Actress Lindsay Lohan has opened up about her experience as a known Hollywood figure in the 2000s, saying that the era of paparazzi scrutiny has given her PTSD.
You’ll remember the scrutiny of the era
If you were paying attention to Hollywood in the 2000s or know your pop culture history you’ll remember that that era saw extreme scrutiny from the press towards stars, especially women.
In a recent interview with The Times, Lohan opened up about the effects of the treatment she faced at the time.
It had some lasting effects
“I don’t ever want my family to experience being chased by the paparazzi the way I was,” the Freakier Friday actress said.
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“They were terrifying moments I had in my life — I have PTSD to the extreme from those things. The most invasive situations.”
The press hysteria was scary
Lohan emphasised that the press scrutiny of the 2000s is something she wishes stays in the past. “Really scary. And I pray stuff like that never comes back. It’s not safe. It’s not fair,” she said.
She added that, for her, it “doesn’t happen as badly now.”
She’s thankful for social media
Lohan told the outlet that she’s actually happy with the advent of social media by comparison to the paparazzi scrutiny.
“Now, because of social media, people can tell their own story in the way that you want it to be told,” she said.
Lohan feels it helps her ‘reclaim ownership’
“It has reclaimed the ownership of your life. We didn’t have that and so, no, I don’t think anybody chose that life, but what I have learnt over time is how to separate my private life and public life, and that was difficult for me because nobody ever teaches you how to do that,” Lohan explained.
But living in the public eye is still difficult
Despite social media helping the actress gain a bit more control, she added that living in the public eye is still difficult.
“A lot of the time someone who is with me will notice someone filming,” she said.
Lohan is used to it but many in her life aren’t
“I think I’ve lived with it for so long it doesn’t matter. But then, now, somebody will have a phone up all the time. That’s scary. That feels very uncomfortable,” Lohan said.
“I’d rather someone just ask if they can take a photo or else you get cautious of every move you make,” she added.
