In October 2020, TMZ reported that Mimi Theriot had been arrested in League City, Texas, and charged with a DUI. The outlet learned that the grandmother sprayed perfume inside her vehicle after seeing those heart-stopping police cruiser lights behind her in an apparent attempt to mask the smell of alcohol. She was reportedly showing signs of intoxication, including slurring her words, and she couldn’t keep her story straight about what she had to drink before getting behind the wheel; she tried downgrading a couple of glasses full of wine to Michelob Ultras.
While Theriot did have to spend a little time in jail after cops booked her, she later learned that she wouldn’t be returning to a cell. In 2021, TMZ reported that her punishment was a few days’ worth of community service and a year-long diversion program that required her to avoid booze. Random drug tests would be used to ensure that she wasn’t drinking or using other illicit substances.
Her court-ordered punishment might seem like a slap on the wrist for behavior that was potentially deadly, but Theriot faced an additional repercussion: the humiliation of everyone seeing her mugshot and knowing the embarrassing details about her arrest. In a case such as hers, a reality show star might issue an apology for their actions. However, she chose not to publicly address the matter. Her silence has given rise to rampant speculation about the status of her relationship with the rest of her family.
