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Kim Basinger has shared her struggles with ex-husband Alec Baldwin in a very rareRed Table Talk interview, which aired on Wednesday.TheL.A. Confidential actress, 68, appeared on the show with daughter Ireland, 26, and discussed her 'heavy-duty, very out loud' divorce from Alec, 64, who she was married to from 1993 until 2002.The star made is clear that she and Alec didn’t always see 'eye to eye' and that 'he’s a challenge.' Looking back: Kim Basinger, 68, appeared on the Red Table Talk on Wednesday and discussed her 'heavy-duty, very out loud' divorce from AlecBaldwin, 64 The way they were:Basinger and Baldwin met on the set of the romantic comedy The Marrying Man in 1991, and went on to marry in 1993; Picturedduring 1999 Vanity Fair Oscar PartyHost Jada Pinkett Smith, 50, asked Kim whether she was able to communicate with Alec aboutIreland's anxiety issues.

Kim Bassinger is opening up in a very rare interview.

Kim Basinger has opened up about the impact agoraphobia had on her life and how she had to “relearn everything”. The actor said she struggled for years with the anxiety disorder, which is typically categorised by fear of places or situations and often results in panic attacks or feelings of embarrassment or helplessness. Speaking today (27 April) on Facebook Watch’s Red Table Talk – hosted by Jada Pinkett Smith, her mother Adrienne Banfield Norris, and daughter Willow Smith – Basinger revealed the details of her agoraphobia.

Ireland Baldwin has again defended her father Alec against the response to the shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The daughter of actors Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger was discussing mental health with Willow Smith, daughter of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith,when she was asked about the impact of the media attention on her father. “It’s so heartbreaking,” Ireland said in a new interview broadcast today (27 April) as part of Red Table Talk.

Ireland Baldwin has opened up about anxiety, panic attacks, and body image issues as the model and her Oscar-winning mother, Kim Basinger, guest starred on Red Table Talk. The Facebook Watch series is hosted by Jada Pinkett Smith, her mother Adrienne Banfield Norris, and daughter Willow Smith.

Her debilitating anxiety attacks first began when she was shopping for groceries in a local health food store in California."My basket was almost full, and I found something really overcoming me in such a way that I couldn't breathe," she explained."So I left the basket, and I made it to my car, and that was the last time I drove for almost six, seven months."The agoraphobia attacks even left Kim with a fear of driving through tunnels in her home city of Malibu.The star told Jada that it took her years to overcome the fear, during which she was afraid even to receive guests at her home for dinner.Kim told how the anxiety left her with a constantly dry mouth, and she felt "shaky" and "exhausted all the time".She then had to "relearn" how to drive as she slowly readjusted to leaving the house again.9 1/2 Weeks star Kim previously addressed some of her issues in a documentary called Panic: A Film About Coping, which was released in 2001.She described a fear of public places as a debilitating issue she's suffered with all of her life."I stayed in my house and literally cried every day," she admitted.The NHS website describes agoraphobia as a condition causing "a fear of being in situations where escape might be difficult or that help wouldn't be available if things go wrong".It lists some of the symptoms as rapid heart-beat, hyperventilation, dizziness, nausea and sweating, and suggests that traumatic events can sometimes be the trigger of the condition's onset.Kim's daughter Ireland has also suffered anxiety problems and the onset of an eating disorder, something which hurt Kim "worse than anything probably could".The model announced that she has been free of anorexia and bulimia for years now, but previously felt terror

Kim Basinger is opening up about her battle with anxiety — specifically agoraphobia. In the latest episode of , Basinger and her daughter, Ireland Baldwin, sat down to discuss mental health, Basinger's divorce from Alec Baldwin and more.Basinger's battle with anxiety started as a child but continued into adulthood and manifested into agoraphobia — which the Mayo Clinic defines as «a type of anxiety disorder in which you fear and avoid places or situations that might cause you to panic and make you feel trapped, helpless or embarrassed.»«I wouldn't leave the house.

Ireland Baldwin is opening up about a medical condition. The 26-year-old model is set to appear on Wednesday’s episode of “Red Table Talk”, and, in an exclusive clip from the interview, Baldwin reveals her experience with cardiophobia.

Kim Basinger and daughter Ireland Baldwin are getting real about their experiences with anxiety.  Ireland and Basinger appeared on Wednesday's episode of "Red Table Talk," where they both discussed their struggles with anxiety in Basinger's first public interview in years. Basinger began by talking about her experience suffering from agoraphobia. Agoraphobia is a "type of anxiety disorder in which you fear and avoid places or situations that might cause you to panic and make you feel trapped, helpless or embarrassed," according to the Mayo clinic.

Family matters. Ireland Baldwin and mom Kim Basinger opened up about the “challenges” they’ve had with Alec Baldwin over the years.

