Hilary Baldwin I learned a lot from her fake accent dispute – including terms such as switching code.
During Sunday, March 16, TLC episode The BalduinsThe 41-year-old Hillary had a candid conversation with her 11-year-old daughter Carmen’s friend about how he should Adapt her Spanish accent Based on who was around.
“Growth in a way that you have many cultural influences on you means that you will never be able to fit. You can try – you can chameleon, “Hillary explained. “People who encode Switch are very good at being a chameleon. You don’t even think about it because it’s just normal (for you). “
Hillary introduced the term “switching the code” of the young girl who was British while living in the US and added: “This is a real thing. I had to learn about it because the whole world was evil to me. “
She continued: “As I am in the spotlight, people ask me if it is used to it. No. You never get used to the fact that people are evil. But you take a deep breath and learn to distance yourself from it. You just try to reduce the volume of it. I will not take it personally. “
In December 2020, Hillary make titles when Social media users have accused her of inventing her comments on her Spanish heritage since she was born as Hillary in Boston, Massachusetts. Hillary released a video against the background of the dispute, where she turned to her relationship with his Spanish roots.

“I have seen a chat online question my identity and culture. This is something I take very seriously for those who ask-I will repeat my story, as I have done many times before, “she has written a post on Instagram along with after a deleted video. “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 US ”
Hilary offer more details In a statement in February 2021, the writing: “I spent the last month in listening, reflection and inquiry how I can learn and grow. My parents raised my brother and me with two cultures, American and Spanish, and I feel a real sense of belonging to both. The way I talked about myself and my deep connection with two cultures could be better explained -I had to be more clear and sorry. “
She continued: “I am proud of the way I was raised and we raise our children to share the same love and respect for both. To be vulnerable and to encourage ourselves to learn and grow is what we have built on our community and I hope to return to the supportive and kind environment we have built together. “
Tlc’s The Balduins Provided Hillary more platform to discuss drama. During the premiere last month Hillary’s husband, Alec Baldwinsaid He “can’t understand” Some of what she says.

“Let’s talk more slowly. You speak English in a Spanish cadance, which is always dangerous to me, “he noted. “Just slow down a kiss, I can’t understand you.”
Hilary uses the possibility To develop her identity.
“I raise my children to be bilingual, I was raised bilingual,” she explained in a confessor. “My family – my whole nuclear family – now lives in Spain. I want to teach my children to be proud of speaking more than one language. I think just growing up and speaking in two languages is extremely special. “
Chilary specifically cried the critics Who made her feel bad, saying, “My family, my friends, my community speak several languages that have belonged to many places and realize that we are a mix of all these different things, and this will influence how we sound and the influence on how we articulate things and words we choose. This is normal. This is called a person. “
The Balduins Airs Sunday to TLC at 10:00 pm Et.