Hilaria Baldwin Finally Breaks Her Instagram Silence

On Feb. 5, Hilaria Baldwin emerged from her seclusion, posting a new photo to Instagram for the first time in five weeks. The overhead shot showed her and husband Alec lying on a rug with their five children: Carmen, 7, Rafael, 5, Leonardo, 4, Romeo, 2, and 5-month-old Eduardo ("Edu"). Accompanying it was a long caption in which she explained that she has been spending this time "listening, reflecting, and asking myself how I can learn and grow." 

Once again, Baldwin explained that she was raised as both American and Spanish, and that her children are being raised to appreciate both. "The way I've spoken about myself and my deep connection to two cultures could have been better explained — I should have been more clear and I'm sorry," she added. She closed with a call for closure and peace: "Being vulnerable and pushing ourselves to learn and grow is what we've built our community on, and I hope to get back to the supportive and kind environment we've built together."

At the time of this post, Hilaria's message had gotten nearly 57,000 likes — but she turned off the commenting option for the post, so it's hard to gauge whether or not the total reaction has been positive. And only time will tell whether her disputed accent will make an appearance the next time she speaks out publicly.