Tiffany Haddish is taking responsibility after her drunken arrest over the weekend.
The actress and comedian told Entertainment Tonight in an interview published Monday that she was "getting help" after she was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Beverly Hills on Friday.
After the Girls Trip star was arrested for drink driving for the second time in two years, she vowed it would "never happen again".
"I'm going to get help to learn balance and boundaries," she told the outlet.
was arrested Thursday night after a stand-up performance at the Laugh Factory's free Thanksgiving dinner.
Local news station KTLA reported that Haddish was seen telling jokes and helping serve dinner guests at a comedy club.
"When I started living here, I was sitting at a table and eating and getting food," Haddish, who was previously homeless, told the magazine.
The Beverly Hills Police Department confirmed to USA TODAY on Friday that officers arrested Haddish, 43, earlier in the day following a DUI investigation. . Police said she was found slumped over the steering wheel with the engine running.
At 5:45 a.m. local time, police received a report of a vehicle stopped on Beverly Drive with an unresponsive person inside. Haddish was arrested around 7:30 a.m. and charged with driving under the influence, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department records. The Emmy Award-winning actress was presented with her certificate of honor and released that afternoon, according to booking files.
Haddish told Entertainment Tonight about her arrest that her Tesla parked in the middle of the road without permission after she fell asleep.
She added that she was in a good mood overall and praised the professionalism of the Beverly Hills Police Department and her handling of the situation.
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In January 2022, Haddish was arrested in Peachtree City, Georgia, about 40 miles outside of Atlanta. after receiving a call from authorities about a person sleeping in a vehicle. Deputy Police Chief Matt Myers said in a news release at the time that officers later spotted a vehicle matching the caller's description and stopped Haddish, who had parked in the front yard of a residence. Haddish was later released from the Fayette County Jail after posting $1,666 bail.
In the same month, she made a lighthearted comment about her arrest on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon."
"I can tell you this, Jimmy. I prayed to God to send me a new man, a good man," Haddish said, referring to her breakup with rapper Common. “And God sent me four people in uniform. I didn't expect that.''
