Britney Spears felt “ashamed and embarrassed” when she was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in Ventura County.
“She was incredibly emotional,” the insider said Page six. “It’s been a really tough few months.”
Meanwhile, another source claimed the pop sensation was “crying and very tearful” as she was taken into custody by the California Highway Patrol.
“She doesn’t want to let anyone down, including her fans,” the confidante continued. “The last thing she wants is to be publicly judged again.”
“She also feels embarrassed about the potential consequences for her sons,” the insider said, referring to her two sons, Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden, 19.
“She loves them very much and never wants them to feel like she’s letting them down,” a tipster added.
For those unfamiliar, Britney was arrested on March 4 on a DUI charge in Ventura County. She was subsequently released on Thursday morning, March 5.
The California Highway Patrol reported her arrest People magazine that the Toxic The singer “was driving erratically at a high rate of speed… showed signs of impairment and underwent a battery of sobriety tests.”
The law enforcement division added that “she was subsequently arrested for a violation of California Vehicle Code Section 23152(g), driving under the influence of a combination of drugs and alcohol.”
