Alec Baldwin, along with other celebrities, is being criticized for sending support to actress Anne Heche, who crashed into a house Friday, causing a fire. Critics slammed the stars sending their thoughts as speculation grew that Heche was driving while drunk.
Baldwin shared a message of support for the actress, who was taken to the hospital, on social media Saturday evening, captioning an Instagram video: “Sending my love and support to @anneheche.”
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Baldwin and Heche starred together in The Juror in 1996 and reunited in 2004 in the Broadway show Twentieth Century.
“I love you, Anne. I love you, and I think you are such a talented person. I hope everything is OK. I hope you come through this. My heart goes out to you. I’m sorry you had this tragic thing happen to you, and I’m sending you all my love,” he told his nearly 2.5 million followers. “Everyone, join me please in sending their support and love to the wonderful Anne Heche. Thanks.”
“Dude she was literally SPEEDING AND INTOXICATED. SHES LUCKY SHE DIDNT KILL ANYONE,” one user responded, garnering more than 60 likes.
“Thank god there wasn’t any children playing in that garden,” another chimed in, receiving 228 likes.
Other stars facing backlash for supporting Heche are Peter Facinelli, Rosanna Arquette, and James Tupper, with whom Heche shares a 13-year-old child.
“Anne Heche is in the hospital severely burned from a car accident this is really tragic. Pray for her,” Arquette tweeted Friday.
Anne Heche is in the hospital severely burned from a car accident this is really tragic. Pray for her.
— ✌?rosanna arquette (@RoArquette) August 5, 2022
“She was drunk or high, crashed into two properties. She is in big trouble. Could have killed someone,” one user responded.
“Praying for you and your beautiful family,” Facinelli wrote in an Instagram story, drawing similar criticisms on social media.
Tupper wrote on Instagram, “Thoughts and prayers for this lovely woman, actress and mother tonight anneheche ? we love you.”
Heche was taken to the hospital after the Friday crash, having suffered severe burns after she crashed into a home in Mar Vista, California. The house burned down following the fiery crash, and the tenant narrowly escaped with her life.
The actress is reportedly in stable condition as of Monday.
LAFD Alert-Knockdown – #MarVista Structure Fire 1766 S Walgrove Av MAP: https://t.co/dybqLgtWHm FS63; *Address Corrected*. Vehicle Struck/Entered Home Causing Fire. 59 Firefighters. 65 Minutes. One Critically Injured Person Rescued. DETAILS: https://t.co/la6XkrSs0g
— LAFD (@LAFD) August 5, 2022
Heche’s driving, which was captured on video obtained by TMZ and occurred hours after an episode of the actress’s podcast went up, led social media users to speculate that she was intoxicated during the accident.
The episode in question was deleted shortly after speculation began. In the episode, Heche and co-host Heather Duffy revealed that they were drinking alcohol, both vodka and wine, and Heche explained that she had a difficult day.
At one point, Heche asked listeners to keep their “fingers crossed” that they even make it through the recording session. She was reportedly slurring her words heavily throughout the recording.
“We each have a bottle in front of us because our friends sent us a bottle [of] Re:Find [vodka],” Heche explained. “And we are drinking it — with wine chasers.”
Explaining her drinking, she said, “I don’t know what happened — sometimes days just suck,” adding that it was one of her “no good, very bad days.”
A representative for Heche reportedly insisted that the podcast, now deleted, was recorded several days prior.
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“Lynne and her family very narrowly escaped physical harm, and for that we are very, very grateful,” according to a fundraiser set up for the tenant. “The home, however, was completely burned — with 59 firefighters taking 65 minutes to extinguish the flames — and immediately red-tagged by the LAFD, necessitating that Lynne leave the place she loves.”
The fundraiser has racked up nearly $67,000.