Ireland Baldwin is opening up about a medical condition. The 26-year-old model is set to appear on Wednesday's episode of , and, in an exclusive clip from the interview, Baldwin reveals her experience with cardiophobia.«You're like, 'What is that?'» Baldwin quips to Willow Smith. «I didn't know either until I did a lot of research for a very long time.»Essentially, Baldwin says, «I have a fear of my own heartbeat.» An article published by the medical journal described the condition similarly, noting, «cardiophobic persons repeatedly present with complaints of chest pain and heart palpitations accompanied by fears of having a heart attack and of dying.»«When it starts getting really fast, even when I'm slightly nervous or if I exercise or anything, I start panicking to the point where I'm convinced, not matter what anyone says, that I'm going to have a heart attack and I have to go to a hospital,» Baldwin explains.

Gallery: Ghosts, poltergeists and spirits! You'll never believe which stars have had SUPERNATURAL experiences! (BANG Showbiz)"Everything used to make me nervous, like the glass [sliding] to open the door, or, 'Where do I step to open the door?' Everything became a big job to figure out how to do it. " Kim was left feeling "exhausted" by her anxiety struggles.

Kim Basinger is opening up about her struggles with agoraphobia.

Kim Basinger was a prisoner of her agoraphobia.

Kim Basinger has claimed she had to 'relearn how to drive' after years of suffering from agoraphobia had left her housebound, while speaking with Jada Pinkett Smith on Red Table Talk.The 68-year-old star of9½ Weeks appeared on the talk show with her daughter Ireland Baldwin in an episode released Wednesday, revealing that she battled the condition for years not knowing what it was.Agoraphobia, an anxiety disorder that can create a fear of leaving one's own home, is said to affect around 2% of adults in the United States, and Basinger says her condition got so bad she wouldn't leave her house and 'would no longer go to dinner.' Telling all: Kim Basinger claims she had to 'relearn to drive' after battle with agoraphobia left her housebound... as she appears on Red Table Talk with Jada Pinkett Smith'I had to relearn to drive, and for many years I would not go through the tunnels at Malibu,' Basinger said on the show.

People, Basinger and her daughter Ireland Baldwin stopped by Jada Pinkett-Smith’s talk show where the “9 1/2 Weeks” star spoke about the many challenges she faced while battling agoraphobia.She said it was “really horrible” to suffer from the condition “as fiercely as I did during those years and not know what it was.”“I wouldn’t leave the house. I would no longer go to dinner,” Basinger said.Agoraphobia is classified as a type of anxiety disorder that causes an extreme amount of fear of certain situations, with many people even resisting leaving home.Basinger added that her agoraphobia felt “like something just completely shuts down within you and you have to relearn everything.”“I had to relearn to drive, and for many years I would not go through the tunnels at Malibu,” the “L.A Confidential” actress explained.

Will Smith slapped Chris Rock after he made an insensitive joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith's hair, the Red Table Talk host is finally bringing her family back to the table.MORE: Jada Pinkett Smith pays sweet tribute to family in proud new postRed Table Talk is known for lending space to intense and deep conversations about trauma, feelings, and contentious topics. Its latest season, which premiered just this week, has already proven to be as emotional as it is dramatic, and as she brings on her daughter, Willow Smith, onto the show, fans can't help but wonder how long they'll have to wait to hear the famous family discuss the intense awards show moment.WATCH: Jada plans to discuss family's healing plan post-OscarsMORE: Jada Pinkett Smith makes stunning red carpet return post-OscarsThe second episode sees Ireland Basinger Baldwin, daughter of Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger, discuss with Willow how they struggle with anxiety and open up about their upbringing in the shadow of two famous parents, particularly dads with recent highly discussed incidents.The model's relationship with her father has been up and down. Alec and Kim divorced in 2000, and in 2007, a leaked phone call went viral of the actor angrily calling his then 11-year-old daughter a "thoughtless little pig."The trailer for the episode features her admitting that: "I don't think I ever would've been scouted as a model if it weren't for who my parents are," and reveals how she'll discuss her relationship with her parents and the effects of their divorce.A post shared by Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapinkettsmith)A glimpse of the emotional episodeSince the Oscars, the Smith family has for the most part retreated from Hollywood and social media.

Ireland Baldwin got candid about her inner demons on Red Table Talk.In a sneak peek of her upcoming episode, the actress, 26, recalled a dark period in her life where she struggled with substance abuse.'I just hit a total breaking point and I was self-medicating with Xanax and I was drinking,' Ireland, 26, told Willow Smith. 'Total breaking point': Ireland Baldwin talked her battles with prescription medication and alcohol abuse on an upcoming episode of Red Table Talk'I have a lot of alcoholism and drug addiction in my family,' Ireland told Willow Smith. 'I had a night where I went way too far with the drinking and taking pills 'cause I couldn't even go to bed at night,' the daughter of Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger said.'I had isolated all of my real friends, isolated my family.

It appears Ireland Baldwin isn’t quite fond of Amber Heard.

Ireland Baldwin is clearly not a fan of Amber Heard and she’s making her feelings known amid the actress’ trial against ex-husband Johnny Depp.

Alec Baldwin and his wife Hilaria chatted about their seventh child while making a joint appearance in New York City this week. The couple, who are expecting their seventh child together, joked that their next baby will have an "all-American" name while mingling with guests at the New York Philharmonic Spring Gala on Wednesday, according to an onlooker via Page Six.