Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

Lindsay Lohan Opens Up About Why She Took A Break From Acting And Hollywood

Lindsay Lohan
Taylor Hill/Getty Images

The 'Mean Girls' star shared with 'Bustle' magazine about how her popularity with the paparazzi 'took on a life of its own' back during the height of her fame in the mid-2000s, and it led her to make a drastic change.

In a new interview with Bustle, Lindsay Lohan opened up about taking a break from acting and leaving Hollywood.

The actor, who got her start in the industry at the age of three and remained in the spotlight for most of the 2000s, moved to Dubai nearly a decade ago.


At the peak of her stardom, the Mean Girls star logged 12 films and 2 albums in only a three-year span from 2004-2007. During that time, she was also the star of tabloid stories, the night life and a few legal issues.

Unfortunately for Lohan, the media was more interested in the party girl than her projects.

She told Bustle:

“I feel like some of [my work] got overshadowed by paparazzi and all that kind of stuff when I was younger, and that’s kind of annoying."
"I wish that part didn’t happen."

Lohan continued:

“I feel like that kind of took on a life of its own. So that’s why I wanted to disappear. I was like, ‘Unless there’s no story here, they’re not going to focus on just my work.’”

The Parent Trap star also believes her roots in child acting had a lot to do with her hefty work load.

“They teach you to say ‘yes’ to everything, and that’s not really what life’s all about.”

She recounted a time when her packed schedule superseded a dental issue:

“I was recording an album in my trailer on the set of the movie ['Herbie'] and promoting the album while shooting, like, 'TRL.'"
“I remember this so specifically: I had to go to the dentist. I had no time to go to the dentist, but something happened with my tooth. The dentist had to come to see me. It was just so much all the time.”

Ultimately, Lohan made the decision to move to Dubai, where paparazzi is not allowed, in an effort to protect her personal life.

“I was like, ‘What if I never fall in love? What if this never happens? And it took me just taking time for me for all those doors to open and the ‘yesses’ to come — the things I wanted to say 'yes' to.”

Lohan also had the opportunity to interview herself, in an oh so Hallie and Annie fashion.

In the interview, Lohan said the advice she would give her younger self would be:

"Live every day to its fullest."
"Live with gratitude and love in your heart."

The actor, who welcomed her first child in July with husband Bader Shammas, added:

"I think having a baby opens your eyes to that more, too."

People on social media agreed that Lohan did the right thing by staying away from the Hollywood scene for a while.


They also expressed their delight to see her return to acting, this time with a sound perspective and experience to guide her.






And while Lohan did recently confirm a Freaky Friday sequel is in the works, the interview with herself definitely has the masses wanting another Parent Trap, as well.


Now that Lohan has signed a creative partnership deal with Netflix, the family will be spending quite a bit more time in the states.

The location, however, is yet to be determined.

"We’re probably going to start to spend more time here [in the United States]."
"We’re still deciding. We’re looking now.”

The actor's latest Netflix endeavor, Irish Wish, was released on Netflix on Friday.

More from Entertainment/celebrities

Eric Swalwell; Donald Trump
John Lamparski/Getty Images; Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Eric Swalwell Calls Out The Blatant Hypocrisy Of Trump's Plan For U.S. To 'Own' Gaza

After President Donald Trump proposed a takeover of the Gaza Strip, California Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell pointed out how it goes against one of Trump's key election promises.

During a press conference in Washington, D.C., with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, Trump suggested that the U.S. could "take over" and "own" the war-torn territory.

Keep ReadingShow less
Jared Kushner; Donald Trump
YouTube/DemocracyNow, Anadolu via Getty Images

Video Of Jared Kushner Touting Gaza's 'Waterfront Property' Resurfaces After Trump Unveils Plan To 'Own' Gaza

After President Donald Trump proposed the U.S. occupy Gaza, a 2024 video of his son-in-law and former adviser Jared Kushner talking about developing Gaza's "waterfront property" resurfaced online.

During a press conference in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump suggested that the U.S. could "take over" and "own" the war-torn territory.

Keep ReadingShow less
The Goonies
Warner Bros.

'The Goonies' Cast Reunited For Ke Huy Quan's Hand-And-Footprint Ceremony—And It's Everything

Hey, you guyyyys! Data found the treasure, which means it's time for The Goonies to go on another adventure!

Ke Huy Quan, who portrayed the beloved Data in the nostalgic '80s film The Goonies, has had an impressive career since starring in the film, including his 2023 Oscar win for Best Supporting Actor in Everything Everywhere All At Once.

Keep ReadingShow less
Amy Schumer Hilariously Recreated Her 'Trainwreck' Dance With The Knicks Cheerleaders
@amyschumer/Instagram

Amy Schumer Hilariously Recreated Her 'Trainwreck' Dance With The Knicks Cheerleaders

Amy Schumer still has moves, as she proved over the weekend when she reprised a scene from Trainwreck.

Ten years after the film's release in 2015, the 43-year-old actress and comedian stunned the Madison Square Garden crowd on Saturday, February 1, when the Los Angeles Lakers played the New York Knicks.

Keep ReadingShow less
Reese Witherspoon; Kate Winslet
VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images, ETIENNE LAURENT/AFP via Getty Images

Reese Witherspoon Shuts Down Speculation She And Kate Winslet Had 'Falling Out' After Story Goes Viral

Reese Witherspoon set the record straight that a rumored beef between her and fellow actor Kate Winslet was just that, a rumor.

“Hey, guys. Just spoke to my very dear friend for years, Kate W. We laughed about this stupidity," Witherspoon said on Instagram story.

Keep ReadingShow less