Pop superstar was arrested last month on suspicion of drink-driving in Ventura, near Los Angeles, and released shortly afterwards
A superestrela do pop Britney Spears admitted himself to a rehabilitation center after being arrested last month under suspected of driving under the influenceseveral American media outlets reported on Sunday (12).
The 44-year-old singer was arrested in early March in Ventura County, near Los Angeles, on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. She was released shortly afterwards.
At the time, a representative for Spears classified the incident as “totally unjustifiable” and stated that the artist would take “appropriate measures” and comply with the law, according to the entertainment website Deadline.
On Sunday, several American media outlets reported that Britney had voluntarily checked herself into a treatment center. It was not immediately clear when the singer arrived at the scene.
According to the Los Angeles Times newspaper, the artist has a hearing scheduled in court on May 4 as a result of the arrest.
In her 2023 memoir, Spears insisted that she never took hard drugs or had a problem with alcohol, but admitted that she took the medication Adderall for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Britney achieved global musical success in the late 1990s with hits such as “Baby One More Time” e “Oops!… I Did It Again”and suffered tabloid persecution e paparazzi at the height of his career.
After a public nervous breakdown in 2007, Britney was subjected to legal guardianship of his fatherJamie Spears, que controlled your money e your personal lifeeven while she continued to perform.
The singer faced her father in court to end the guardianship, which was dissolved by a Los Angeles court in 2021, after the great public support generated by the “Free Britney” movement.
In recent years, she moved away from music.
After the court ruling in her favor, the star got married and divorced, published an autobiography, sold her musical catalog and exhibited sometimes erratic behavior on her social media, at the same time as she tried to get closer to her children, who live with their father, dancer Kevin Federline, in Hawaii.
His Instagram account has been deactivated.
*With information from AFP
