Former child star Lindsay Lohan is looking back at her turbulent Hollywood years with newfound clarity, revealing what she wishes she’d done differently during the peak of her fame.
Rising to stardom through iconic roles in films like Mean Girls and Freaky Friday, Lohan experienced a dramatic fall from grace in her twenties, marked by a string of DUIs, theft charges, and drug-related incidents that nearly ended her career.
Now 39 and living a quieter life in Dubai with her husband Bader Shammas and their child, Lohan shared in a recent interview with The Sun that her biggest regret was not setting boundaries. “I was always such a ‘yes’ person to my agents and everyone around me,” she said. “No one ever stopped to ask, ‘Do you want to chill for a second?’”
The actress emphasized how the pressure to always say “yes” led her to burn out quickly. “If I knew then what I know now, I’d have said ‘no’ a lot more often,” Lohan admitted. That lack of control contributed to her highly publicized struggles, which led to missed opportunities, canceled projects, and time away from the spotlight.
But today, Lohan is reclaiming her narrative. After the success of her Netflix films and the upcoming Freaky Friday sequel, she’s back on track—wiser, grounded, and focused on a fresh start. Her story now serves as a lesson in self-care, resilience, and the power of knowing when to step back.