Leave it to the internet to turn a cute family moment into a full-blown comment-section war. Hilaria Baldwin is clapping back after critics came for the outfit worn by her 12-year-old daughter Carmen in a recent Instagram post from a few days back, and whew, mama did not come to play. The yoga instructor and mom of seven found herself once again at the center of online chatter after posting a playful Gossip Girl-inspired IG video directed by Carmen herself. The clip featured Carmen alongside her younger sisters Ilaria, 3, and María Lucía, 4, and it was meant to be fun, creative, and harmless. Of course, some folks just could not resist projecting their issues all over it. Related: Hilaria Baldwin Reveals She's In Therapy With Alec To Make Age Gap Romance Work! Carmen's look included a white tank top layered with a pearl body chain, a beige skirt, black tights, and a tiny black handbag. Ch-ch-check it out (below): View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hilaria Thomas Baldwin (@hilariabaldwin) Fashion-forward? Sure. Age-appropriate? According to some keyboard warriors, absolutely NOT. One comment in particular set things off and quickly went viral: "She's 12!!!! Why rush her." Hilaria wasted zero time firing back in the comments with a response that said way more about the critic than the kid: "Your mind is in the gutter. Your comment is a mirror." Mic drop! But she wasn't done. Hilaria followed up with a now-deleted video where she went deep unpacking why comments like these are part of a much bigger problem. According to People, she opened her since-deleted monologue with this: "Hi, I'm Hilaria Baldwin, and I want to talk about how this comment relates to pie, the patriarchy, and keeping us all very sad. I've learned from a lot of really incredible people, scientists, feminists, super wise women, what this is about and how we can all do better so that the next generation doesn't have to deal with the garbage that we've had to deal with." Yes, pie. ...
And somehow it made sense! Hilaria went on to explain the idea that women are conditioned to believe there's only so much room, attention, or power to go around: "We think that there's only a certain amount of resources, so we all have to go and run to grab our slice of the pie and any person in our way, boom, boom boom. Gotta knock them out of the way." To really drive the point home, Hilaria even drew a chart breaking down a woman's life stages and how society treats them: "When we're babies and little girls, it's a safe zone, right? They don't intimidate, they don't want pie. There's women in their prime, that's where the pie eating is happening. Old ladies, safe zone. [They] think that all of a sudden we get here, there's no more pie again." She also made it crystal clear that protecting kids doesn't mean publicly shaming them or their parents online: "The way to take care of them is not through Instagram comments or shaming." And as for those accusing Hilaria of letting Carmen morphing "into a Kardashian", as one said? Hilaria had thoughts: "Wearing a tank top and a skirt and tights. She's been wearing that her whole life. So why is it making you uncomfortable? Yes, teach about predators, but ultimately women can do more harm to each other through this kind of comment because it's shaming and it's not inclusive." As Perezcious readers know, Hilaria shares Carmen along with sons Rafael, 10, Leonardo, 9, Romeo, 7, and Eduardo, 5, with husband Alec Baldwin, alongside daughters María Lucía and Ilaria. And if there's one thing we know by now, it's this: momma bear will always defend her kids, loudly and unapologetically. Reactions, y'all?? Share 'em (below)... [Image via Hilaria Baldwin/Instagram/Instagram] The post Hilaria Baldwin SLAMS Critics Who Say 12-Year-Old Daughter's Outfits Have Her Turning 'Into A Kardashian' appeared first on Perez Hilton.