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Luann de Lessepshas issued an apology to the staff of a New York City bar after her"tipsy" incidentthere on Thursday.
TheReal Housewives of New York Citystar, 56, shared astatementSaturday followingreportsthat she made a scene at The Townhouse of New York, where she sang on the mic in the piano room to fellow patrons. She was not sober at the time.
“Clearly my struggles with alcohol are real!” she continued. “While I’ve made great strides over the years, there’s been times I’ve fallen. It’s one day at a time! I’m in recovery and taking steps to ensure this doesn’t happen again.”
De Lesseps' message was met with support from fellowReal Housewivesfranchise stars, includingNew JerseystarMargaret Josephs, who commented, “🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️👧🏼.”
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The insider shared that de Lesseps was “using this experience as a valuable lesson” going forward. “She will be taking steps to make sure it doesn’t happen again,” they added.
De Lesseps has struggled with her sobriety over the years. In 2017, shewas arrestedfor battery, trespassing, and disorderly intoxication. She laterentered an alcohol treatment centervoluntarily, telling PEOPLE at the time, “I intend to turn this unfortunate incident into a positive life-changing event.”
In 2018, sheentered rehab againandcompleted her probationin 2019. The next year, de Lesseps began drinking once more, but quit during the COVID-19 pandemic. In November 2021, shelaunched her own non-alcoholic wine,Fosé Rosé.
If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, please contact the SAMHSA helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.
source: people.com
