FANS have called out actor Stephen Baldwin – the father of model Hailey Bieber – for clapping back at Jimmy Kimmel’s Oscars diss.
In an Instagram Story, Stephen, 57, seemingly roasted the late-night talk show host.
In the brief clip, The Usual Suspects notable wore a yellow shirt that said: “Bloody up” on the front.
He also wore a black trucker hat that read: “I Believe In Humans.”
Hailey’s father covered his eyes with orange-rimmed sunglasses.
“Hollywood is the matrix,” Stephen said.
“And its members are her slaves. Hollywood is the matrix.”
Stephen smiled and moved closer to the camera.
“And her members are her slaves. You know how I know?” he added.
“I’ve been behind enemy lines. And I’ve worked with all those late-night Jimmys. And it just blesses my soul to see all these superpowers prancing and dancing for all these late-night Jimmys and then waking up in the morning and saying..’Wow, now that’s freedom.'”
The actor then gave a thumbs-up and turned off the camera.
THE COMMENTS
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In an online thread, critics mocked the Bio-Dome star and speculated about his mental health.
“[Stephen]’s so odd. He has to be on something,” a critic pondered.
“Imagine this is your parent. Oh my god…is her dad okay?” another critic trolled.
“This is why Alec [Baldwin] is more famous,” a third critic lampooned.
“The hell is wrong with him? Lmao, what did I just watch?” a fourth person wrote.
“Incoherent rambling. Yikes. And I thought my mom was embarrassing,” a commentator chimed.
JIMMY’S DISS
Stephen’s odd video came after Jimmy, 56, delivered his harsh opening monologue at the 2024 Oscars.
The Oscars host used his comedia chops to take a jab at nepo babies, especially those who benefit from nepotism – the practice granting an advantage to relatives or friends in an occupation.
Celebrity children gained the nickname – Nepo Baby – in 2022, as The U.S. Sun reported.
The term referred to a person who has benefited those who have “made it” in their career from their parents’ fame.
The 56-year-old spun a tailor-made joke using Stephen’s daughter, Hailey, 27, as the punchline.
“Heavily botoxed, Hailey Bieber smoothie drinking, diabetes prescription abusing, gluten sensitive nepo babies with perpetually shivering chihuahuas…,” Jimmy said.
The Victoria’s Secret model does have a signature smoothie named after her at the upscale grocery store, Erewhon.
Hailey is also considered a “Nepo Baby” since her father is well-known for The Flinstones movie.
Viewers called out the host for his insensitive comment at Justin Bieber’s wife.
“Once again, a man coming for a woman out of the blue just to throw unnecessary hate,” one viewer tweeted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
