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Hilary Swank Privately Apologizes After LAX Run-In With Make-A-Wish Mom

Both women now describe the encounter as a misunderstanding driven by Swank’s effort to prevent photos of her toddlers.

Overview

  • Jada Bafus says Swank confronted her at LAX baggage claim after believing Bafus had snapped a picture of the actress’s 2-year-old twins.
  • Bafus says she had her phone out to call her husband while locating her sons, Mason, 7, and Jack, 4, who were beginning a Make-A-Wish trip to Disneyland.
  • Swank later sent a direct-message apology explaining she was trying to protect her children’s privacy, and Bafus requested the message not be published verbatim.
  • Follow-up interviews report mutual apologies, with Bafus saying Swank took time to learn about the family and has a personal connection to Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
  • Outlets note Swank has not publicly shown her twins’ faces, the family says their Disneyland visit was a success, and no public statement from Swank’s representative has been issued.