While Alec Baldwin broke his silence during an appearance on ABC News last week, the actor has kept a low profile in the aftermath of the sad events that occurred on the set of his upcoming western film Rust. The actor even deleted one of his two verified Twitter accounts this past weekend, apparently in response to an outpouring of comments and messages following his emotional interview with George Stephanopoulos. Baldwin is finally making his first public appearance, serving as the Master of Ceremonies at this week’s Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights event in New York City, after nearly two months of primarily shunning the public spotlight (via The Hollywood Reporter).
The half-century-old ceremony honors “leaders across the international business, entertainment, and activist communities who have demonstrated a commitment to social change and reflect Robert F. Kennedy’s passion for equality, justice, and basic human rights,” according to the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights group. This year’s honorees include Stacey Abrams, poet Amanda Gorman, Clearlake Capital Group co-founder José E. Feliciano, Insight Partners managing director Deven Appelbaum, and Clearlake Capital Group Baldwin is expected to emcee the event, which will be hosted by Kerry Kennedy and will include Vice President Kamala Harris as a virtual keynote speaker.
While other attendees will participate via Zoom, Baldwin is one of the few who will be in attendance in person. However, given the current circumstances and ongoing investigation into cinematographer Halyna Hutchins’ death, he is not expected to participate in red carpet interviews. Baldwin is currently the subject of numerous lawsuits and is still defending himself against charges that he was the one who fired the shot that killed Hutchins. While this is a little step back to the actor’s “regular” Hollywood existence, it’s safe to assume things won’t be the same for a long time, if ever.
