Ireland Baldwin Breaks Silence On Why She Tried To Delete Instagram

On Thursday, Ireland Baldwin tried to delete her Instagram account.

The new mom shared screenshots in her Instagram Stories showing her trying and failing to delete her Instagram account, commenting on the "hoops" that she had to jump through.

On Thursday afternoon, she made a post containing several of the post-pregnancy photos that she had deleted earlier in the day as she explains why she tried to delete her Instagram account.

Early Thursday morning, the aspiring screenwriter revealed that she tried to delete her Instagram Stories, but was not able to do it.

“So… looks like I can’t delete my account lol. Instagram forces you to request account deletion and I can’t even figure out how to do that,” she wrote in her Instagram Stories. "So, do I just post naked bodies until it finally deleted itself? Anyways, I guess I’ll stay until I figure out something clever to do here…"

She followed it up with a screenshot of the Instagram payment page, which showed that she was paying $14.99 for her premium account.

“THE LOOPS you have to jump through to delete your Instagram account,” she wrote on this slide. “OK FINE I’ll stay but this is a food account now.”

On Thursday afternoon, Ireland took to Instagram to share a whole carousel full of photos that featured her, her dogs, and even one of her new baby: a daughter named Holland that she welcomed with her longtime boyfriend, RAC, late last month.

“I tried to delete my instagram last night because I just sort of reached a weird breaking point where I a) find social media to be so harmful and dangerous more than helpful and inspiring b) wanted to protect my family even further from creepos who message me on here c) posted something funny yesterday (reposted here because I dgaf) that brought out all the mommy shaming losers who have two brain cells and loads of time on their hands… and d) I kept instagram for as long as I did because to be transparent, I was holding on to the idea that I was throwing away brand opportunities,” she wrote in the caption.

“Influencing has also become toxic. Half of the products that’s pushed out there are all garbage anyway. Since I literally have to request to have my profile deleted (doesn’t work) I guess I’ll stay and make the best of it,” she added. “I love connecting with you all, sharing laughs, glimpses of my little life. I will be more active on the @goodtimes instagram as our business grows. Here’s some pictures that sum up life lately.”

The Good Times Instagram account is a page dedicated to the restaurant that she opened with RAC in Gearhart, Oregon, earlier this year. She revealed in an Instagram post teasing the menu that one of the chefs that designed the menu is celiac, which means there are a plethora of gluten-free options available for customers to enjoy.

Although many fans undoubtedly follow both accounts, many fans offered support for the new mom, who had been candid with her pregnancy journey over the past several months.

“I find myself very much in these words! (not for the influencing part of course lol) I think all of us new moms have touched the reality of toxic/privacy threatening social media (I live in a very small town, everyone talks about everyone and anything gets passed under the magnifying glass),” one fan wrote. “Personally, I went through this kind of thing so many times that I end up using this account, but my personal is protected, and mostly no photos.”

“Stay. Because you are important. You ruffle feathers and I love it. Yes, new moms can drink wine and cut onions. And laugh and be a reference point for people to change their thinking,” another follower wrote. “Confession time: I'm just here for the dogs,” a third fan chimed in. “Ugh, I’m sorry the creepos are being so awful. I’m one of the many who are inspired by you and love your content. Hope we can send you more positive energy to drown out the haters,” another follower shared.