Kim Richards, one of the stars of the reality TV show Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, opens up about her arrest on April 16, explaining to Dr. Phil, “I’m a very strong person, and I have been sober. I haven’t been working a program.”

In the exclusive interview airing Tuesday, Richards says, “Living through this season on a show, sometimes it’s hard enough to get through it. The fans are very hard on me.”

She says she recently took a look at social media, where fans had made derogatory comments. Fighting tears, she says she recalls seeing: “You’re a ho; you’re a liar; we know you’re drinking; you’re a drunk, calling me all kinds of names.” She admits, “And, I am an alcoholic — I’ve said that.”

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