Rihanna 'on a drip'

Rihanna has been treated in hospital for “exhaustion and dehydration” following a string of wild parties.

She was kept in overnight after her latest fling at New York’s glitzy Met Ball and was flown home to Los Angeles yesterday morning.

Rihanna had sparked health fears on Tuesday by posting a bizarre picture of herself on a medical drip, but without any explanation.

The 24-year-old Tweeted the snap after a fan asked why she had gone quiet after yet another wild night out on the town.

Frantic family members jetted to LA to support the troubled star amid concerns over her hectic, boozy lifestyle. Brother Rorrey Fenty, 22, said their mum Monica had begged her to come home to Barbados and recuperate.

He said she was worried sick about Rihanna and desperate to feed her up with her favourite chicken curry.

Rorrey added: “I could see this coming. Her management have been working her a 13-hour day. She’s been exhausted for months.”

Her hospital ordeal came days after the hitmaker pulled out of a Saturday Night Live rehearsal due to her tiredness.

Friends have begged her to slow down and one insider said: “Rihanna loves to party, but this past month she’s gotten really out of control.

“She’s been drinking almost everyday and talking about smoking weed a lot, too.”

Only last Sunday, Twitter addict Rihanna wrote: “F*** being sick!” She later added: “Seriously, I’m sick!”

But her illness did not stop her mixing with A-list celebrities at the exclusive Met Ball on Monday night.

Looking drop-dead gorgeous in daring black snakeskin, she faced the wrath of notorious Vogue editor Anna Wintour, 62, for arriving late and missing her slot on the red carpet.

Rihanna’s representatives were last night unavailable for comment.