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Ireland Baldwin Calls Some Relatives 'Poisonous' in Reflective Essay Ahead of 30

She says a lonely upbringing informs her decision to keep her daughter away from those family members.

Overview

  • Baldwin published the Substack post, titled "30, Flirty, and Surviving," on Oct. 20 as she approaches her 30th birthday on Oct. 23.
  • She writes that she grew up without two parents in the home or siblings, describing her childhood as lonely.
  • She says she once felt pressure to win over certain relatives before recognizing them as "narcissistic, unreliable, addict" and "poisonous."
  • She states that her 2-year-old daughter, Holland, does not need to know those relatives and that she intends to protect her and build her own version of family.
  • She does not identify the relatives she references, and outlets report no new public responses from Alec Baldwin or Kim Basinger.