Hilaria Baldwin's Former Dance Partner Says It Was 'Always Her Desire' to be Considered Spanish
Hilaria Baldwin's former dance partner is speaking out amid her ongoing heritage scandal. In Baldwin's recent interview, Alexander Rechits, who danced competitively with the mom of five from 2006 to 2009, explains why her post-2009 name change from Hillary Hayward-Thomas to Hilaria is «hilarious» to him.Boston-born Baldwin's name change, as well as questions about whether she exaggerated her Spanish accent and her connection to Spain, were recently raised by social media users. «The whole 'Hilaria' thing is hilarious to me. I understand why she did it,» Rechits says, noting that he knew Baldwin to be kind, caring and talented. «It was always her desire to be considered Spanish.