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Hopeless Hilaria Baldwin is labeling her Dancing With the Stars debut destiny — but it’s more like desperate.

Insiders say actor Alec Baldwin’s strangely Spanish-accented American wife begged to get onto that high-profile dance floor for the current season 34.

“She was never at the top of their list,” says a production insider. “Honestly, she wasn’t even on the list! But when a star bailed at the last minute, they needed a body — and Hilaria was standing by with her dance shoes already packed.”

The 41-year-old mom of seven quietly campaigned for months, sources say, including dropping TikToks of salsa spins with hubby Alec (yes, really) and DM’ing producers as if her cha-cha depended on it.

“She wanted DWTS more than DWTS wanted her,” says another insider. “It was less fate, more full-court press.”

Producers who were scrambling for a buzzy last-minute replacement finally decided to give her a whirl.

“Between Alec’s legal drama, her fake-Spanish-accent scandal, and her influencer antics, Hilaria comes with ready-made headlines,” explains a source. “That’s catnip for reality TV.”

Hilaria admitted to E! News the call came “very last minute” — but is spinning it as a magical twist of fate.

“She’s not the producers’ dream contestant,” sighs one insider. “But she’s desperate enough to do whatever it takes — and that’s why she’s there.”