looks Back On Dad Alec’s ‘Rude, Thoughtless Pig’ Remark 15 Years Later
etcanada.comBack in 2007, Alec Baldwin was in the midst of a messy divorce from Kim Basinger, and during their legal battle a voicemail he left their daughter, Ireland, was somehow leaked.
The voicemail made headlines throughout the world, thanks to the furious “30 Rock” star angrily berating his daughter, then 11, for refusing to return his calls by calling her a “rude, thoughtless little pig.” Fifteen years later, Baldwin is reflecting on her father’s words and the media firestorm that ensued. READ MORE: Ireland Baldwin Toasts Dad Alec With Joke About ‘That’ Voicemail In a video she shared on Instagram, Baldwin opens up about how she feels about it all now — via a TikTok-style dance. “My name is Ireland… but the media likes to call me…” she wrote onscreen while dancing to “That’s Not My Name” by The Ting Tings.
More words appear, including “fat,” “attention seeking,” “promiscuous,” “silver spoon fed brat w/ no real job,” along with her father’s ugly comments.
Finally, she concludes, “My name is Ireland. I’m a writer. I think pigs are cute so jokes on you.” “I can’t even tell you how much time I’ve wasted worrying about headlines and comments.
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