Ireland Baldwin stood up for her stepmother, Hilaria Baldwin , as she prepares for her Dancing with the Stars debut, defending her from critics who misunderstand her unique personality, RadarOnline.com can report.

While Ireland candidly labeled Hilaria as "bat s*** crazy," she wasn't shy about highlighting her stepmom's significant impact on Alec Baldwin 's life. Article continues below advertisement

Ireland Defends Hilaria

Ireland took to her Instagram and confessed: "I think if people actually knew her the way I do, they would be quite surprised.

"This post may come out of left field since I don't post about her or any family members much. I expect misinformed comments and plenty of comments about me only playing nice so I can secure my inheritance. C'mon, people. I see

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