It looks like Eva Mendes has only checked out of rehab temporarily to attend to some "personal issues" in Los Angeles and will return.
Mendes was struggling with a well-hidden substance abuse problem, including cocaine use, sources close to the actress tell Us Weekly in its latest issue.
“She kept it all behind closed doors and wasn’t really a mess in public,” an insider told Us.
The pressures of Tinsletown – Kirsten Dunst has also reportedly checked into rehab – fueled the fire: she fell into a hard partying crowd at the Hollywood club now known as Teddy’s, where her longtime boyfriend, producer George Augusto, used to DJ.
“She has a lot of low self-esteem and body issues,” said a pal.
Another insider said, “For a lot of girls in Hollywood, cocaine makes them feel more confident and stay skinny.”
But Mendes, who just wrapped 2009 action flick The Spirit and told Us last fall that she wanted “to be known for her work,” knew she needed to get well to improve professionally.
“She pulled away from that crowd last year to focus on her career,” says a source, adding that treatment was a vital step to recovery. “She wants to be healthy.”
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Poor Eva.
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