Country singer LeAnn Rimes is suing two women who she says recorded a phone conversation with her and posted it online, a day after checking into rehab suffering from anxiety and exhaustion.
LeAnn Rimes is suing two women she claims recorded a phone conversation with her (Picture: AP)
Yesterday Rimes revealed that 'anxiety and stress' was behind her admission, the day after her 30th birthday.
'This is just a time for me to emotionally check out for a second and take care of myself and come back in 30 days as the best 30-year-old woman I can be,' she said.
'All the things in my life will be there when I get out, but you know what? I'm hoping they're not going to affect me as much. I'll have the tools to know how to deal with them.'
Today it emerged that the star is seeking more than $25,000 (£16,000) in damages from Kimberly Smiley and her daughter Lexi after the pair allegedly recorded a phone conversation in March that ended up on websites attacking the country singer.
Smiley claims Rimes called her up after the pair had an argument via Twitter about the star's extra-marital affair with now-husband Eddie Cibrian.
LeAnn Rimes has entered a 30-day in-patient treatment program for anxiety and stress (Picture: Getty)
She told Radar Online that LeAnn had told her: 'Hey b****, this is LeAnn, you have five minutes to say whatever you want to me.'
The lawsuit states: 'The making of the unauthorised recording and the posting of it and edited excerpts of it on various websites have resulted in a public and damaging depiction of Ms Rimes, have harmed her reputation and personal relationships, and have caused her emotional distress.'
Smiley denies posting the recording, saying she shared it with online acquaintances – one of whom played it for Cibrian's ex-wife.
She dismissed the lawsuit, saying: 'The whole thing is just ridiculous. It's just a celebrity who's too full of herself.'
Yesterday Rimes voluntarily entered a 30-day in-patient facility in what her publicist called an attempt 'to learn and develop coping mechanisms'.
Marcel Pariseau said she is not seeking treatment for an eating disorder or substance abuse, adding that 'while privacy isn't expected, it's certainly appreciated'.
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