Hilaria Baldwin complains about living in the ‘famous world’ and says Alec has PTSD

The latest: Hilaria Baldwin ranted about being a celebrity and claimed husband Alec Baldwin is suffering from PTSD in her latest Instagram stories

Hilaria Baldwin has claimed husband Alec Baldwin is  suffering from PTSD and has been battling it for a ‘long time’.

‘My husband is suffering from PTSD right now,’ Hilaria, 37, said on Thursday, adding that it has been something he’s dealt with long before the Rust shooting.  

‘It’s something that is not just from what happened recently but he’s been suffering from this for a very, very, very long time…’   

The post on Hilaria’s Instagram Stories site  comes  as Alec shared an open letter from members of the Rust film crew and cast members on Instagram, hitting back at claims that the set was ‘chaotic, dangerous and exploitative’ in the days leading up to the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. 

The open letter Alec shared on Instagram, which was signed by over 20 crew and cast members, begins by saying the writers of the letter were not influenced to make such a statement by any of the producers on set, including Baldwin. 

It adds that the signing crewmembers ‘believe the public narrative surrounding our workplace tragedy is inadequate and wish to express a more adequate account of our experience.’ 

‘My husband is suffering from PTSD right now,’ Hilaria, 37, said on Friday, adding that it has been something he’s dealt with for a long time. She shared a photo of him with their son

Hilaria also posted photos of the family shopping for a Christmas tree together in New York

Alec Baldwin sent out a letter from members of the Rust cast and crew firing back at criticisms of a lack of safety on set

The letter explains that it is common in the film industry to work on productions that are ‘unprofessional’ and ‘hectic’ in order to ‘gain experience and credits,’ adding that many of the staffers signing the letter have worked on such productions.

‘Rust was not one of them,’ it adds. ‘Rust was professional. We do acknowledge that no set is perfect, and like any production, Rust had its areas of brilliant and its areas that were more challenging.’

The crewmembers add that they ‘stand firmly’ with their unions and ‘strongly support the fight for better working conditions’ across the industry, but asserts that the set of Rust is not an example of the circumstances they are ‘fighting against.’

‘The descriptions of Rust as a chaotic, dangerous and exploitative workplace are false and distract from what matters the most: the memory of Halyna Hutchins, and the need to find modern alternatives to outdated industry firearm and safety practices.

The writers of the letter admit that a ‘few’ crew members quit before the tragedy, but says ‘the vast majority of us remained, never feeling the need to protest or quit. We were enjoying our workplace. Those disgruntled few do not represent the views of all of us.’ 

Earlier: Hours earlier, Hilaria documented her and her family getting this year’s Christmas tree

Alec Baldwin shared an open letter from the Rust staff on Instagram slamming the idea that the culture on set led to the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins. Baldwin is above stepping out with a friend in New York City on Wednesday 

Strike a pose: She shared a snap of Alec carrying it as well as how it looked set up in their NYC home

The writers of the letter also fire back against claims of crew being overworked, saying that their wages and working hours, which were 12 hours a day and typically from 6am to 6pm, were ‘fair and consistent with our expectations.’

The location and transportation requirements of the production were also ‘well understood’ by cast and crew willing to work on the historic film set at Bonanza Creek Ranch, the letter says, adding that housing was provided and required by their union and payments were made ‘generally’ on time.

The letter also says that employee morale was ‘high’ and ‘laughter and optimism’ was common, adding that ‘from the director down to the production assistants, all departments worked well together, collaborating and helping each other achieve shared artistic goals.’

‘We were well aware that we were producing good work, capturing beautiful imagery and great performances, and we were proud to be doing so. The work was hard, but meaningful.’

‘Please do not let the view of a few disgruntled employees to affect your view of the rest of us,’ the letter concludes before adding that the cast and crew ‘kindly request’ that the ‘speculation’ and ‘generalizations’ made by the general public be ‘sympathetic’ of them until the investigation concludes. 

 Alec denied firing the gun that killed Hutchins during a teary-eyed interview with George Stephanopoulos earlier this month, insisting he did not feel guilty because he bore no responsibility for her death. 

Two days later both he and Hilaria deleted their Twitter accounts following the interview.   

Alec, 63, has never mentioned having PTSD in the past, but Hilaria has said in previous interviews that he could have developed the disorder following the Rust incident.

In her latest Instagram Story video, where she also complains about being a celebrity. 

 Hilaria also complained that life in the ‘famous world’ has been a struggle, vowing to speak her ‘truth’ in 2022.    

Meanwhile, on Thursday, Hilaria also posted a video of her telling a reporter to ‘please go away’ alongside a caption: ‘I need to speak up about this. Not only for my family, but for those who were hurt before me.’

In the video on her Instagram Stories, Hilaria talked about the negative sides to fame and struggles with being a celebrity. 

‘One thing I’ve learned from entering this famous world is that when you get negative attention whether its from trolls or tabloid media and people say to you just ignore it, that’s what they want.’

‘If you give them attention, that is literally what they want. The issue is if you don’t say anything, you’re giving them a space to speak for you and your silence sometimes speaks enough for them to be able to commandeer your story.’

Adding: ‘But it’s tricky because because you don’t want to be constantly just responding to every single crazy thing they say.’

Hilaria added that Alec is suffering from PTSD, and noted its not from just from recent events. She did not give more details about what initially sparked his PTSD but had previously mentioned that her husband could develop the disorder after the shooting.  

Hilaria continued: ‘And they want to poke at him and they want to upset him. And then they want to create news about this. So if you create a news story then the next day there’s going to be tons of paparazzi and there’s going to be more stories that come off of that.’

