Paz de la Huertas camp has allegedly taken away the alcohol, will she still be Paz?

A few days ago, my favorite chronic mess, Paz de la Huerta (who considers herself one of the true artists who are left), happened to salute a random passerby that happened to be holding a Blackberry, and the above photo was the result. She looks rather … sober, right?

This relatively well-groomed appearance (and absence of obscene gestures) comes in sharp contrast to the Paz who suggestively crosses and uncrosses her legs during a public reading of Madame Bovary and who heads to a bathhouse with a journalist from NY Mag only to strip naked, rub honey onto her breasts and casually declare, “I needed this. This construction worker I’ve been f*&king has really been keeping me up late.” So where has the usual Paz disappeared to? Behind a mask of sobriety, according to Radar Online:

Paz de la Huerta was sober as a judge hosting the opening of New York’s Hotel on Rivington bar Viktor & Spoils last week, and RadarOnline.com has learned it’s because her camp wouldn’t let her drink!

The hotel management was given “explicit instructions” by the Boardwalk Empire beauty’s handlers not to serve to her any booze in light of her involvement in a number of alcohol-related incidents in the past, the New York Post reported.

Instead, mixologist Steve Olson was brought in to create a special virgin concoction for the model/actress, who plays Lucy Danziger on HBO’s critically-acclaimed series.

Her rep told the paper, while “it’s true Paz was not drinking alcohol … [she] does not have handlers.”

[From Radar]

Well, this is certainly productive. However will Paz explain her crazy behavior if not for the alcohol and without a conveniently placed wasted friend upon which she can blame her drama? Without alcohol, will she still dress like a sleazy ballerina and flap her arms like a crazed bird for Agent Provocateur? I sure hope so.

If I were Paz and truly wanted to give up alcohol, I’d still pretend to drink. You know, pull a reverse Lohan by carrying around a bottle of Grey Goose that’s secretly filled with Evian water just as an excuse for saying or doing strange things. Because I am convinced that while much of Paz’s behavior goes to excessive lengths because of one drink too many, she’s still a complete (albeit somewhat lovable) whackjob underneath it all. Long term, she won’t be able to keep herself from letting the crazy come out, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. That’s my Paz!

Photos courtesy of Fame, WENN, and Tumblr

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