Lindsay Lohan has spoken candidly about the challenges of growing up in the spotlight, questioning why she was not better protected as a child star. In a new interview for the March 2026 cover of Vogue Arabia, the 39-year-old actress reflected on her early fame and the lack of guidance she received.
“Now I look back and wonder, ‘Why didn’t anyone just go and take me out of there, protect me more?’ You don’t know how to do that yourself when you’re a teenager,” she said, recalling her rise to stardom after The Parent Trap at age 12. Lohan described fame as a “double-edged sword”, admitting that the period was “all so overwhelming and consuming”.
Now based in Dubai with her husband, financier Bader Shammas, and their son Luai, Lohan said she has found grounding and privacy away from Hollywood. “That’s a big breath of fresh air, having to not overthink everything you do every second,” she explained. “Being in Dubai is very grounding. I get to just spend time with my family.”
The actress, who shot to global fame in films such as Mean Girls and Freaky Friday, admitted she wished she had taken her parents’ advice to move back to New York. “But I was young and wanted to be in LA. And I didn’t know,” she said. Now, with age, she has developed a new confidence and sense of control over her career.
Since stepping back from the Hollywood spotlight, Lohan has focused on family and selective projects, including the upcoming Hulu series Count My Lies and recent films such as Freakier Friday. “Now it feels good to steer my own ship,” she added.
