Britney Spears was charged with driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol in California on Thursday, authorities said.The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office said the 44-year-old pop star was charged with a single misdemeanor count of driving under the combined influence of alcohol and at least one drug.An email to Spears’ representative seeking comment was not immediately responded to.The criminal complaint does not specify what type of alcohol or drugs Spears is accused of consuming or how much.

Britney Spears arrested for drunk driving

Spears, who has since entered substance abuse treatment, was arrested on March 4 after she was caught speeding and driving her black BMW the wrong way on US 101 near her home, the California Highway Patrol said. She appeared impaired, administered multiple field sobriety tests, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of a combination of alcohol and drugs, and taken to the Ventura County Jail, the CHP said.He was released on bail the next day. Police completed their investigation and presented it to prosecutors on 23 March.A representative at the time called Spears’ actions “completely inexcusable” and said it would ideally be “the first step in a long-overdue change in Britney’s life.”

Britney Spears checks into rehab

Her representative said that Spears voluntarily checked into a substance abuse treatment facility just a month after her arrest.Spears’ arraignment is scheduled for Monday. Prosecutors said because it is a misdemeanor charge, he will not be required to appear in court.about britney spearsThe onetime teen pop phenomenon and “Mickey Mouse Club” alum became a breakout superstar of the 1990s and 2000s with hits like “Toxic,” “Gimme More” and “I’m a Slave 4 U.” According to the Recording Industry Association of America, most of her albums have been certified platinum, with two diamond titles: 1999’s “…Baby One More Time” and 2000’s “Oops!…I Did It Again.”Spears became the focus of tabloids and a source of public scrutiny in the early 2000s, as she struggled with mental illness and paparazzi documented details of her personal life.In 2008, Spears was placed under a court-ordered conservatorship, run primarily by her father and his lawyers, which would control her personal and financial decisions for more than a decade. It was disbanded in 2021.Since then, she’s married and divorced, and released a bestselling, tell-all memoir, “The Woman in Me.”She has essentially retired as an artist in recent years, having released only a few collaborative singles since her last full album in 2016.