US EditionLindsay Lohan Has ‘PTSD to the Extreme’ From Being ‘Chased by’ Cameras
HOLLYWOOD, AUG 2 – Lohan revealed she suffers extreme PTSD from early paparazzi harassment and has relocated to Dubai for privacy while seeking more varied acting roles, including a new Hulu thriller.
- Lindsay Lohan discussed her ongoing struggle with typecasting and PTSD from early fame in interviews promoting Freakier Friday, released August 8, 2024.
- Her frustrations stem from being pigeonholed into similar roles and traumatic paparazzi chases during her rise as a child star, leading her to leave Hollywood for Dubai in 2015.
- Lohan values social media for allowing celebrities control over their narratives and prioritizes protecting her family from invasive paparazzi culture.
- She mentioned that playing a mother on screen is a new and meaningful experience for her, and shared her desire to take on roles reminiscent of classic films like Breakfast at Tiffany's and All About Eve.
- Lohan’s experiences suggest she seeks diverse, substantial roles beyond rom-coms and aims to break cycles of typecasting while balancing her career with family duties.
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The early-to-mid 2000s weren’t kind to Lindsay Lohan, who had to endure the relentless camera lenses of the paparazzi along with her burgeoning fame — and she paid the price for the often misogynistic narrative. As the 39-year-old actress now navigates Hollywood on her own terms, she is looking back at that tumultuous in an Aug. 2 interview with The Sunday Times. “I don’t ever want my family to experience being chased by the paparazzi the wa…
Lindsay Lohan Has ‘PTSD to the Extreme’ From Being ‘Chased by’ Cameras
Lindsay Lohan is reflecting on the cost of spending her formative years in the spotlight. “I don’t ever want my family to experience being chased by the paparazzi the way I was,” Lohan, 39, told The Times of London in a Saturday, August 2, profile. “They were terrifying moments I had in my life. I have PTSD to the extreme from those things.” Lohan started acting in 1998, when she landed her breakout role in The Parent Trap. Since then, she has b…
The Independent
The Independent (US)Lindsay Lohan opens up about having PTSD from ‘terrifying’ experience of fame
‘I pray stuff like that never comes back. It’s not safe. It’s not fair,’ said the actor
Lindsay Lohan calls out ‘frustrating’ Hollywood pattern of being pigeonholed, recalls being hounded by paparazzi: ‘I have extreme PTSD from it’
Lindsay Lohan says being pigeonholed in Hollywood is still frustrating. The Freakier Friday star also opens up on fighting for serious roles and life in Dubai
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