‘Hilaria’ Baldwin and the Allure of the Invented Persona

The longing that causes Hillary Hayward-Thomas to reinvent herself is the same force powering social-media mobs and hashtag activism.

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Alec Baldwin and wife Hilaria Baldwin at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, Calif., January 27, 2019.

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Oh, Hillary Hayward-Thomas!

First, a word of sincere thanks: It is an absolute relief to be writing about a Hillary who is not Herself, last seen scrounging around the metaphorical trash-heaps of our nation’s hideous capital like some kind of political hobo hunting after an imaginary can of beef stew. This Hillary is going to be a lot more fun, for exactly two minutes.

Kevin D. Williamson

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Kevin D. Williamson

Kevin D. Williamson is a former fellow at National Review Institute and a former roving correspondent for National Review.

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