Denzel Washington's rep slams TMZ claims of alcohol detox program

theGRIO REPORT - Over the weekend reports surfaced alleging that Oscar winner Denzel Washington underwent 2 weeks of detox after a month of excessive alcohol consumption while aboard a yacht with his wife...

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Over the weekend, reports surfaced alleging that Oscar winner Denzel Washington underwent 2 weeks of detox after a month of excessive alcohol consumption while aboard a yacht with his wife.

TMZ first broke the story saying, “Washington recently left an Orange County residence where he was staying for more than 2 weeks to detox after a wild, alcohol-fueled, gluttonous month-long vacation.”

Washington’s publicist recently spoke out to Entertainment Tonight disputing the recent reports.

“He does this health cleanse every time he’s about to go back to work and start his conditioning and nutritional program. Always cleans up after the family vacation in prep for work. Nothing new.”

In two weeks, Washington will begin promoting his new film, The Equalizer, on a worldwide tour.

Denzel plays the role of Robert McCall, a former black ops commando who faked own his death to live a quiet Boston life. He comes out of retirement to rescue a young girl and face Russian gangsters.

The Equalizer hits theaters nationwide September 26th.

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