Tiffany Haddish at the Knott’s Scary Farm - 50th Anniversary at Knott’s Berry Farm on September 23, 2023.Photo:Oscar Del Aguila/Variety via Getty
Oscar Del Aguila/Variety via Getty
Tiffany Haddishhas pleaded not guilty totwo misdemeanor chargesfollowing herDUI arrestover Thanksgiving weekend.
Her defense attorney entered a not guilty plea on behalf of theGirls Tripstar, 44, during an arraignment on Wednesday, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office told PEOPLE. A pretrial hearing is scheduled for Feb. 14, the office said.
The comedian wasarrested in the early hours of Nov. 24after she allegedly fell asleep behind the wheel of her Tesla. She was charged with one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of alcohol and a misdemeanor count of driving with .08% blood alcohol content.
Tiffany Haddish attends the Hollywood Confidential 10 yr Anniversary W. Marla Gibbs, Tabitha Brown Tiffany Haddish at Television Academy on October 16, 2023.Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty
While opening up about the arrest in an interview withEntertainment Tonightpublished on Nov. 27, Haddishsaid the situation “will never happen again.“She explained that her Tesla parked itself after she fell asleep but was blocking part of the street after officers from the Beverly Hills Police Department had arrived.
While she said she was in “good spirits” following the incident, she told the outlet, “I’m going to get some help so I can learn balance and boundaries.”
She echoed the same sentiments in abirthday tribute to herself, shared onInstagramon Dec. 3, writing in part, “Happy Birthday to me🎼🎶🎵🎶!!!!!. I am ready for my next chapter in life. I have more music and Another Book coming and I can’t wait to share with the world all of the work I have been doing for My Family and All my Real Unicorns.”
Of the book, titledI Curse You With Joy, which will be published in May, Haddish told PEOPLE in an exclusive statement thatfans will learn more about her “rollercoaster of success.”
“I’m so excited to share the rollercoaster of success that I’ve been on with my readers, and to show them that just because I’m famous, that doesn’t mean I’m not human. I find the joy in the hardest things in life which you’ll all be able to read about in this new book,” her statement read.
Tiffany Haddish is seen posing in front of a beach during a trip to Hawaii.Tiffany Haddish/ Instagram
Tiffany Haddish/ Instagram
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Haddish has recently been sharingscenes from her trip to Hawaiion Instagram. One of her latest uploads includes avideowhere she is seen going down a water slide. She tells her fans of the vacation, “No, life is not this all the time, but it is today. Life is today. Every day is a different day.”
source: people.com
