Posted 3 hours agoSubscribe to Screen Time NewsletterCaret DownHilaria Baldwin Said She's Not A "Nepo Wife," And I Honestly Had No Idea That Term Even Existed Until Now"It makes you feel like you don't earn things, which is just a horrible feeling."by Mychal ThompsonBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink Hilaria Baldwin is clearing up some confusion. Yes, she's an entrepreneur, podcaster, and author. John Nacion / WireImage She is a mother of seven children. Sonia Moskowitz / Getty Images She is the wife of Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning actor Alec Baldwin. Jean Catuffe / GC Images But, she's not a "nepo wife." Eugene Gologursky / Getty Images for East Hampton Library On a Sept. 7 episode of the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast with Amanda Hirsch, Hilaria denied that she was cast on Season 34 of Dancing with the Stars because of her husband's help. Not Skinny But Not Fat / Via youtu.be "First of all, I'm a Capricorn. If he ever made a call, that would make things easier on me for something... I would feel like I didn't deserve it," she said. "I'm a hard worker. I want to earn things on my own merit. I think especially because anybody who marries a celebrity is going to be accused of being..." Dia Dipasupil / Getty Images "A nepo wife," Amanda inserted. Not Skinny But Not Fat / Via youtu.be "Right. It makes you feel like you don't earn things, which is just a horrible feeling. Especially as a Capricorn, a horrible feeling," she said. "One of the things that drives Alec crazy is that I'm so independent." She went on to say that applies even to something as simple as opening the door for herself. Bruce Glikas / Bruce Glikas/Getty Images Hilaria said that she was happy with how she got on the show, which was "organic." Taylor Hill / FilmMagic Hilaria had previous experience with ballroom dancing that she described as "painful" because she had broken her hip in the past. After posting dance videos on TikTok and receiving comments from fans saying she should join the show, DWTS called her "out of the blue." "Did I manifest it? I don't know," she said. "I think the word was like 'campaign.'" "I wish I'd been such an advocate for myself because I would've loved to do this sooner," she said. "The people who manifested it were the fans." Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF @hilariabaldwinofficial / tiktok.com / Via preview.redd.it Hilaria was partnered with Gleb Savchenko on Dancing with the Stars alongside other celebrities, including Robert Irwin, Dylan Efron, Danielle Fishel, Alix Earle, and more. Eric McCandless / Disney via Getty Images Hilaria was eliminated 4th on Oct. 7. Eric McCandless / Disney via Getty Images Even though the DWTS judges were shocked at Hilaria's elimination, the same couldn't be said about the internet, which was pretty ruthless, to say the least. Eric McCandless / Disney via Getty Images One person wrote, "it's HILARY and she's not a wellness influencers she's a NEPO WIFE." x.com Another person joked that Alec Baldwin is stoked after "hearing he doesn't have to do anymore Hilaria promos." Citytv / x.com And there were plenty more ruthlessly strong-worded reactions to Hilaria and Gleb getting the boot on DWTS. Someone else said, "Hilaria Baldwin being booted before Andy Richter is just so fantastic." Peacock / x.com Honestly, they're a little too enthusiastic on the internet. Universal / x.com Give Hilaria a break, y'all. She was really good on DWTS. Fox / x.com Now that I know "nepo wife" is even a term that people use, I wonder what other celebrity partners have faced this same accusation? What do you think about Hilaria's defense? Let's discuss this in the comments.