Famed gate-crasher Michaele Salahi has been turned away at the door of TV's favorite sobriety party - and her husband says it's discrimination.
VH1 announced Tuesday it was booting the spotlight-seeking Salahi from the hit show "Celebrity Rehab" because she's not addicted to anything.
"The treatment program that 'Celebrity Rehab' documents is intended for individuals with serious substance abuse and addiction issues," the network said.
It said "professional assessments" of the "Real Housewives" star determined she didn't qualify for treatment.
A production source told RadarOnline Salahi had "a ton of issues," but host Dr. Drew Pinsky determined she was "just fine" physically.
"Michaele is all drama. That is her main issue," the source said.
The network raised eyebrows earlier this month when it announced that Salahi and her husband, Tareq Salahi, would join fellow D-listers Michael Lohan, Bai Ling and former Mets pitcher Dwight (Doc) Gooden for the latest season of Pinsky's highly rated show.
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VH1 initially played coy about what addiction the Salahis had. Earlier this week, Tareq Salahi told TMZ his wife's only addiction was "probably to chocolate."
A rep for Michaele Salahi said she was hoping Pinsky would "be able to assist her about everything she has endured over the last year," E! Online reported.
Tareq Salahi hinted Wednesday he might sue the show, claiming his wife was fired because she suffers from multiple sclerosis, TMZ reported.
""[Michaele] was fired due to her health condition, which is a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act," Tareq Salahi's lawyer said.
Tareq Salahi also says the show's producers were eager to cook up a fake addiction for his wife to make her appearance on the show seem legit.
"We can show you a bunch of emails about what they wanted her to pretend to be, therefore, but that's going to come out later on with one of the major networks," he told Radar.
The Salahis first gained national attention after they crashed a White House state dinner honoring the prime minister of India in 2009.
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