Celebrity Rehab Cast Includes Alcoholic Rodney King

by Elizabeth Fairview  |  October 24th, 2008
Rodney King
Rodney King is on the new season of Celebrity Rehab. (VH1 Image)

Rodney King, made famous for being the victim of a police beating that was the catalyst for the L.A. riots, is not doing so well these days. King joins Gary Busey, model Amber Smith, Jeff Conaway and Tawny Kitaen who are all hooked on opiate painkillers. While King and former American Idol finalist Nikki McKibbin will face their drug and alcohol dependencies; and Rod Stewart's son Sean Stewart and rocker Steven Adler who are both hooked on street drugs, prescription pills and alcohol.

King will most likely be the most interesting cast member, as he has stayed out of the spotlight and made few public appearances. Since the infamous 1992 4-day L.A. riots, which resulted in the deaths of 55 people, King has been arrested for spousal assault, as well as a high-speed, alcohol-related car chase, which ended when King smashed his SUV into a house. In 2007, King was shot via BB gun in the face, arms, back and torso by thieves who were attempting to steal his bike.

King calls his participation on the show and newfound sobriety "a blessing."

 

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  1. Posted By mc572
    December 5th, 2008 at 11:48 am

    I've gotten to see a side of Rodney King that I didn't know about. I really love the guy. I can see that he is a "broken" man. I think he will be successful in his recovery. He must have a whole lot of guilt and responsibily on his shoulders. A tragic event that took place one day in his life created a spiral of devastation. What a heavy burden to carry all these years. I wish him all the luck,and I sincerely hope that he makes it through rehab and onto a sober and happy life.