KIM BASINGER - BALDWIN'S DAUGHTER EMBARRASSED BY TAPE CONTROVERSY

BALDWIN'S DAUGHTER EMBARRASSED BY TAPE CONTROVERSY

The daughter at the centre of KIM BASINGER and ALEC BALDWIN's nasty custody battle is desperate for the family fight to end, according to her uncle. Ireland Baldwin, 11, hit the headlines last week (ends20Apr07) when an angry recorded telephone message left for her by her father was leaked to the media. The actor called his daughter a "rude, thoughtless little pig" when she chose to ignore a court-ordered weekly phone chat with the Departed star. A week after the tape hit internet sites and news shows in America, Baldwin's actor brother William claims his niece has been "embarrassed" by the drama, and wishes it was all over. The Backdraft star says, "I know that she wishes this would end." But the younger Baldwin insists Ireland has no ill feelings towards her dad, despite the controversy and the names he called her. He adds, "I know that she has a great relationship with her dad. I know that she loves her dad very much."