`PAPA' JOHN PHILLIPS: NOT MUCH OF A PAPA

`PAPA' JOHN PHILLIPS: NOT MUCH OF A PAPA

NEW YORK (Wireless Flash) -- Looks like Mamas And The Papas leader John Phillips isn't that great of a papa, according to his 19-year-old daughter, Bijou. The former fashion model tells "Details" magazine that she pretended she was addicted to heroin just so she could spend a month in rehab to avoid being with her father. At the time, Phillips was mad at her for abusing his credit cards. Phillips admits he's surprised to learn of his daughter's trickery, but says he suspected something was up when the staff at the rehab center told him Bijou didn't need to "detox" when she checked in. Although Bijou currently talks with her dad about once a week, she says he's not a father figure by any means. In fact, she admits she has the word, "Daddy" tattooed on her behind because, in her words, "Any guy that's going to see my ass has to know I have a lot of daddy issues."

CONTACT: Kathleen Madden (Details magazine); NYC; (212) 880-4659