Alex Baldwin and his wife Hilaria Baldwin have been brutally roasted online after announcing the launch of a reality TV show – as he prepares to stand trial for Rust’s fatal shooting.
The series is billed as a way to give fans a glimpse into the couple’s “ups and downs” as they raise their seven children, the eldest of whom is just 10 years old.
Their news sparked widespread ridicule, with social media users joking that Alec, 66, had taken on the project in order to fund his legal defense.
Many observers took aim at Hilaria, 40, over the notorious scandal when it emerged in 2020 that she had falsified her Spanish heritage.
“You would think it would be on Telemundo, right? “” joked a commenter on X, formerly Twitter. “When does, uh… filming start,” wrote another.
Alec Baldwin and his wife Hilaria Baldwin were brutally roasted online after announcing they were launching a reality show
Posting a photo of John Travolta splattered in blood in Pulp Fiction, one X user said: “Alec is returning from filming his new indie western.”
‘GOOD. We can’t get enough of Hilaria’s fake accent,” one social media user joked while another wondered, “Does he need money for his legal fees,” and yet another asked: “Why didn’t they just call it “WE NEED LEGAL”. PRICES: The show? »
“Anything to take the mind off the trial, I see,” one X user theorized while another exclaimed, “Oh my God!” No.’
“This looks…hilarious… :),,” one X user wrote, while another wondered: “When he goes to jail, do the cameras follow him into the cell or should they wait outside”, and a third predicted: “Divorced by 2027”.
The show is set to premiere in 2025 on TLC and will follow the couple as they “open up their lives for the first time and get everyone to join in on the non-stop love, laughter and drama,” according to A press release.
In a video posted to the movie star’s account, he and Hilaria sat side by side as she told viewers they had a big “announcement” to share.
Alec then joked that some fans might assume they were revealing they were expecting another child, but he added, “Hell no.”
The couple share Carmen, 10, Rafael, eight, Leonardo, seven, Romeo, six, Eduardo, three, Lucia, three, and Ilaria, 20 months.
Their news was widely mocked, with social media users joking that Alec, 66, had agreed to the project in order to fund his legal defense.
The series is billed as a way to give fans a glimpse into the couple’s “ups and downs” as they raise their seven children.
The news comes just weeks after it was revealed that Alec would be prosecuted for manslaughter following the 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins (seen) on the set of his film Rust.
The series is set to premiere in 2025 and will follow the family as they “open up their lives for the first time.”
Hilaria then insisted they were “done having kids”, before revealing: “It’s about our show.”
“We invite you into our home to experience the ups and downs, the good and the bad, the wild and the crazy,” Alec explained.
After that, various clips showing the couple’s seven children causing chaos in their New York home appeared on the screen.
“Home is where we love to be the most,” the star added.
It ended with the family of nine sitting together as they excitedly shouted in unison, “We’re the Baldwins and we’re coming to TLC.”
“God help you all,” Alec joked as some of his kids ran toward the camera screaming at the top of their lungs.
“Alec and Hilaria Baldwin have been making headlines since their marriage almost 12 years ago,” reads the description for the upcoming show.
“In this TLC follow-up series, Alec and Hilaria invite viewers into the home they share with their seven growing children. For the first time, they open up their family lives and invite everyone to join in love, laughter and non-stop drama.
In a video posted to the movie star’s account, Alec explained: “We invite you into our home to experience the highs and the lows, the good and the bad, the wild and the crazy.”
After that, various clips showing the couple’s seven children causing chaos in their New York home appeared on the screen.
It ended with the family of nine sitting together as they excitedly shouted in unison, “We’re the Baldwins and we’re coming to TLC.”
The news comes just weeks after it was revealed that Alec was to be prosecuted for manslaughter over the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, after a judge rejected a motion to dismiss the case .
Alec has pleaded not guilty and the trial is scheduled for July. If convicted, he faces up to 18 months in prison.
In a statement following the judge’s ruling, his lawyers said, “We look forward to our day in court.”
On October 21, 2021, just over two weeks after filming began, Halyna – a Ukrainian cinematographer who had worked on over 30 feature films – was tragically shot and killed on the set of Rust, after being hit in the chest by a bullet. fired from a “prop gun” that Alec was holding while rehearsing for a scene.
According to an affidavit, assistant director David Halls removed the gun from a cart full of props and handed it to Alec, telling him it was a “cold gun,” meaning it there were no real bullets in it.
However, he told investigators that gunsmith Hannah Gutierrez-Reed opened the gun for inspection before giving it to Alec, but only remembered checking three out of five rounds. .
While Alec claimed he didn’t “pull the trigger,” the FBI later ruled it unlikely the gun fired on its own after undergoing a series of tests.
Despite this, the actor told ABC in December 2021 that he was not responsible for what happened.
“Someone put a live bullet in a gun, a bullet that wasn’t even supposed to be on the property,” he said.
Alec (seen on the set of Rust) has his trial scheduled for July. If convicted, he faces up to 18 months in prison
Halyna (seen on set with Alec) was tragically shot and killed in October 2021 after being struck in the chest by a bullet fired from a “prop gun” that Alec was holding
“Someone is responsible for what happened, and I can’t say who it is, but I know it’s not me.
“I don’t know what happened on that set. I don’t know how that bullet got into that gun. I don’t know.
“But I’m all for anything that will get us to a place where this is less likely to happen again.”
In January, more than two years after the tragedy, it was revealed that Alec had been charged with manslaughter by a New Mexico grand jury.
Prosecutors renewed the charges initially filed and then dismissed in April 2023, after receiving a new analysis of the weapon – which concluded that “the trigger must have been pulled or depressed sufficiently to release the hammer fully cocked or retracted from the evidence revolver “. ‘
Rust gunsmith Hannah was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter on March 6, after the jury ruled that she negligently allowed a live bullet to enter the gun Alec used to accidentally shoot Halyna.
Alec and Hilaria began dating in 2011 and married in 2012. Since then, they have welcomed seven children together.
She also became a stepmother to his daughter Ireland Baldwin, whom he shares with his first wife Kim Basinger.
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