Britney Spears has voluntarily entered a treatment facility, Billboard has learned.
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A representative for the pop star confirmed to Billboard on Sunday (April 12) that Spears checked herself in, but did not specify the reason.
No further details were provided by Spears’ rep at press time.
TMZ reports the singer entered rehab for substance abuse treatment.
Spears’ decision to check herself into a treatment facility comes just over a month after a DUI arrest.
Spears was arrested for suspicion of a DUI on March 4 in Ventura County, Calif. She was booked by the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office and released from custody the following morning, March 5.
“This was an unfortunate incident that is completely inexcusable,” Spears’ rep said in a statement to Billboard following the arrest. “Britney is going to take the right steps and comply with the law, and hopefully this can be the first step in long overdue change that needs to occur in Britney’s life. Hopefully, she can get the help and support she needs during this difficult time.”
Her rep added, “Her boys are going to be spending time with her. Her loved ones are going to come up with an overdue needed plan to set her up for success for well-being.”
Though Spears hasn’t commented on the incident herself, on March 27 the star returned to Instagram with a dance clip — alongside her 19-year-old son, Jayden Federline — to show appreciation to her fans, writing: “Thank you guys for all your support… spending time with family and friends is such a blessing. Stay kind !!!”
In a more recent post on Instagram, amid more dance videos, Spears shared a stil snapshot of herself with the caption, “When peeps try to make you larger than life… tell them to BOW if I ever showed them the fragility of my real heart.”
