Lindsay Lohan recently opened up about the challenges she still faces in Hollywood, from being typecast into specific roles to grappling with past trauma from intense paparazzi scrutiny.
Still Fighting for Diverse Roles
Despite a long career, Lindsay Lohan finds it “frustrating” to be pigeonholed in Hollywood. In a recent interview with The Times UK, she shared her desire for more serious and varied acting projects, moving beyond the roles she’s best known for.
She took a break from acting after 2008, feeling she was “losing that feeling of excitement” and needed to focus on her personal life. Now, with recent comebacks and a new life in Dubai, Lohan is actively seeking to diversify her filmography.
The star recalled working on “A Prairie Home Companion” with Meryl Streep, believing it would open doors to different roles. Years later, she’s still fighting for those opportunities. She hopes to “break that cycle” and show her range, jokingly adding she wouldn’t say no if Martin Scorsese called.
Beyond Rom-Coms
While promoting her upcoming film “Freakier Friday,” a sequel to the 2003 hit, Lohan also discussed her recent string of Netflix romantic comedies. She admitted she doesn’t want to keep doing only rom-coms forever, stating, “There’s more I want to do.”
Lohan is executive producing “Count My Lies,” a Hulu thriller where she plays a manipulative nanny, which signals a move towards different genres. She expressed a longing for the kind of classic films Hollywood doesn’t produce much anymore, like “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” or “All About Eve.”
Trauma and a New Life in Dubai
During the interview, Lohan also spoke candidly about the severe trauma she experienced from being constantly hounded by paparazzi during the height of her fame. She revealed, “I have extreme PTSD from it.”
This intense scrutiny was a major reason she quietly left Hollywood in 2015, choosing to settle in Dubai. She finds life there safer and more private, noting that photography laws are different and offer a sense of security she lacked in Los Angeles.
Finding Peace and Family
It was in Dubai that Lindsay Lohan met her now-husband, Bader Shammas, at a restaurant. She knew instantly that he was “the one.”
The couple married in 2022 and welcomed their son, Luai, in 2023. Lohan emphasizes that she never wants her family to endure the same public invasion of privacy that she did.
- Lindsay Lohan is actively working to break free from being typecast in Hollywood, seeking more diverse and serious acting roles.
- She suffers from extreme PTSD due to relentless paparazzi hounding during her earlier career.
- Her move to Dubai in 2015 was a deliberate choice for privacy and safety, where she has since built a family.
With a new family and a renewed focus, Lindsay Lohan is carving out a fresh path, both professionally and personally, on her own terms.
