Hilaria Baldwin likens herself to Meghan Markle and reflects on pair both enduring ‘dark thoughts’

Hilaria Baldwin compared herself to Meghan Markle when she shared a post praising the royals after attending the 2022 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Wave of Hope Gala in New York on Tuesday.

Former Suits star Meghan, 41, and Prince Harry, 37, were honored with an “anti-racism” award at the gala, nearly two years after making an explosive departure from their roles as senior royals, with Hilaria, 38, reflecting on their ‘common humanity’.

The yoga teacher, who attended the gala with her husband, actor Alec, took to Instagram on Wednesday, writing: “One of my favorite nights of the year.” Grateful to be surrounded by people who help others and give hope, carrying on the RFK legacy.

‘Meghan and Harry were honored and spoke about mental health, humanity and openness… so we know we’re not alone. So that we can help others with a road map of hope for the struggles we may also be experiencing.

“Meghan’s perseverance through bullying has given me the courage to persevere through the bullying I’ve experienced.

“We’ve both had our dark, suicidal thoughts about being separated, all the time, we just wanted to be human.

‘Her willingness to share her story to help others has helped me, even though our particular circumstances and struggles are different. I see our common humanity. I hope that when I talk about my struggles, this will help some of you as well, as it is my intention. I will give more details about this in

‘I am grateful to all of you who show me kindness and positivity.

Yes, there is a lot of negativity in the world, but there are also amazing people who show that we are all in this together. We just have to open up, see our common humanity, be kind and help each other.’

Hilaria has previously spoken about her experiences with online harassment and bullying: in January 2021 she was beaten by claims she faked her Spanish heritage, which began with a now-viral Twitter thread that made allegations about how the yoga guru and mother-of-five had been misrepresenting her background for years.

Posted by an anonymous user, the tweets began: “You have to admire Hilaria Baldwin’s commitment to her decade-long scam impersonating a Spanish person.”

It received 20,000 likes and led dozens of people to find examples of Baldwin with a Spanish accent, a jarring contrast to her childhood in Boston, where she was known as Hillary and was considered white by her classmates.

Several videos of Hilaria’s previous television appearances have resurfaced showing her commitment to the Spanish accent, including a Today show segment during which she apparently forgot the English word for ‘pepino’.

Several of Hilaria’s former classmates also confirmed that she was, in fact, raised in Weston, Massachusetts, by teacher parents, and did not have a hint of a Spanish accent throughout her childhood and adolescence.

‘I went to high school with her. A genuinely lovely person, I remember, but completely a white girl from Cambridge,” one wrote.

Earlier this week she delved into how her husband alecThe accidental shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins shocked her young children in a new interview.

The yoga instructor revealed in an interview with Extra since Monday her eldest daughter Carmen, 9, was so traumatized after her parents told her the news that she said she wanted to “blind” the disturbing details.

In the same interview, Hilaria shared that the family was still working through the tragedy, saying: ‘We can’t be okay. Nobody is fine.

Although Hilaria and Alec’s younger children were not old enough to understand the seriousness of the situation, the parents decided that Carmen and her seven-year-old brother Rafael were old enough to know.

‘There’s no way you can explain this because it’s horrible. It’s terrible!’ she said of the shooting. “I thought I was going to do this without Alec and he said, ‘No, I can’t be a coward. I have to be there.’

Hutchins died on October 21, 2021, when a prop gun containing real rounds held by Baldwin was fired. The film’s director, Joel Souza, was also hit by bullets, although he survived his injuries.

Baldwin has denied pulling the trigger on the weapon and has sought to blame the crew members responsible for maintaining the weapon, as well as the crew members who handled it before it was delivered to him.

Although Hutchins’ death is still being investigated, Baldwin and his fellow producers on the project have already settled a wrongful death lawsuit from Hutchins’ widower, which will lead to him being added as a producer on the film.

In addition to producing the film, Alec is one of its stars.

The Hunt For Red October star could face serious criminal charges, as New Mexico prosecutors indicated in a letter to the state’s finance board in September that he could be among those charged in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. .

The results of the investigation were delivered to Santa Fe First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies at the end of October.

Hilaria’s post comes after Harry and Meghan swore their war against “oppression” has just begun at the lavish gala.

The couple delivered the politically charged pre-recorded remarks after receiving a human rights award for fighting racism in the Royal Family from the RFKH, an award that counts Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton among former recipients.

Meghan also opened up about her struggle with suicidal thoughts while a member of the Royal Family.

She told the audience that she “didn’t want to stay alive” and revealed that the decision not to end her life “wasn’t easy,” in comments that echoed those she made during her bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey last year. .

It comes just hours before the launch of the couple’s explosive Netflix series, as the royal family braces for more explosive allegations, including claims that members of the royal household tipped off the duke and the press to the press. duchess.

In a speech in which he praised the late RFK, Harry said at the gala: “As we all face a full and challenging time in the world, we choose the path of optimism of caring for each other and our communities.”

‘We understand this honor, not as the culmination of a life’s work, but rather, and in many ways for us, a beginning.’

He said: “Bobby Kennedy said: ‘Every time a man stands up for an ideal or acts to better the lot of others or attacks injustice, he sends out a little wave of hope.'”

And his wife said: ‘RFK’s enduring dream of a just and peaceful world is much more than just a hope. It is a direct request, a specific challenge, a call to action, a test of individual courage and collective spirit.

“And his call to humanity is as relevant today as it was in 1966 when he stood before the University of Cape Town, a place we have visited and hold close to our hearts. And he delivered a vision for the common good of society.

“He also said that these waves create a current that can break down the most powerful walls of oppression and resistance.”

During the ceremony, the couple announced a new collaboration between their foundation, the Archewell Foundation, and RFKHR, the Archewell Foundation Award for Gender Equity in Student Film.

“Our hope with this award is to inspire a new generation of leadership in the arts, where diverse emerging talents have a platform to have their voices heard and their stories told,” the couple said in a statement.

‘The values ​​of the RFK Foundation and the Archewell Foundation are aligned in our shared belief of courage over fear and love over hate. Together we know that a wave of hope can become a wave of change.’