Tara Reid is now sober. The actress and model mess has been in rehab for the last month or so and emerged with a healthier outlook on life.  Or so Tara says in a post rehab interview when she is also probably begging for work.

More pictures after the stint…

Tara’s rehab stay started in controversy.  Some had alleged her stay was being paid for to genreate PR for the center, which has been hurt by the slagging economy.  Reid’s camp denied it. Now, from the SF Gate:

The “American Pie” star checked into Promises clinic, in Malibu, Calif., on December 8 and spent the holidays fighting an alcohol abuse problem.

But, in an exclusive interview with In Touch Weekly magazine, Reid insists her dark days are behind her.

She tells the publication, “Rehab saved my life. Before, I used to think about tomorrow and I hated it. Now I can’t wait.”

And she reveals a trip to the sacred Western Wall in Jerusalem back in November made her realize it was time to seek help.

If this is true, then good for her.  If it’s a PR stunt to get the career back on track, then it’s no good.  Best of luck Tara!