Ireland Baldwin slammed rumors that she is receiving a stipend from her famous parents, telling followers she is a “business owner.”
The 26-year-old model clarified that while it would be “f–king sick” to get a “monthly allowance” from parents Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger, she currently isn’t.
“My parents have helped me for such a large part of my life. They’ve made life a lot easier for me than many people’s parents are,” Ireland said in multiple TikTok videos on Wednesday, going on to share the ways her 68-year-old mother has “been there” during her insecurities. about her career path over the years.
However, now Basinger is “alive” [her] live and do [her] own thing,” the New York Film Academy grad added.
She reminded her followers that Alec, 64, has “many kids, one wife” [Hilaria Baldwin] and support an entire family”.
In another video, Ireland set the record straight on the jobs she has.
“I am an entrepreneur,” she says. “[My boyfriend, RAC, and I] open a cafe, wine bar and boutique. And we start a brand together.”
Ireland also described her work as a “rescue dog rescue owner,” saying, “I work in adoption, I work with many foster homes and many rescuers.”
When a TikTok user commented on the footage, calling her a “nepo,”[tism] baby,” Ireland fired back with another video.
“There’s nothing worse than when someone is born into a famous family…and they don’t recognize how these doors have been opened for them and how they’ve had it easier than many other people,” she said.
“You definitely have a big advantage [with celebrity parents]Ireland admitted. “Of course there is.”
She added that it is “not difficult” to accept that she can have privileges at the same time, but still “live a life completely separated” from her parents.
“I don’t stay with them and wait for them to give me opportunities and do things,” she said of Alec and Basinger, who welcomed her in 1995 before retiring in 2001.
“I’m my own person and do my own thing, and I know it might be hard to accept.”
Ireland wore a T-shirt with graphics in the videos showing her buzzcut. She debuted her new ‘do’ on Instagram on Saturday.
“My hair has been destroyed by years of bleaching and modeling and bullshit since I was 17,” she explained over the weekend. “It’s way too late for a reboot/refresh. I’ve always wanted to do this, but I was always afraid.”
Basinger seemingly approved of the cut, gushing, “This is my baby…Don’t tell her not to do something….because she will…….”