Lindsay Lohan has revealed what she would have done differently during her rollercoaster years in Hollywood after her major career comeback.
The actress, 39, rose to fame as a child star and went on to nab major roles throughout her teenage years, including in 2003’s Freaky Friday and Mean Girls.
However, she then faced widely publicized struggles, including multiple arrests for DUI, theft, and cocaine possession, as well as several stints in rehab that sidelined her Hollywood career.
Now, as she returns to screen with the Freaky Friday sequel, Lindsay has revealed that she would say ‘no’ a lot more if she could go back and do it all again.
She told The Sun: ‘I was always such a ”yes” person to my agents and everyone that no one ever really took the time to ask me, ”Do you wanna chill for a second?”
‘And if I knew then what I know now, I’d definitely have used the word ”no” a lot more.’
Lindsay Lohan has revealed what she would have done differently during her rollercoaster years in Hollywood after her major career comeback
Lindsay (pictured in 2003) rose to fame as a child star and went on to nab major roles throughout her teenage years, including in 2003’s Freaky Friday and Mean Girls
Lindsay went from being America’s sweetheart as a Disney star to experiencing many turbulent years in the public eye.
She spent years battling addiction – leading to her own run-ins with the law, as well as numerous rehab visits.
It began to affect her career and she was thrown off movie sets, kicked out of roles, and forced to cancel appearances, casting doubt on whether her career would ever recover.
After a string of critically-panned roles, she decided to pursue other endeavours instead, and he opened a nightclub in Athens, Greece, in 2016, followed by a successful beach resort on the Greek island Mykonos.
Around that time, she also decided to give up her life in Hollywood and relocate to Dubai, which she called a ‘fresh start’ to Emirates Women in a 2018 interview.
‘Moving here was a fresh start,’ she said. ‘You hear more about real current events rather than celebrity gossip, which I really appreciate.’
The former child star added that her lifestyle in Dubai was quite the opposite of that in LA, and that she was thoroughly enjoying stepping away from the spotlight to live a ‘normal life’.
Alongside her move to the Middle East, Lindsay also tied the knot with financier Bader Shammas, and they welcomed their first child together last year.
Lindsay faced widely publicized struggles , including multiple arrests for DUI, theft, and cocaine possession, as well as several stints in rehab that sidelined her Hollywood career
After a string of personal troubles, Lindsay disappeared from the limelight to start a new life in Dubai with her husband, financier Bader Shammas
But she kickstarted her return to acting in 2022 with a role in Falling For Christmas, and after its success, signed a two-film deal with the streaming service
In 2022, Lindsay finally kickstarted her return to acting with her role in Falling For Christmas.
It was then revealed she’d signed a new deal with Netflix to star in two more films for the streaming service.
‘We’re so happy with our collaboration with Lindsay to date, and we’re thrilled to continue our partnership with her,’ Netflix’s Director of Independent Film Christina Rogers said.
‘We look forward to bringing more of her films to our members around the world.’
The first in Lindsay’s two-picture deal, Irish Wish, hit Netflix earlier last year, and saw her star opposite English actor Ed Speleers and Alexander Vlahos.
The film saw Lindsay star as Maddie, a book editor whose world crumbles when her secret crush gets engaged to her closest friend.
After reluctantly accepting the role of bridesmaid for the wedding in Ireland, Maddie soon realizes her heart’s true desire lies elsewhere.
Lindsay’s sequel to Freaky Friday, called Freakier Friday, is also hitting screens on August 8, with excitement building up for the long-awaited release
Amid her return to the limelight, Lindsay has also been stunning fans with her fresh-faced new transformation
While the film earned negative reviews from critics, and was described as ‘a scattering of rom-com cliches,’ Variety noted that Lindsay ‘hasn’t lost her ability to light up a scene’.
Lindsay’s sequel to Freaky Friday, called Freakier Friday, is also hitting screens on August 8, with excitement building up for the long-awaited release.
She has reunited on screen with Jamie-Lee Curtis, who played her on-screen mother, for the sequel, more than 20 years after the original was filmed.
Amid her return to the limelight, Lindsay has also been stunning fans with her fresh-faced new transformation.
