Britney Spears has entered a rehab facility to treat substance abuse issues.
Her representative on Sunday confirmed the rehab stint to Us Weekly, after an insider told TMZ that the singer agreed to go after her inner circle had been pressuring her to do so.
‘She realizes she hit rock bottom,’ a source told the outlet of the Grammy-winning pop star, 44.
Spears has had yearslong issues with substances such as alcohol and the ADHD medication Adderall, sources told TMZ.
The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Spears for further comment.
Spears’ move to the facility comes about a month after she was arrested in connection with DUI in Ventura County, California on March 4.
In the incident, authorities said the Oops!…I Did It Again singer appeared to be ‘driving under the influence of a combination of drugs and alcohol.’
The …Baby One More Time artist also had her pending court case in connection with the DUI in mind when she committed to the 30-day rehab program, an insider told TMZ.
‘She knows strategically this will look good in front of the judge – that she’s taking it seriously,’ a source told the outlet of the case, which returns before a judge May 4.
Spears’ two sons with ex-husband Kevin Federline, 48 – Sean Preston Federline, 20, and Jayden James Federline, 19 – ‘been strongly supportive of the move,’ sources told TMZ.
Spears ‘could stay longer’ than the 30 requisite days for the program she’s in, a source told the outlet.
She had previous addressed the fallout of the DUI in a March 27 post as she danced alongside son Jayden.
‘Thank you guys for all your support… spending time with family and friends is such a blessing,’ Spears wrote in the social media post, advising her followers to ‘stay kind.’
Spears was released from the Ventura County Jail following the March 4 DUI, officials with the California Highway Patrol said.
The incident unfolded when a person reported an erratic driver in a black BMW 430i on the U.S. 101 freeway around the area bordering Ventura County and Los Angeles County, officials said.
The Toxic artist was the only person in the vehicle in the incident, in which she underwent a series of field sobriety tests.
Spears’ representative described the arrest in a statement as ‘an unfortunate incident that [was] completely inexcusable.’
The (You Drive Me) Crazy artist ‘is going to take the right steps and comply with the law’ moving forward, her representative said.
Spears’ representative hinted at a potential rehab stint when expressing wishes that the legal infraction would be a wake-up call for the beloved entertainer.
The representative said that ‘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.’
