December 28, 2023
Tiffany Haddish Jokes About ‘Nice’ And ‘Beautiful’ Beverly Hills Jail After DUI Arrest
During a stand-up set, Tiffany Haddish joked about her recent DUI arrest.
One month after being arrested for driving under the influence, comedian Tiffany Haddish is joking about how “nice” the Beverly Hills jail is.
The Girls Trip star, who was arrested after allegedly falling asleep behind the wheel of her car, joked about the incident during a Christmas standup show at Los Angeles’ The Laugh Factory.
“You ain’t lived until you got arrested in Beverly Hills, OK. It’s beautiful over there. I’ve been in quite a few jails, just like the rest of y’all,” Haddish told the crowd in a video captured by TMZ. “If you gonna do something, get arrested over there because that jail is nice.”
Earlier this month, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office charged Haddish with two DUI misdemeanors: driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a .08 percent blood alcohol content, Us Weekly reports. It was the comedian’s second DUI arrest in two years.
“I’m going to get some help so I can learn balance and boundaries,” Haddish told Entertainment Tonight at the time. “This will never happen again.”
Last week, Haddish’s attorneys entered a not guilty plea on Haddish’s behalf in a Los Angeles court. A pretrial hearing has been set for February 14, 2024.
Haddish’s friend and former manager Tony Mercedes said the Haunted Mansion star is currently enjoying her annual vacation in Hawaii, where she is “restructuring and reorganizing” her life and brand.
“She is rebooting herself for the upcoming year,” Mercedes said. “Her spirits are up and she remains positive about the outcome of her current legal battles.”
“Somebody has to make sure she is on point and make sure that they monitor what sort of movements she makes,” Mercedes continued. “Is she moving to the left and maybe say let’s go the right. Find that right person to make sure she doesn’t stray off the path.”