June 13, 2012
Expert Opinion: Should Hard-Partying Rihanna Go To Rehab?
She’s beautiful, rich and young, but is Rihanna having too much fun?
According to reports coming out of Britain, her mentor Jay-Z wants the star to check into rehab and curb her partying ways.
A source told Closer magazine: “Rihanna has been out of control for months.
“She was supposed to catch a flight back to the UK last week, but she ended up missing it, which was the final straw for management.
“Jay-Z hit the roof when he found out, and told Rihanna, “Go to rehab now or I’ll drop you from the label”. She’s not happy, but she now feels she has no choice.”
We spoke to our to go-to addiction expert Richard Taite, President and CEO of Cliffside Malibu, to get his take on Rihanna’s situation.
He says: “Hey, Rhianna is young and beautiful and popular and, partying is what you do when you are in your 20s and you are on top of the world, but when people start making excuses for you, that is when problems can start.
“What concerns me and should concern her family and friends is when Rihanna starts losing focus, missing appointments, putting partying before her career and relationships. Jay-Z is absolutely correct, if she is partying too much and losing her way, she might very well have an addiction problem that needs to be addressed before it goes too far. Setting a boundary will be the most loving thing Jay-Z could ever do for her and it could in fact save her life. Not to mention she could actually reach her magnificent potential. I wish someone like Jay-Z would have set a boundary for Whitney.”
Some wise words, and perhaps she will heed them… and let’s hope the reports of a reconciliation with Chris Brown being imminent, is just an unfounded rumor.
