What happens next for Britney Spears after DUI arrest

Britney Spears was arrested Wednesday night on suspicion of driving under the influence in Ventura County after police pulled over her black BMW convertible. A source said she was “crying and very tearful” during the arrest and that pills found in the car were sent to a lab for testing.

The source added the arrest could lead to jail or rehab, and that people around her would “very much like to get her into a treatment center” for a medical detox. The singer’s manager urged the situation to be a catalyst for change, saying, “Hopefully this can be the first step in long overdue change that needs to occur in Britney’s life,” and that her loved ones plan to support her.

Her Instagram was deleted after the arrest; recent posts and videos, including one showing a nip slip and others judged erratic, have raised public concern. Spears was placed in a conservatorship in 2008 that was lifted in 2021, and some fear she could face renewed oversight.

britney spears, dui arrest, ventura county, bmw convertible, pill testing, jail rehab, treatment center, conservatorship, instagram deletion, nip slip