That is right! Mel “I am just now recovering myself from a brush with celebrity infamy” Gibson is now playing one of his strangest roles ever – as friend to Britney Spears.
What could Mad Mel and the Pop Tart have in common? I don’t know but when they were spotted having dinner together this past weekend, sources tell People magazine that this is not the first time they have met. The source says, “Mel and his wife Robin clearly saw a woman in crisis and wanted to extend themselves in any way possible.” Lord knows Robin has had enough saving on her hands through the years with Mel’s behavior. That is not to mention that two of the couple’s sons either are in or have been in rehab. Edward went to California’s Cri-Help late September of 2007, reportedly battling both an alcohol and cocaine addiction.
Just three months later, Edward’s twin, Christian, too checked into rehab. Christian, had been previously arrested in 2006 in Boulder, Colorado for a DUI charge. At the time, Christian was a student at the University of Colorado-Boulder. He spent two months in the Sober Living program at the Cliffside Malibu rehab facility. However, three months after Edward checked into Cri-Help, there were reports that Christian checked into the same rehab facility to receive help for an addiction to pills and alcohol.
But, I digress. Back to the rehabber of the hour, Britney Spears. It seems that Mel feels he is qualified to be able to not only understand what Britney is going through, but help her as well. The source said, “There are no expectations, there is no agenda. It’s simply an act of human kindness – one neighbor reaching out to the other.” In case you were wondering, the two used to be neighbors when Britney still lived in Malibu.
Honestly, who else is going to come out of the woodwork to try to help this girl?