Tiffany Haddish was arrested early Friday morning for an alleged DUI after falling asleep at the wheel. According to TMZ, police arrested Tiffany after they got a call about a vehicle stopped in the middle of Beverly Drive – the actress was allegedly found slumped over the wheel while the car was running. She wasn’t involved in an accident.
Tiffany had performed hours earlier at The Laugh Factory in West Hollywood for the comedy club’s annual Thanksgiving event. The Los Angeles Times reports that while Tiffany was still in custody Friday morning, police said that she would be released within several hours.
This Is Tiffany’s Second DUI-Related Incident
This is the comedian’s second DUI. In January 2022, she was arrested in Peachtree City, Georgia. According to The Hollywood Reporter, police received a call at about 2:30 a.m. about a driver asleep at the wheel. Tiffany was detained and charged with driving under the influence. She later posted $1,666 bond and was released from the Fayette County Jail, per the LA Times. The “Girl’s Night” start was reportedly filming a movie in the area at the time.
She talked about the incident on“The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” a few weeks later and made jokes about it. “I can say this Jimmy, I’ve been praying to God to send me a new man, a good man,” she said. “And God went ahead and sent me four in a uniform. I wasn’t expecting it.”
“I got a really great lawyer and we’re gonna work it out. And I’ve got to get my asking of things to God a little better,” she added. TMZ reports that she is due in court on December 4 for that case.
Her Comments Sparked Controversy
At the time, Tiffany received support from fans after the incident made the headlines – she was recovering from a public breakup with Common and grieving the loss of her grandmother and her friend Bob Saget.
Her comments on “The Tonight Show” did offend some viewers. “Drunk driving is no joke. We are grateful no one was injured or killed, and we hope going forward she will use her humor and celebrity to save lives and prevent injuries by communicating that drunk and drugged driving are 100% preventable, 100% of the time,” tweeted the non-profit organization Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).
