Britney Spears’ Sons Were ‘Brutally Honest’ Before She Entered Rehab: Star ‘Realizes She Hit Rock Bottom’

Britney Spears’ sons were the driving force behind her entering rehab, sources tell the National Enquirer. According to insiders, her boys with ex-hubby Kevin Federline — Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19 — urged the pop princess to get help after her recent DUI arrest.

“The boys sat her down and were brutally honest,” says a source. “They told her, ‘We need you. We want you healthy.’ And that hit her harder than anything.”

The “Toxic” singer, 44, voluntarily checked into a treatment facility, per Page Six, just weeks before she’s set to appear before a judge on May 4 on the DUI charge.

“She realizes she hit rock bottom, and she knows strategically this will look good in front of the judge,” adds a source.

Britney was arrested in Ventura County on March 4 after cops spotted her driving erratically at a high rate of speed. It was believed she was on a cocktail of booze and drugs at the time.

The singer has had issues with alcohol and drugs, especially Adderall, for years. During her many trips to Mexico, she reportedly acted like her own drug mule and made it a point to refill her Adderall supply, per TMZ.

As the Enquirer recently reported, Britney quit booze ahead of her trial, but she was struggling with the side effects of going cold turkey.

In the end, entering rehab “was her own choice,” an insider told Page Six. “This isn’t about one substance in particular. It has a dual purpose. This is about Britney putting her mental health first and taking some time for herself to focus on the things that are important to her.”

Her rehab stay is open-ended, adds the source, not “a set 30- or 60-day program.”

“It will take as long as she needs,” says the source. “She’s not setting a limit on herself. She just wants to feel better and get herself into a healthier space.”