‘And there’s more clicks and more shares and money which [is] what this is all about,’ she claimed.

Hilaria and Alec had previously discussed his diagnosis with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder earlier this year on their ‘What’s One More‘ podcast during an interview with Howie Mandel, who also suffers from OCD. 

The Baldwins said Alec had been suffering from the disorder for years and that they were ‘still very new to the journey of understanding what OCD is, but we’re learning that by being open about our challenges, we find a community where we realize we are not so alone, and we can be a part of paving the way for more people to seek help.’

Alec did not specify how his OCD manifested, but said he was learning to track his symptoms. 

‘OCD is something I personally struggle with,’ the former 30 Rock star said. ‘I’m grateful to Howie for opening up at a time when few people were talking about this publicly, and there was even more of a stigma about OCD and mental health than there is today.’ 

Her truth: Hilaria also complained that life in the ‘famous world’ has been a struggle, vowing to speak her truth in 2022; seen out solo on Wednesday in New York City

Hilaria finished her Thursday video message by declaring she is going to ‘reclaim’ her voice.

‘I’m at a place where I’m tired of not talking and I want to get to a place where I can use my voice you that this is not just a famous thing. This is an all the time thing. Everybody has trolls. Everybody has people who want to tell you whether you’re good or bad or what you think or what you feel.’

Hilaria then gave advice to her Instagram followers: ‘You need to reclaim your voice. And you’re allowed to speak. Have your boundaries. Know when to walk away. But you’re allowed to speak your truth because 2022 – year of us speaking again.’ 

Hours earlier, Hilaria documented her and her family getting this year’s Christmas tree.

She shared a snap of Alec carrying it as well as how it looked set up in their NYC home. 

Hilaria and Alec shared six kids together; Carmen, eight, Rafael, six, Leonardo, five, Romeo, three, Eduardo, one, and Lucia, seven months. 

Alec has daughter Ireland, 26, with ex-wife Kim Basinger.

Last week Alec gave a sit-down interview with ABC’s Stephanopoulos about the death of Halyna Hutchins during the filming of the Western film Rust in Arizona.

Halyna, who was a cinematographer, was fatally wounded after live containing live rounds was fired on the set.

In the interview, Alec denied firing the gun that killed Halyna in the pre-recorded interview.

He had said he was devastated but insisted he bore no responsibility for her death, because he did not bring live ammunition on to set, and so he does not feel any guilt.

He also maintained that he did not pull the trigger on the handgun and that it just ‘went off’ while in his hands on the set of the movie in New Mexico on October 21. 

RIP:  Halyna Hutchins was fatally wounded after a gun containing live rounds was fired on the California set of his now scrapped western, Rust

‘I let go of the hammer, bang. The gun goes off. Everyone is horrified. They’re shocked. It’s loud,’ he said. 

He also revealed that in the moments after the shooting, he did not realize Hutchins had been hit, saying he originally thought she had fainted or had a heart attack, and it did not occur to him until around 45 minutes later that it could have been live ammunition put in the antique prop gun for their Western film, Rust.

‘They kept saying, she’s stable – just as you disbelieve there was a live round in the gun, you disbelieve it’s going to be a fatal accident,’ he told George.

 ‘At the end of my interview with the sheriff’s department, they told me ‘we regret to inform you she didn’t make it,’ they told me then and there.’

He added: ‘That’s when I went outside and called my wife.’

But, he said, he has been told by police ‘in the know’ that it is ‘highly unlikely’ he’ll face criminal charges.

‘Someone is responsible for what happened, and I can’t say who it is, but it’s not me.’

‘Honest to God, if I thought I was responsible I might have killed myself. And I don’t say that lightly.’

Dave Halls, the assistant director who was watching, confirmed Baldwin’s account, through his lawyer.

The next day, Hilaria took to Instagram to lament that Alec’s involvement in the shooting death of Hutchins meant she had ‘lost my voice in this giant cyclone’, vowing that she would not let the tragedy affect them or their relationship.

In a gushing tribute to her husband – which critics immediately seized on as insensitive – Hilaria provided a deeply personal account of how the October 21 tragedy had affected her.

‘I lost my voice in this giant cyclone of modern day media, social and ‘news’,’ she wrote on Instagram.

‘I stopped speaking because of fear. You always encourage me to speak, use my voice, stay true. You were right and continue to inspire me.’

She mentioned the now infamous photo of Alec Baldwin talking on the phone outside the set of Rust, apparently, as Alec said, to Hilaria.

Emotional:  Baldwin, 63, gave a sit-down interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos regarding the death of Halyna – the pre-recorded aired last week

In her post, Hilaria considered that evidence of their close bond.

Detectives are now investigating whether Seth Kenney, a 51-year-old Hollywood veteran who was supposed to provide the film with dummy rounds and blanks, may have sent recycled bullets from a previous set, according to an affidavit filed by the Sante Fe County Sheriff’s Office.

Investigators there continue to probe Hutchins’ death, and have yet to file any criminal charges.

It was previously revealed that the bullet that killed Hutchins, may have been a homemade bullet that a New Mexico armorer supplied from a previous film where makeshift ammunition was used to train actors at a firing range.

During the interview with ABC set to air, Baldwin also spoke fondly of Hutchins, saying: ‘She was someone who was loved by everyone who worked with and liked by everyone who worked with – and admired.

‘Even now I find it hard to believe, it just doesn’t seem real to me.’

When asked if the shooting was the worst thing that ever happened to him, Baldwin replied: ‘Yes. Yes, yes.’