Hilaria Baldwin has gone viral once again for forgetting how to say a word in English, despite being born and raised in the United States.
Hilaria, 40, who was born Hillary Hayward-Thomas and grew up in an exclusive Boston neighborhood, was exposed four years ago by DailyMail.com for listing his birthplace as Mallorca, Spain, despite spending his childhood on Beacon Hill.
Although her parents live in Mallorca, she grew up in the United States and was American, despite using a Spanish accent in interviews.
On Monday, DailyMail.com exclusively obtained videos showing Hilaria treating her holiday guests to a “traditional” Spanish omelette, which she made while speaking in her now-signature accented Spanglish.
Hilaria donned a plaid jumpsuit for the Christmas festivities, where she was seen on video saying, “I learned this when I was a kid, don’t look it up online because you’ll learn something different.”
The yogi explained that the secret to her recipe was making sure the potatoes “weren’t cut too small,” and then she turned to her friend and appeared. forget the English word “onions”.
“My husband hates… onions,” Hilaria said, referring to her husband, actor Alec Baldwin, 66, rather than her friend. He quickly reminded her that she was looking for the word “onions.”
After the video was exposed, FEMAIL spoke with psychologists to find out the reasons that can lead someone to continually embellish their cultural identity.
A video obtained by DailyMail.com shows Hilaria Baldwin treating her holiday guests to a “traditional” Spanish omelet.
Hilaria seemed to forget the English word ‘onions’ and refers to them by their Spanish name ‘cebollas’ while cooking
Hilaria, 40, took to Instagram to wish her followers a ‘Merry Christmas’ and shared a family photo on Christmas Day.
Hilaria, her husband Alec, and their children attended the premiere of Spellbound in New York City last month.
Neurohacking biopsychologist Dr. Maria Poffenroth told DailyMail.com: “Some people may fake their cultural identity because of a deep-seated uncertainty about their true sense of self.”
“When someone feels that their real identity is lacking or inadequate, their limbic system – the emotional processing center of the brain – may prompt them to seek out a more ‘exotic’ or interesting cultural personality,” Dr. Poffenroth wrote. brave new youhe explained.
Dr Mary Poffenroth told DailyMail.com: “Some people may falsify their cultural identity because of a deep-seated uncertainty about their true sense of self.”
“Although not theirs, this need to fit into another cultural group can give them a sense of self-esteem and belonging that they might lack in their daily lives.”
As for why someone would continue this behavior even after being exposed or discovered, California-based Dr. Poffenroth said it could be because they “ignore or dismiss any evidence or criticism that goes against their false cultural narrative,” which leads him to ‘Focus only on the positive feedback and validation you get.’
“Their belief in the validity of their chosen identity may be reinforced by this selective attention, making it difficult for them to accept the truth,” according to Dr. Poffenroth, who works in the field of mental health and researches how the system works. nervous and The brain shapes mental processes and behavior.
Family and child psychologist Caitlin Slavensresident in Canada, told FEMAIL: “Pretending to be from a culture we don’t normally belong to comes from a deep desire for acceptance or belonging.”
“Some feel detached from their identity and think that assimilation will offer them better social and professional opportunities,” he continued, explaining that Hilaria apparently had “a deep connection to Spanish culture that was fostered and highly encouraged since childhood.”
“Once exposed, they may continue the behavior as a way to maximize shame avoidance or preserve the identity they have constructed, especially if they have tied their self-esteem or public persona to the behavior,” said the founder of Mama Psychologists.
Canada-based child and family psychologist Caitlin Slavens told FEMAIL: “Pretending to belong to a culture we don’t normally belong to comes from a deep desire for acceptance or belonging.”
Hilaria and Alec Baldwin, 66, married in 2012. The actor confidently informed TV host David Letterman that his wife was Spanish during an interview the following year.
In a now-infamous video clip from 2015, Hilaria (left) appeared in a cooking segment for the Today Show where she apparently forgot the English word for “cucumber.”
This isn’t the first time the former yoga teacher has gone viral for apparently forgetting a simple word in her native language while cooking.
In 2015, Hilaria appeared in a now infamous six-minute segment on the Today Show and made an “authentic” gazpacho.
The author of the Living Clearly Method listed the ingredients and at one point seemed to forget the English word “cucumber.”
‘We have tomatoes, we have, um, how do you say it in English? Cucumber!’ Hilaria said at that moment.
Hilaria and her 30-year-old rock star husband have also given their seven children Spanish names: Carmen Gabriela, 10, Rafael Thomas, 8, Leonardo Angel Charles, 7, Romeo Alejandro David, 6, Eduardo Pao Lucas, 3 , María Lucía Victoria, 3, and Ilaria Catalina Irena, 20 months.
In a 2021 Instagram video, Hilaria defended her behavior, stating that she spent “part” of her childhood in Spain and “part” in Massachusetts.
“There were a lot of comings and goings throughout my life,” he said.
‘I’m very lucky to have grown up speaking two different languages and I’m trying to raise my children so that they speak two languages too. And that’s something very important to me, especially having my family abroad.”