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Kim Richards: "I'm an alcoholic"

Kim Richards arrives at the premiere of Oxygen's new docu-series "The World According to Paris" on May 17, 2011, in Los Angeles. Getty

(CBS) Kim Richards is coming clean about her addiction struggles. In an upcoming "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" reunion special, she admits to Bravo's Andy Cohen that she's an alcoholic.

The admission explains why Richards checked into rehab in early December.

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People.com posted an exclusive sneak peak of an upcoming episode, in which Cohen asks, "Can you tell us what you sought treatment for?"

Richards replies, "Yeah. I'm an alcoholic. I'm an alcoholic."

"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" three-part reunion airs Jan. 30, Feb. 6 and Feb. 13. Check out the Richards clip here.

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