Ireland Baldwin Had Tough Times with Dad Alec — Meet His Beautiful Daughter from Kim Basinger

Model and actress Ireland Baldwin, one of the five children of "30 Rock" star Alec Baldwin, used to have a very negative relationship with her dad growing up.

Born in October 1995, Ireland is the only daughter that Alec had with his first wife, Kim Basinger. Just like her mother, Ireland is a talented model who has appeared in covers of Marie Claire, Elle, Grazia, and other famous magazines.

Her healing process took a lot of time and a lot of therapy.

NASTY DIVORCE OF IRELAND BALDWIN'S PARENTS

Unfortunately, when Alec and Kim's relationship came to its end after nearly eight years of marriage, they entered a long and complicated custody battle over Ireland, which negatively impacted the child's relationship with her father.

According to Alec, staying in touch with Ireland during that time was almost impossible because of Kim. In his 2008 book titled "A Promise to Ourselves: A Journey Through Fatherhood and Divorce," the actor shared several details of the process.

He blamed the attorneys involved in the case for all the challenges faced. He even labeled them as "opportunists" because he spent almost $3 million in legal costs before finally reaching a joint custody agreement.

Apart from that, Alec pointed out that Ireland Baldwin's mom used to deny him access to his daughter and his visitation rights and wouldn't even allow the child to call him. Also, for "reasons of convenience," Kim wouldn't drop Ireland off during scheduled switches.

ALEC BALDWIN'S INFAMOUS VOICEMAIL

In 2007, when Ireland was only 11 years old, Alec exploded. When he tried to contact her through a phone call, and she didn't pick up, he left an angry voicemail insulting her. Eventually, that tape was sold to the media and went viral.

The actor later apologized in a public statement, in which he explained that he reacted in such a negative way as a result of several years of "parental alienation."

Two years after the incident, the actor confessed that his mental health was affected in a way that he even had suicidal thoughts. Alec also said that his and Ireland's relationship was permanently broken.

The only thing that changed Ireland Baldwin's perspective on her unhealthy relationship with her father was, sadly, the passing of the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna.

ALEC AND IRELAND BALDWIN'S RELATIONSHIP IMPROVED

Ireland said that there was no point in arguing and that it was impossible to know when something bad would happen to another person, which is why it "all comes down to love."

Alec Baldwin's daughter also admitted that her healing process took "a lot of time and a lot of therapy," and that, while they are indeed in a much better place, the fact that she lives in Los Angeles and he lives in New York makes it hard for them to spend time together.

In any case, she probably let off steam by being a part of the Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin in September 2019. In it, she made some harsh yet hilarious jokes about their relationship, including the infamous 2007 voicemail.

Speaking of the tape incident, Ireland said that they were all in "really dark places" and that the fact that it went public made everything more important and significant than it actually was.

HILARIA BALDWIN LOVES HER STEPDAUGHTER

Alec Baldwin's wife, Hilaria, has also publicly recognized that she has a very good relationship with her stepdaughter. In April last year, Hilaria shared a photo on Instagram with a beautiful caption gushing about Ireland. Before admitting that having a stepchild was a "delicate matter," Hilaria wrote:

"I love my stepdaughter as much as I love my biological children and I become a mommy lioness when I see comments that insinuate otherwise."

Nowadays, Ireland Baldwin is in a romantic relationship with Corey Harper, a musician who, just like her, has been very involved in the recent Black Lives Matter protests across the States.