Actor Alec Baldwin’s wife posted a long video on Instagram over the weekend after she claimed she pretended her Spanish accent went viral on Twitter.
“I’ve seen online talks questioning my identity and my culture,” he wrote next to the video. “This is something I take very seriously, and for those who ask, I will repeat my story, as I have done many times before. I was born in Boston and grew up spending time with my family between Massachusetts and Spain. my parents and siblings live in Spain and I chose to live here in the U.S. We celebrate both cultures in our home: Alec and I are raising our bilingual children, just as I was raised.This is very important for I understand that my story is a little different, but it is mine, and I am very proud of it. “
In an April podcast interview, Baldwin states that he did not move to the United States until he was 19 when he attended New York University.
Several people who claimed to have gone to high school with the former Boston dancer, went on social media to discuss their previous account.
“I went to high school with her,” one person wrote. “She was perfectly likeable and serious with ballroom dancing. In fact, her name was Hillary Hayward-Thomas and she didn’t have her current accent.”
Her husband took to his own Instagram to defend his wife saying the claims were “ridiculous and” consider the source. ”
CNN has contacted the couple’s representatives to comment.