Joanie 'Chyna' Laurer Almost OD'ed

The following press release was sent out earlier tonight:

PRESS RELEASE 12/28/2008

Re: CHYNA’s Hospital Visit!

As reported early Saturday morning Chyna was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Burbank, Ca.

Upon finishing the video shoot for Lovechild’s new single, Chyna and a couple of friends including myself, Jeff Bauer AD on the Lovechild shoot, had a few drinks to celebrate her birthday and the end of a great shoot.

Unfortunately, newly prescribed medication she is taking had a very adverse effect combined with the alcohol and Chyna blacked out and fell into her mirrored closet doors. She received minor cuts on her arms and legs.

She spent half the day Saturday at St. Joseph’s emergency and was released by the doctors without being admitted to the hospital.

Chyna is doing fine if not a little embarrassed about forgetting she was on this new medication. The family at Hybrid Culture Entertainment is with her.

Chyna is a delight on the set and we at Hybrid Culture welcome her anytime she is willing to be involved in one of our productions.

Jeff Bauer
Mad Dad Promotions
Assistant Director, Lovechild video shoot
818/536-9337

Laurer was taken to the hospital for a psych evaluation but her blood alcohol level was too high to test her.

In a follow up to an earlier report, it is believed that Joanie "Chyna" Laurer mixed a bottle of prescription pills and vodka together, which sent her to the hospital.

According to a source close to Laurer, she may have been trying to commit suicide. Laurer is still hospitalized, and is waiting on a mental evaluation.

Mike Esterman, Laurer's manager, has stated that once she is released from the hospital, Laurer will go into rehab.