Ireland Baldwin was inspired to improve relationship with father Alec after Kobe Bryant’s death

 Ireland Baldwin has spoken about gaining perspective on her turbulent relationship with her father Alec.

The 24-year-old model said she was inspired to try to improve her relationship to her 61-year-old actor dad following the tragic death of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, during an interview with Entertainment Tonight on Tuesday.   

‘[In light] of recent events that have happened within the last couple of weeks, like with Kobe, it’s like, “What’s the f***ing point of arguing?”‘ said Ireland.

Getting better: Ireland Baldwin has spoken about gaining perspective on her turbulent relationship with her father Alec. Father and daughter seen in September 2019

‘You never know what’s going to happen to somebody, and it all comes down to love,’ added the daughter of Kim Basinger. 

Let’s all just get over it and hug that person you love.’  

As for the current status of her relationship with the 30 Rock star, the blonde beauty said getting past their differences ‘took a lot of time and a lot of therapy’.

But even though the two have repaired their relationship, their physical separation has been hard on the famous father and daughter. 

‘I’m here [in L.A.], he’s based in New York, we see each other when we can.’ 

Tragic: The 24-year-old model said she was inspired to try to improve her relationship to her 61-year-old actor dad following the tragic death of Kobe Bryant [2L] and his daughter Gianna [far right]. Pictured with wife Vanessa far left and daughter Natalia [2R]

Tragic: The 24-year-old model said she was inspired to try to improve her relationship to her 61-year-old actor dad following the tragic death of Kobe Bryant [2L] and his daughter Gianna [far right]. Pictured with wife Vanessa far left and daughter Natalia [2R]

She infamously received a voicemail from her father in 2007 in which he called her a ‘rude, thoughtless little pig’. 

‘We were both in really dark places in our lives,’ Ireland told ET of the incident. 

But she played down the severity of the fracture, saying ‘I think things being publicized the way that they were made things seem more heightened and escalated than it really was.’ 

The call was made in the midst of a heated custody battle between Baldwin and Basinger.

When the voicemail was leaked, the Primetime Emmy award winning star admitted he had ‘very serious’ thoughts about killing himself, in a later interview with Playboy.

Troubled past: She infamously received a voicemail from her father in 2007 in which he called her a 'rude, thoughtless little pig'. Seen here last month

Troubled past: She infamously received a voicemail from her father in 2007 in which he called her a ‘rude, thoughtless little pig’. Seen here last month

Baldwin referred to the incident when she took the mic at the Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin in September last year.

With her famous father watching on, the 23-year-old model joked that she almost missed the event, because ‘I haven’t checked my voicemails from my dad from the last 12 years’. 

‘Hi dad. It’s me, Ireland,’ began Kim Basinger’s daughter’s roast.

She then went on to reference the voicemail left by her father when she was just 11 years old.

Not laughing now: Baldwin referred to the incident when she took the mic at the Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin in September last year

Not laughing now: Baldwin referred to the incident when she took the mic at the Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin in September last year

Ireland’s roast poked fun at the strained relationship between her and her famous father.

‘I actually have a lot in common with the people on this Roast, because like them I don’t really know you that well either’.

‘A lot of people know my dad as that guy from the Mission: Impossible movies, or that guy from 30 Rock,’ continued Ireland. ‘I know him as that guy from like half of my birthday parties’.

The jokes elicited mock laughter from the frequent Saturday Night Live guest host.

Following his acrimonious split from Oscar winner Kim, Alec went on to have four more children, with his second wife Hilaria.

The couple share daughter Carmen, six, and sons Rafael, four, Leonardo, three, and Romeo, one.

Alec recounted his struggles with estrangement from his daughter in his book, A Promise to Ourselves: A Journey Through Fatherhood and Divorce, co-authored with Mark Tabb in 2008.

RIP: Kobe and daughter Gianna seen here in July 2019

RIP: Kobe and daughter Gianna seen here in July 2019

 

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