Overview

• On MisSPELLING, Baldwin said he rarely speaks about Hailey but called her achievements with Rhode "the impossible, relatively."
• He framed her rise within internet-era fortunes, noting young people make "unbelievable amounts of money" in ways he called "very sketchy," before adding, "God bless her."
• Entertainment outlets highlighted his remarks as notable given Hailey’s 2024 comment to W magazine that she was "not super close" with her family.
• Reports this summer said e.l.f. Beauty struck a roughly $1 billion deal to acquire Rhode, a milestone frequently cited in coverage of Baldwin’s praise.
• Baldwin had also offered public compliments in July, saying he felt "blessed" that Hailey and her sister Alaia had "married two great guys," including son-in-law Justin Bieber.