Alec Baldwin 'Very Different' Since 'Rust' Shooting, Wife Says
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Alec Baldwin is "very different" since the 2021 Rust movie shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, his wife said on a recent podcast.
Newsweek reached out to Baldwin's representative via email on Thursday for comment.
The Context
On October 21, 2021, a prop gun held by Baldwin fired a live round on the Rust film set, killing Hutchins and injuring the movie's director, Joel Souza.
Baldwin maintained that he did not pull the trigger, but he and armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed were charged with involuntary manslaughter in January 2023.
Gutierrez-Reed was sentenced to 18 months in prison in April 2024. Baldwin's case was dismissed later that year due to the withholding of evidence by prosecutors and police from the defense.
Hilaria Baldwin (L) and Alec Baldwin (R) in Manchester, Vermont, on October 30, 2021.
Hilaria Baldwin (L) and Alec Baldwin (R) in Manchester, Vermont, on October 30, 2021.
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What To Know
During Wednesday's episode of Let's Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa, Ripa asked Hilaria Baldwin about her husband's post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Alec Baldwin was diagnosed with the mental health condition following the fatal Rust incident. During the premiere episode of the couple's TLC reality show The Baldwins, which premiered in February, Hilaria Baldwin said her husband asked, "'Why couldn't it have been me?'"
"Do you suspect that, or do you think that Alec still has PTSD?" Ripa asked. "Do you think he'll always have it?"
"He is very different than he used to be," the yoga instructor, 41, said. "I think some of that, regardless of how people have behaved over the past few years, I think that to be in such a tragic situation, that was going to forever change him."
Hilaria Baldwin said that his reactions to "loud noises" now "breaks my heart."
"But he is, little by little, I think that he's working," she said. "It's hard, but he's working on it, and I think that the children encourage him to work on it."
The Baldwins wed in June 2024, and the couple has seven children together: daughters Carmen, María Lucía, and Ilaria, and sons Rafael, Leo, Romeo, and Eduardo. The 30 Rock actor also shares daughter Ireland Baldwin with ex-wife Kim Basinger.
"When you see that you have something to live for—and these are seven little things, and we have Ireland, and she has her baby—there's so much beauty and joy, and I think that helps him to try to lead a happier life."
What People Are Saying
Gutierrez-Reed's lawyer, Jason Bowles, released a statement on her behalf following the shooting: "Hannah would like to extend her deepest and most sincere condolences to the family and friends of Halyna. She was an inspirational woman in film who Hannah looked up to. She also offers her thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery to Joel. Hannah is devastated and completely beside herself over the events that have transpired."
What Happens Next
New episodes of Let's Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa are released on Wednesdays on platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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