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Eva Mendes in Rehab

Posted Feb 1st 2008 1:00PM by TMZ Staff

TMZ has learned Eva Mendes is in Utah battling a substance abuse problem.
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We're told the "Ghost Rider" star is at the famous Cirque Lodge, near Sundance. The Lodge, which treated Lindsay Lohan and other stars, is one of the most respected treatment facilities in the country.

Eva has been at Cirque for several weeks.

Her rep tells TMZ "Eva has been working hard for the past year and made a positive decision to take some much-needed time off to proactively attend to some personal issues that, while not critical, she felt deserved some outside professional support. Out of respect for Eva's privacy, we do not wish to discuss further details."

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46. Unlike Britney's circus of mental illness that's made a spectacle out of her (sadly, because the poor woman is crying out for attention), I guess more celebrities have been affected by Heath's tragic death. Although it's never been proven that he was abusing (I tend to think he was clean, but did abuse once upon a time), the pressures of stardom obviously took their toll to make him an insomniac and a sleeping-pill popper. His death impacted Hollywood so much that every major talent PR agency got pressure from their clients to shut down ET's slanderous news piece and baseless accusations on an ambiguous video. There's no WAY these stars weren't affected or made to think twice about their choices. We hope. Maybe Mendes learned a thing or two about the value of simply being alive. Let's hope they all clean up their acts before going into total downward spirals.

Posted at 12:51PM on Feb 1st 2008 by Ck

47. All these celebrities in rehab! It must be the newest fad in career moves.

Posted at 2:19PM on Feb 1st 2008 by Dean

48. They could do a "WHO'S NEXT" competition.....

Posted at 12:51PM on Feb 1st 2008 by Claudia

49. it's like I always say y'all...everyone should try rehab at least once in their lives...it's a great way to find some insight and figure out who you are and make some great friends with some really interesting people who you will want to keep in touch with forever...rehab was the MOST CLEAN LIVING FUN I EVER HAD and I will never forget it..you don't even know it's possible to laugh that much being sober!! addicts are smart and interesting and funny as hell...i feel lucky to have had the experience, everyone should...
it's a positive, not a negative...

Posted at 12:52PM on Feb 1st 2008 by np

50. Damn, this is sad news. She is so gorgeous, and hot. Hope you commite to your rehab, and get well soon. WHen you get out, make some more movie please. I love you Eva.
True fan,
Tuna

Posted at 12:53PM on Feb 1st 2008 by Tuna

51. REHAB!! I thought she was pregnant. Was she doing drugs during the pregnancy?

That's scary.

Posted at 1:26PM on Feb 1st 2008 by baneofexistenz

52. is there anone in Hollywood who isn't sufferng from a substance abuse problem???? Seriously!!!!

Posted at 12:58PM on Feb 1st 2008 by WHAT??!!!

53. So obvious that this is a pr move, just to get attention for her sagging career.

While I don't doubt that she has substance isssues, making a public pr event about it is clearly a marketing ploy.

Frankly, not a terrible one; as her fifteen minutes are at about 14:55, and she would have been quickly in the "Where are they now"? rack without this obvious and lame pr stunt.

Posted at 12:54PM on Feb 1st 2008 by Joseph

54. My sister met her in person and said she was very sweet and kind. I hope she gets the help she needs.

Posted at 12:58PM on Feb 1st 2008 by kt

55. whatt??? EVA HOT???
PLEAAAAAAASE

THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN POOR PEOPLE BECOME RICH ALL OF A SUDDEN, THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO
WITH THEIR MONEY!!
DRUGS IS THE MOST EXCITING THING THAT COMES TO THEIR MIND!!

OH YEAH I'M SO GLAD I'M RICH & BEAUTIFUL!!!

Posted at 12:57PM on Feb 1st 2008 by vAnEssA

56. I'd still hit it.

Posted at 12:58PM on Feb 1st 2008 by Stevo

57. TMZ...you guys are GREAT at breaking news, but the looooooooonnnnggg advertisements on your videos are killing me!! They are very irritating and too long. They use to be 10 seconds, now they are 30-40 seconds long. I know you have to fund your site, but geeszh...the fact that you have a ton of hits per minute to your site is not enuf!?!? Pretty soon...I won't be viewing the videos...I don't have time to sit thru the commercial ads..I'll just read the normal info or another site. I still love you guys and think that you are the best at what you do....but give us a break with the ads PLEASE!!!

Posted at 12:58PM on Feb 1st 2008 by mo1

58. The people who leave the first comments are probably the little tweens that frequent these sights. What can you do than just skip over it.

Posted at 12:59PM on Feb 1st 2008 by Michelle LL

59. SO sad to hear , I just saw her in Ghost Rider (great movie BTW) and her girls in shot too. Eva don't let Hollywood turn u into a boob! You can act girl.

Posted at 12:59PM on Feb 1st 2008 by Kpolycronopolis

60. Eva Mendes?!?! Substance abuse?!?! I don't believe it.

Posted at 1:00PM on Feb 1st 2008 by Hideous

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