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Reese Witherspoon had a rough week. The actress, known for having her shit together, was caught asking a police officer if he knew who she was while her husband was being arrested for a DUI, and her coy mugshot was then circulated around the internet after she was cuffed and taken into custody as well.
Witherspoon later admitted to having "one drink too many," and now, sources have told People that she's "mortified" by the whole incident:
Another source close to Witherspoon says she remains "mortified" by the incident, and several who know her well say they are surprised she let the situation get so out of hand. "She's a fun girl who likes to have a good time and let loose every now and then," says another source. "What's shocking is she didn't rein it in enough to keep herself out of trouble. It was a really bad decision on both their parts and trust me, they're evaluating that and they will make damn sure it doesn't happen again."
