Britney Checks Into Rehab - Out a Day Later

Posted Feb 16th 2007 3:27PM by TMZ Staff

TMZ has learned that while Britney Spears checked-in to rehab, she refused to stay and checked out -- less than twenty-four hours later!

As "EXTRA" first reported, the pop star entered a rehab facility two days ago. Now TMZ has learned that the center was located outside of the country, and she refused to stay. PEOPLE confirms that Brit was at Eric Clapton's Crossroads rehab facility in Antigua.

TMZ is told that Britney checked in at the urging of friends and family, after being seen intoxicated in public places and was so "exhausted" on New Year's Eve she collapsed.

According to TMZ sources, Britney is on her way back to Los Angeles.

A rep for Britney could not immediately be reached for comment.

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31. She is straight up louisiana white trash.

Posted at 4:07PM on Feb 16th 2007 by Matt

32. I'll tell you what is wrong with Britney. The reality of the life that she is created for herself has sunk in and she wishes she could turn back the hands of time. Yes: you are a mother who is responsible for two children and their father is a loser/whore and No: You are no longer a carefree, young, slim and attractive starlet. Your life will never be the same because of the poor choices that you made.

Posted at 4:15PM on Feb 16th 2007 by Debra

33. The Media killed Anna Nichole Smith, who never did anything to anyone except be annoying.
They are going to kill this chick too, for the same offense.

Posted at 4:16PM on Feb 16th 2007 by john

34. I guess the prediction that she would be "the next Madonna" isn't really working out for her.

Posted at 4:16PM on Feb 16th 2007 by Lee

35. She doesn't need rehab. She needs therapy. She's never made a single decision of her own in her whole life - she's emotionally about 8 years old. Not her fault entirely - she's been a saleable commodity since she was little and adults have always made her choices for her. Now that she's doing it herself, the choices suck, because they're the choices an 8-year-old would make. "I wanna stay up late!" "I wanna scream and jump on the bed!" "I don't wanna wear underpants!" Those are all things my 8-year-old has said - same thing.
She needs therapy, pure and simple, and she needs to get some coaching on how to grow up and be age-appropriate. It's not like she's making some screwups but is basically ok - she's literally not prepared, mentally, to make big choices and be responsible, because she's never had to be.
I hope she checked out because she realized that, but I doubt it. Girl, you need a psychiatrist. The drinking is just a symptom of what an unhappy little girl you are inside. Talk to Drew Barrymore - she's been there and she's doing great now. You two have a lot in common that way.

Posted at 4:21PM on Feb 16th 2007 by solomon

36. She wants to be herself and she is so trash bec she didn't have a child and teen ager's live like the other!SO SHE IS kind of over reacting and regressing!The prob is that bec she is famous this is damaging her carrer image and herself by the way!She must accept some help and if she doesn't she won't have any choice!If even with some family and people around she can't stay more than 2 days on reab so where are we going?A drugged Mother who is destroying herself in front of her 2 yung babies and the world???Who will be able to help her, exept professional people, the prob with cocaine is that you can become a rubish very quikly and loosing everything, your children, friends and family if they don't love you!So people stop attacking someone who is a victim!BEC the day it will happened to you or someone close to you by being so nasty you won't get any help!Britney now need really to stay in reab and her Mother looking after her babies the time she will find her balance and herself!If only JUSTIN COULD TRY TO DO SOMETHING!!!

Posted at 4:24PM on Feb 16th 2007 by Marie

37. I can't wait for the day this turns out anna nicole smith like AND watching her family fight over her money and to see all the men come out of the woodwork who have dicked her. die brit and save us the aggravation of your pathetic existence.

Posted at 4:24PM on Feb 16th 2007 by merks

38. I actually feel sorry for britney.....She has been through a lot and divorce can be hard to deal with...hope she gets the help that she needs..............

Posted at 4:26PM on Feb 16th 2007 by Miapocca

39. Tabloid sh*t are so pathetic. Britney gets away from the spotlight a little and then you guys start pouncing on lies to put her in the spot light. It's funny that people say it's Britney fault because she's in the media, yet when she's away tabloid makes sh*tty lies to talk about her. It's probably because people only want to read about Britney. Look at the blog, when it's about Britney there are over 100 replies other celebs only get about ten.

Posted at 4:34PM on Feb 16th 2007 by Julie

40. i'm glad she's already out of rehab. maybe she'll overdose and die now. fingers crossed.

Posted at 4:35PM on Feb 16th 2007 by jr

41. If it were one of us ordinary people the authorities would have taken away the two kids right away Doesn't she classify as an unfit mother? I think so.

Posted at 4:37PM on Feb 16th 2007 by Rose Young-Stewart

42. This should surprise no one.

Posted at 4:39PM on Feb 16th 2007 by mnchick

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44. Every day I turn more and more to Kevin being the better alternative for those two children.

Posted at 4:40PM on Feb 16th 2007 by Holly

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