Hilaria Baldwin faces ongoing scrutiny for adopting a Spanish accent, despite being born in Boston. She claims her mixed cultural background has influenced her, stating she was raised bilingual. In her reality show, she expresses that blending cultures is normal and insists the backlash stems from a misunderstanding of her identity. Baldwin reflects on the emotional toll of the controversy, emphasizing that criticism can be hurtful but teaches resilience. She advocates for acceptance of diverse cultural identities and the complexities of code-switching.
When I mix the two it doesn't make me inauthentic, and when I mix the two, that makes me normal. I'd be lying if I said [the controversy] didn't make me sad, and it didn't hurt, and it didn't put me in dark places.
Growing up in a way where you have multiple cultural influences on you means that you're never going to be able to fit in. You can try. You can chameleon.
You never get used to people being mean. But you take a deep breath, and I think you learn to distance yourself from it.
You know, you just try turning down the volume in my head a bit. I'm not gonna take it personally.
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