Idol Nikki McKibbin Entering Celebrity Rehab

 

Published 6/10/2008 by Rachel Paula Abrahamson at Usmagazine.com

American Idol season one third-place finisher Nikki McKibbin is following in the footsteps of Jessica Sierra by appearing on VH1's Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew , the network announced Tuesday. Joining McKibbin in rehab are show veteran Jeff Conaway , singer Rod Stewart 's son Sean Stewart , model Amber Smith , Rodney King , Guns N Roses rocker Steven Adler , actress Tawny Kitaen and Gary Busey . (Watch Busey put the moves on a visibly freaked out Jennifer Garner here). The second season of the series (slated to premiere in November) will chronicle the lives of the participants' 21-day treatment program over eight episodes. McKibbon and Sierra aren't the first Idols to have an addiction problem. Find out what other Idols are up to now. (link)

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