HOLLYWOOD - Britney Spears has left rehab after completing a four-week program at a Malibu, California, treatment center and has pleaded with the world's media to respect her privacy.
The troubled pop star--who checked into the Promises rehabilitation center last month--was being treated for substance abuse, but it is unclear exactly when the 25-year-old left the facility.
Spears first checked into Eric Clapton's Crossroads treatment center in Antigua on Feb. 14, but left the following day. She checked into Promises on Feb. 19, before leaving the next day, and then rechecked herself in on Feb. 21.
The singer's treatment came after months of hard partying following her split from husband Kevin Federline in November. Days before she checked into Promises, Spears stunned fans by shaving her head and getting a tattoo of a pair of lips on her wrist.
In a statement issued late last night, Spears' manager Larry Rudolph confirmed her exit from rehab and asked for the press to keep their distance while she settles back into life at home with her two babies Sean Preston and Jayden James.
He says, "(She) has been released by the Promises Malibu Treatment Center after successfully completing their program.
"We ask that the media respects her privacy as well as those of her family and friends at this time."
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