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Ireland Baldwin: I checked myself into rehab

Ireland Baldwin says she's in rehab.

The 19-year-old daughter of Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger tweeted the news Monday, revealing that she checked herself into a Malibu, California, facility for the next two weeks.

Baldwin took to Twitter in response to a RadarOnline story that claimed she was unwillingly admitted due to a substance abuse battle and "partying non-stop."

But Baldwin says that's not the case, explaining, "I'm not much a party cat but I am here deal with some emotional trauma and getting the intensive therapy I needed in order to recover."

Check out her series of tweets:

She later wrote, "Everyday is a blessing. You don't even know the half."

Baldwin has worked as a fashion model and made her acting debut in in the 2013 film, "Grudge Match."

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