Arts & Entertainment

Tiffany Haddish Opens Up About Beverly Hills Arrest

The comedian was back at work within hours of her arrest, but she announced she would get help, and it wouldn't happen again.

Stand-up comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish entertains guests at Laugh Factory Hollywood, during its free Thanksgiving meal Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023, in Los Angeles.
Stand-up comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish entertains guests at Laugh Factory Hollywood, during its free Thanksgiving meal Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

BEVERLY HILLS, CA — Actress Tiffany Haddish opened up about her second DUI arrest - this time in Beverly Hills on Friday.

Complimenting the professionalism of her Beverly Hills Police Department arresting officers, Haddish vowed to get help. The comedian also couldn't help but slip in a joke about her highly publicized arrest.

"I'm going to get some help so I can learn balance and boundaries," she told Entertainment Tonight. Friday was the second time she was found slumped over her steering wheel, and she vowed it would never happen again. She told the outlet her Tesla had self-parked, blocking part of the street when she fell asleep after a Thanksgiving gig.

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Haddish said she had a long Thanksgiving Day, which started with feeding underprivileged people at The Laugh Factory followed by her performing a free comedy set for locals.

After her arrest, she immediately returned to work, according to TMZ, which aired audio of a recording from her set at the Laugh Factory in Long Beach Friday night.

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When someone at the show asked her about the arrest, she quipped "I had prayed to God to send me a man with a job, career, preferably in a uniform, and I answered my prayers."

According to Entertainment Tonight, she used the same line on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon after her first DUI arrest.

Haddish was arrested early Friday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to the Beverly Hills Police Department.

Haddish, 43, was taken into custody at around 5:45 a.m. near Beverly Drive and Dayton Way, police said.

Before Haddish was cuffed, police received a report about someone stopped in the middle of Beverly Drive slumped over the steering wheel while the car was running, TMZ reported.

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