Tara Reid has spoken out, saying she feels 'judged and bullied' after police concluded there was no video evidence to support her claim that her drink was spiked at a hotel last month. The 50-year-old actress alleged she was drugged after having just one drink at a hotel in Rosemont, Illinois, on 23 November, leading to her being taken to hospital on a stretcher.
In an interview with Us Weekly, Reid said: 'I’ve been honest about the fact that I don’t remember anything after my first drink. All I said was that I felt something was wrong and that I felt I may have been drugged, because I have no other explanation for why I woke up in a hospital gown with no memory of how I got there.' She added that the media scrutiny has been 'incredibly painful' and is affecting her mental health.
The Rosemont Public Safety Department previously told PEOPLE that surveillance footage did not show anyone tampering with Reid's drink, though they confirmed a bartender covered her drink when she left the bar, which is standard practice. Authorities stated there was no criminal act committed and no one was being investigated.
Reid also recounted her memory of the night, telling police she was in the lobby with a group of YouTubers and felt suspicious when most had their phones out. She alleged that after stepping outside with one man, she returned to find a napkin over her drink, and after drinking it, she blacked out, waking up in hospital eight hours later with no recollection.
