In a reflective self-interview with Bustle, Lindsay Lohan explored her journey from child star to stepping away from Hollywood.
Lohan spoke candidly about the pressures of constant media scrutiny as a young actress, finding genuine connections in an industry known for superficiality, and how taking time away helped her reevaluate priorities.
“They teach you to say ‘yes’ to everything, and that’s not really what life’s all about,” Lohan said.
She described her early career as chaotic, with grueling schedules and lack of sleep that took a toll on her health.
“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.”
Lohan felt her work got overshadowed by paparazzi attention.
“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,” she said. “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.’”
“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 ‘yeses’ to come — the things I wanted to say ‘yes’ to.”
Signs emerged she’s navigating her return to acting deliberately, with hesitation to make the US her permanent home again and maintaining distance from social media narratives.
“We’re probably going to start to spend more time here [in the United States],” she said.
“We’re not sure yet. We’re still deciding. We’re looking now,” she said of the move.
“Social media is so different now than when I was younger, that everyone has control of their own story,” Lohan said.
Lohan emphasized the importance of staying true to oneself and one’s interests rather than getting lost in what’s new or opinions of others.
“I don’t really pay attention to that. I don’t really read stuff that comes out either. ‘Cause I know how it works, so there’s no point. And if you immerse yourself in that stuff, you’re just going to get lost, and it can just do so much to you,” she said.
“You have to stay true to yourself and what you love,” she said. “It’s so easy to get lost in other things and everything that’s new. You become less interesting, and things just become less interesting.”
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