The expression used to describe the calculated and cynical attempt to control the public perception of a misbehaving celebrity by gratuitously sending them to a rehab center for the PR value alone.

(aka “rephab”)
“(insert celeb) just got caught cheating/drunk driving/making un-PC statements… better get them into reputation rehab!”

Tiger Woods, Lindsay Lohan, Jesse James, Charlie Sheen, Britney Spears
by daisydoesit July 5, 2010
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