Gerard Butler makes his first post-rehab appearance at the VF party: bad PR?

It was just announced last week that Gerard Butler had checked himself into rehab for his addiction issues, which may have included prescription drugs and cocaine. At the time of the announcement, Gerard had already been checked into rehab for several weeks. He got out on Friday, I believe. So what better place to go just days after rehab than a giant Hollywood party full of booze, biscuits & blow? I mean… what?

Look, Gerard looks good in these photos, taken outside the Vanity Fair party. He looks thinned out, but not strung out. Not puffy. Tan. Rested. Healthier than he has in the past year or so. But I’m still concerned. Gerard obviously has addiction issues, and wouldn’t a party like this be a huge trigger for him? Or has he just decided to indulge his sex addiction (I’m assuming, but it makes sense, doesn’t it?) and drown himself in Hollywood C-lister strange? Which is healthier for Gerard – women or coke? I’m just saying… Gerard might want to rethink this PR strategy.

And I’m including photos of Alex Skarsgard at the VF party, just so the anti-Butlers have something to look at.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

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  1. Bite me says:

    Hmmm Alex nose is something else

  2. Asli says:

    OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG! When I scrolled down and saw Alex’s face I damn near had a heartattack. I didn’t think you’d include him. Oh, so handsome! I die!

    And Gerard looks great and groomed, I like that he’s getting his stuff together but it seemed odd that he announced the rehab-stint a week before he finished it.

  3. operagirl says:

    Hey!!! He’s back to a better hair color. Still like the dark brown/Irish black best, though. Even with hints of silver. 🙂

    He looks . . . better. Hopefully he can stay away from the 3 Bs.

  4. Snowflake says:

    Alex and “TheBos” at the same party… I’d love to know if they just ignored each other or if she introduced her new piece to Alex 😉

  5. vic says:

    Why did he even tell people he went? Did he have some kind of major public meltdown? Wish celebrities could keep some things to themselves. Though I guess they do and we don’t hear about it. I hope. Yes, bad PR.

  6. brin says:

    Yeah, I don’t know if that was wise going to an Oscar party straight from rehab.

  7. Julie says:

    Good luck with hanging out at a place like that post-rehab. Didn’t work for me. He looks fresher for sure.

  8. the original bellaluna says:

    Askars AND Butler in the same post, before breakfast?!? BEST. MONDAY MORNING. EVER!

  9. jen says:

    Benedict Cumberbatch was there too! Where are the pics? 🙂

    • Dana says:

      I think I’d pass out if I was in a room with Benedict and Alex. I just watched the first “Sherlock” series and he is my new obsession. God that voice.

  10. rufustfirefly says:

    I feel like the kid who just discovered the prize at the bottom of the cereal box! Butler, rehab, looks so much better. Good for him. Seriously, because…ohhh wait…ALEX!!! *sighs* That man is flawless in a tux. Perfection, really. So lovely. Thank you, Kaiser!

    If there was an encounter between Bos, The Hobbit and Alex, I have no doubt that Alex was as gracious as ever…as he told them to mind their step and not trip over the parade of women following him around. 😉

  11. Gwen says:

    I think Gerard looks good. You can tell he’s doing a lot better, ’cause he looks less dirty. I’m impressed! I’m not sure it’s a good thing he’s at a party so soon, but I guess it’s hard in this business to avoid them?

    Alex looks gooood <3 A bit tired though. Must have been hard partying with Gustaf (at least that how I picture them 😀 )

    rufustfirefly, I could see it go down that way too 😉

  12. DeeDee says:

    He looks horrible. Does he have AIDS or something?

  13. Laura says:

    Really? You hid the Alex pictures in a post about this STD riddled creep?

  14. Sigh. says:

    GerBear looks beautiful.

    That man can wear the hell outta of a suit.

  15. Gast says:

    Well when I heard that Butler checked into rehab but will be out this weekend, my first thought was: there, there just in time for the Oscar. Guess my cynical self was right. That’s for sure the best idea – from rehab straight to party.

    • podzol says:

      Right? That’s so contrived. From rehab press communication, to pap pics of him “jogging” on Sunset Boulevard, to this. I see the man’s got his priorities set straight… (it’s not like he was in any nominated movie and went to the party as a team player of those nominated movies).

  16. HadleyB says:

    Thinned out? He had lost so much weight this past year he looks disgusting, sickly.

    I think he’s gained some weight back … so he looks somewhat better. But he doesn’t look happy. Just there and smiling.

  17. kd sunshine says:

    Gerard looks very handsome. He needed to be seen for his career. He needs to show the powers that be in that industry that he is fine and insurable.

  18. Lucky says:

    Hmmm Alexander skarsgard beauty to bad he has a girlfriend now Elizabeth Olsen he went to the pre Oscar party with her and they were at the vanity fair
    Report that romance is on the way they spent time together at the pre Oscar party couple of nights back she seems pretty young 23 or 24
    Dam not single anymore lucky elizabeth Olsen

  19. Camille (The original) says:

    I’m an anti-BUTTler, so thanks for the ASkars pics Kaiser! 🙂

  20. ANON says:

    I agree. He has no business being there. He needs to dump the publicist and walk away for a while, stay out of LA and keep away from paps and Lohans.

  21. @Maja says:

    This Alex S. looks so bland, I can’t understand, anybody is looking at him twice. Just meh..and not even a body to make up for it. Really…*rolls eyes*

  22. Robin says:

    Gerard has been alcohol-free for years, so I don’t think he would have been tempted at the party as long as he stayed away from the bathrooms.