Britney Spears fears the worst-case scenario following her shocking DUI arrest on Wednesday.
“She is devastated,” a source close to the pop princess exclusively told Page Six, noting that the encounter “scared her.”
“Britney knows she will have to face the consequences, whatever they may be,” they said, noting that her aides “hopefully this will be rehab rather than prison.”
The source also explained that Pieces of Me songstress Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19, “know what happened was very bad and could impact not only their lives but those around them, especially their sons.”
They added: “She is extremely remorseful for what happened.”
A source said: “We definitely don’t want her to go to jail,” and the “Stronger” hitmaker insisted there is “no one to blame but herself, and she’s very aware of that.”
Spears, 44, is mulling the possibility of spending time in prison, but a source explains that “people around her are making plans.”
“They want to admit her to a treatment center to give her time and space to get healthy and get back on track. It will be a medical detox,” a source revealed to Us.
“This isn’t about getting Britney back to work, it’s about Britney living a full, healthy life with her sons and family. That’s her top priority right now. She just wants to be a good mom and be happy.”
Our source also shares that her sons are “with her now” no matter what consequences she faces.
“They love her and want to support her and just want her to feel better,” the source says. They explained that “everyone is just waiting on test results” for what was found in her car.
Page Six also confirmed that the author of “The Woman in Me” decided to part ways with “some of her staff” in the weeks leading up to her arrest.
Spears was arrested by the California Highway Patrol in Ventura County, California, on suspicion of driving under the influence, after she was seen weaving in and out of a roadway in her BMW on Wednesday night.
She was taken into custody at approximately 9:28 p.m. and arrested at 3:02 a.m. Thursday.
Spears was also taken to a local hospital to have blood drawn so authorities could measure her blood alcohol level. She was released from custody at 6:07 a.m. Thursday. She is scheduled to appear in court on May 4.
The iconic singer is believed to have been under the influence of a cocktail of drugs and alcohol at the time of his arrest, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Spears’ manager Cade Hudson told Page Six on Thursday that “this was a completely unacceptable and unfortunate incident,” adding, “Britney intends to take the right steps and abide by the law, and we hope this is the first step in the long-awaited changes that should occur in Britney’s life.”
He added: “I hope she gets the help and support she needs during this difficult time.”
Spears was released from a restrictive 13-year conservatorship in 2021, but is now facing new scrutiny.
But one legal expert told Page Six on Friday that it will take more than a DUI for Spears to return to another conservatorship.
“While a DUI arrest may be a factor in the imposition of a new conservatorship, a DUI conviction will never result in the imposition of a conservatorship,” attorney Sean R. Weisbart told Page Six on Friday.
“Let me be clear: penalties for drunk driving are not the imposition of conservatorship,” he stressed. “It could be probation, it could be a fine, it could be community service, it could even be a conviction.”
“But that’s not an imposition of a conservatorship, right? There has to be a pattern that proves she’s truly incapable of managing her personal affairs long-term,” he explained.
