Actress Sean Young Off To Rehab After DGA Outburst

January 29, 2008 · Filed Under Celebrity News, Funny

Actress Sean Young has entered rehab for alcohol abuse following a weekend outburst in which she was heckling from the audience at the Directors Guild of America awards.

The intoxicated 48-year-old actress was escorted from the ballroom at the Hyatt Regency Saturday night after loudly heckling Julian Schnabel, who was nominated for “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.”

“Actress Sean Young voluntarily admitted herself yesterday to a rehabilitation center for treatment related to alcoholism,” a statement from Insignia PR said Tuesday. “It is understood that Young has struggled against the disease for many years.”

Schnabel walked to the podium to say a few words before the big award was given out, and paused briefly before speaking to run his fingers through his hair. That’s when a drunk Sean Young could be heard shouting at Schnabel to get on with it.

Schnabel responded by shouting back at Young to “have another cocktail.” Then he began to exit the stage inviting Young to come down and finish the speech for him. The audience began shouting at Schnabel to finish his speech and not let the heckling deter him.

Julian Schnabel ended up finishing his speech, and Sean Young was “removed” from the ballroom and promptly deposited in rehab.

-Chris Jones