Brigitte Nielsen, one of the slurring stars of the “Surreal Life” and the UK’s “Celebrity Big Brother” has checked herself into rehab, according to her manager. She made the decision after a family intervention. He would not confirm what she checked herself in for, only to say that when she got out, they would have a big party for her with “Coca Cola only.” The National Enquirer reports that Nielsen suffers from alcoholism.

SYLVESTER STALLONE’s statuesque ex-wife BRIGITTE NIELSEN has checked into rehab in North Hollywood following a family intervention. New husband Mattia Dessi was among those who begged the Danish model/actress to seek help for alcoholism, according to the National Enquirer. Nielsen reluctantly checked into the Cri-Help facility on 9 July (07). Insiders tell the publication Nielsen has been fighting a serious alcohol problem for years. She appeared drunk on American reality TV show The Surreal Life in 2005. A source says, “It took an ultimatum from her family to get through to Brigitte - either she gets help or she loses her loved ones’ support.” Nielsen’s manager, Ryan Glasglow, confirms the actress is in rehab, stating “Brigitte’s getting the help she needs and has a positive attitude about her recovery.”

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Anyone who saw Brigitte on the “Surreal Life” knows she was definitely on something most of the time. I remember one episode where the cast was supposed to record a song together, and Brigitte was passed out on the couch the whole time. She finally roused herself for about 28 seconds to record something. There are few things that will help your career – i.e. get you back in the headlines – like checking into rehab. What happened to the good old days when people would quietly duck into a rehab facility somewhere out of the way?

Dating Flavor Flav will do this to you. The rest of you be warned. I don’t mean the alcoholism, but have you seen this lady? I thought she was in her mid-sixties; turns out she’s 44. For a model, she has not aged well. Screw that, for a human being, she has not aged well. She is the best anti-drinking, anti-smoking, pro-sunscreen advertisement I’ve ever seen. I bet Flav’s giant clock was just a smack in the face to her. A constant reminder of the inescapable ravages of time. That’s got to be rough.