Stephen Baldwin, 59, offered rare remarks about his daughter Hailey Bieber on Tuesday, praising her business achievements with Rhode on Tori Spelling's podcast MisSPELLING. "I never talk about her, but my daughter has done the impossible, relatively," he said. "But in this day and age, in the last 10 years, it's not impossible. It's happened." "It's like these kinds of successes are happening," he continued. "And young people are making unbelievable amounts of money on the Internet in ways that are very sketchy." "So God bless her."
Baldwin shares Bieber and his oldest daughter, Alaia, with his wife, Kennya Baldwin. Baldwin's admission comes one year after Bieber hinted at a frosty relationship with her family. "I'm not super close with my family at this point in my life because I feel like I'm very independent. I'm my own individual now, and I've built my own family," Bieber told W magazine in July 2024. Shortly after the interview was published, Baldwin posted a cryptic selfie video on Instagram that seemed to be in response to his daughter's quotes.
Bieber has described her childhood with her family — Baldwin, mom Kennya Baldwin and older sister Alaia — as "fairly normal." In the same July 2024 interview, she recalled, "I have very fond, beautiful memories. Obviously, I come from the family that I come from, and I always recognized that that was different." Shortly after the interview, Bieber's comments were followed by a social post from her father that seemed to acknowledge his daughter’s perspective.
Rhode, the makeup and skincare line Hailey Bieber co-founded, has been described as having achieved massive success in a crowded beauty market. The brand’s rise has been a recurring topic in entertainment coverage, with Hailey often cited for her hands-on role in product development and marketing. Baldwin’s comments on Rhode come as attention to the couple’s intertwined personal and professional lives remains high in pop culture discourse.
Baldwin has two daughters: Bieber and his eldest daughter, Alaia. He has previously spoken positively about his son-in-law Justin Bieber; in July, he described himself as "blessed" on the Adam Carolla Show for having both daughters in relationships with two men he praised as great partners.
The comments from Stephen Baldwin arrive as Hailey has publicly reflected on family dynamics in recent years, including a broader acknowledgment of independence and personal growth. While the family has not resisted public dialogue in the past, the latest remarks signal a moment of supportive sentiment amid ongoing conversation about celebrity-family boundaries. The Rhode narrative, paired with the public’s interest in Hailey and Justin Bieber's marriage, continues to shape a broader discussion about legacy, entrepreneurship, and the evolving nature of fame in culture and entertainment.