What Lindsay Lohan Blames For Disappearing For Nearly A Decade

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Lindsay Lohan was one of the biggest stars during the Y2K era, having risen to fame as a child actor in "The Parent Trap." She went on to star in other hit movies such as "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen" and "Mean Girls," and it looked like her career was taking off. However, Lohan began making headlines, and it wasn't due to her hit films. Lohan was first arrested in 2007 for driving under the influence, and then arrested again just two months later. After a series of bad decisions on her part, she left Hollywood in 2014 and created a life for herself in Dubai.

In an interview with Bustle, Lohan alluded to her party-filled days and revealed why she quit acting. "I feel like some of [my work] got overshadowed by paparazzi and all that kind of stuff when I was younger, and that's kind of annoying. I wish that part didn't happen. I feel like that kind of took on a life of its own. So that's why I wanted to disappear. I was like, 'Unless there's no story here, they're not going to focus on just my work,'" she explained. The "Freaky Friday" star added, "And it took me just taking time for me for all those doors to open and the 'yeses' to come — the things I wanted to say 'yes' to," Lohan stated. These days, she's been saying "yes" to a lot of things.

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Many actors disappear from Hollywood never to be seen again, but Lindsay Lohan's return to the spotlight was long-awaited. She first dipped her toes back into acting with Netflix's "Falling For Christmas." Now, she's not just a hired star, but is also producing her movies. "They trusted me with holding the reins and took my ideas and thoughts on board whether it came down to casting or costuming, and even some of the edits in the film. They've given me a different platform to learn [from] and stand on, which I really appreciate," she stated to Flaunt.

Lohan has collaborated with Netflix for two other films thus far, "Irish Wish" and "Our Little Secret," and this fruitful partnership shows no signs of slowing down. And it's not just the streaming service that is invested in the Lohanaissance, as a sequel to "Freaky Friday" is also in the pipeline. Whatever Lohan has been doing is clearly yielding the desired results, and her work is the focus of her public persona, even if she had to move half a world away to make that happen.