KATCHING MY I: Selena Gomez 'spent two weeks in rehab' last month at center that treats young people 'struggling with emotional trauma and addiction'

Wednesday, 5 February 2014

Selena Gomez 'spent two weeks in rehab' last month at center that treats young people 'struggling with emotional trauma and addiction'

Selena was admitted to Dawn at the Meadows rehab center on 5 January
A rep for the singer says her visit was 'not for substance abuse'
Star Magazine claims Selena was 'heavily into the drug Molly’ and was using prescription drugs like Xanax and Ambien'
TMZ claim the singer blames ex Justin Bieber for her 'predicament'

PUBLISHED: 14:36, 5 February 2014 | UPDATED: 17:13, 5 February 2014

Pop singer Selena Gomez went to rehab last month, Star Magazine has revealed.

The 21-year-old star - who has an on/off relationship with Justin Bieber - was admitted to Dawn at The Meadows recovery centre in Arizona on January 5, and spent two weeks at the facility, which treats people aged 18 to 26 years old who are 'struggling with emotional trauma, addiction or dual diagnosis concerns.'

Her representative tells MailOnline: 'Selena voluntarily spent time at Meadows but NOT for substance abuse.'

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Shock revelation: Selena Gomez, 21, was admitted to Dawn at The Meadows recovery centre in Arizona on January 5, and spent two weeks at the facility, her rep has confirmed

Although her reps have denied this, Star claims that the Come And Get It singer was 'heavily into the drug Molly (which contain MDMA)’ and was using prescription drugs like Xanax and Ambien.

The former Disney child star was urged to seek help by those close to her amid concerns her partying was getting out of control.

Meanwhile, TMZ have claimed that Selena blames her ex Justin for her 'predicament'.

Another source has told Radar: 'Her friends and family became increasingly worried that there might be a serious problem with Selena.

'Particularly, her parents. The partying was, at times, wild. They wanted to help her -- and they very much encouraged her to go to rehab. Others very close to her also urged her to seek professional help.'

Was her relationship to blame? Selena with her ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber at the 2011 Teen Choice Awards in happier times

Another added: 'It's important to remember that Selena had worked in Hollywood non-stop for six years. She was exhausted. Selena was smart enough to understand that she needed to take control of her life.

'It just got to a point where she needed to get out of Los Angeles, get away from 'the scene' and the pressures of Hollywood, to also get away from those who had, admittedly, become a bad influence on her.

'Selena needed to take the opportunity to work on herself. She realised she needed help.'

Sanctuary: The Meadows Rehabilitation center in Wickenburg, Arizona, where Selena Gomez stayed last month

Confirming the news: A representative for Gomez has revealed that she 'voluntarily spent time at Meadows but not for substance abuse'.

Selena - who reportedly 'regularly' smoked marijuana with Justin - had been due to tour Australia this month but cancelled the shows in order to 'spend time on [herself].'

And the brunette beauty is now said to be doing well.

A source said: 'Selena is now happy and very healthy and already getting back to work.'

At the time of her cancelling her tour, it was reported that Selena was suffering from Lupus disease, although this was not confirmed or denied by her reps.

In a statement to her fans about cancelling her shows, Selena said she needed to 'spend some time on myself in order to be the best person I can be.'

Adding: 'My fans are so important to me and I would never want to disappoint them,'

'But it has become clear to me and those close to me that after many years of putting my work first, I need to spend some time on myself in order to be the best person I can be.'