Britney Spears is fearing the worst scenario after her shocking DUI arrest on Wednesday.
“She was devastated,” a source close to the princess of pop exclusively tells Page Six, noting that the encounter “scared the crap out of her.”
“Britney knows she has to face the consequences no matter what,” they said, noting that her inner circle is “only praying for rehabilitation, not prison.”
The source also explains that the “Piece of Me” singer “knows what happened is very bad and could affect not only her life, but everyone around her, especially her kids,” Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19.
They added: “She feels very remorseful for what happened.”
The insider noted that “the last thing she wants is to go to prison” and claimed that the “Stronger” hitmaker “has no one to blame but herself. And she’s well aware of that.”
While Spears, 44, is considering the possibility of spending time in prison, our source explains that “the people around her are working on a plan.”
“They desperately want to get her into a treatment center so she can have the time and space needed to get healthy and on track. “It will be like a medical detox,” an insider reveals to us.
“It’s not about getting her back to work, it’s about Britney living a fulfilling, healthy life with her kids and her family. That’s her 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” and she’s facing the consequences — whatever they may be.
“They love her, want to support her, and just want her to feel better,” our source says. They explained that “everyone is just waiting to see what the tests reveal” on what was found in her car.
Page Six can also confirm that the “The Woman in Me” author decided to part ways with “certain employees” in the weeks leading up to her arrest.
Spears was arrested by the California Highway Patrol in Ventura County, California, on Wednesday night on suspicion of driving under the influence after she was seen driving her BMW in and out of traffic.
She was taken into custody around 9:28 p.m. and booked at 3:02 a.m. Thursday.
Spears was also taken to a local hospital to have blood drawn so authorities could determine her blood alcohol levels. She was released from custody at 6:07 a.m. Thursday. She is scheduled to appear in court on May 4.
It is believed that the famous singer was under the influence of a mixture of drugs and alcohol at the time of her arrest, according to the California Highway Patrol.
“This was an unfortunate and completely unjustified incident,” Spears’ manager, Cade Hudson, told Page Six on Thursday, noting that “Britney will take the right steps and abide by the law and we hope this is the first step in the long-overdue change that needs to happen in Britney’s life.”
“I hope you get the help and support you need during this difficult time,” he added.
Spears – who was he? He was released from a restrictive 13-year conservatorship in 2021, and now faces renewed scrutiny.
However, a legal expert told Page Six on Friday that it will take more than just a DUI for Spears to return to another conservatorship.
“Although a DUI arrest can be a factor to impose another conservatorship, a DUI conviction will in no way result in conservatorship,” attorney Sean R. Weissbart told Page Six on Friday.
“Let’s be clear, the penalty for a DUI is not the imposition of guardianship,” he stressed. “It could be probation, it could be a fine, it could be community service, and potentially even jail time.”
“But it’s not about conservatorship, is it? There has to be a pattern that shows that she is truly unable, in the long term, to manage her own personal affairs,” he explained.