Alec Baldwin has announced that he has left the social media App, Twitter, after he twitted on Monday that he will leave the social media platform “for now.”
“Twitter is like a party where everyone is screaming. Not much of a party,” he Tweeted. “Goodbye for now.”
Alec Baldwin is leaving the social media App weeks after wife Hilaria Baldwin’s came under fire after the internet began questioning the podcaster and author’s Spanish heritage, Deadline reports.
Old videos surfaced of Hilaria Baldwin seeming to speak with a Spanish accent. She was born in Boston, MA, but spent time in Spain growing up.
In an Instagram post, Hilaria Baldwin addressed those questioning and challenging her identity, explaining that she and her husband “celebrate both cultures in our home” in that they are raising their children to be bilingual, the outlet reports.
Amid the controversy, the 30 Rock and Saturday Night Live actor defended his wife by posting an Instagram video in which he said “when you love somebody, you wanna defend them” and urged viewers to “consider the source.”