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Lindsay Lohan Confronts Typecasting Ahead of ‘Freakier Friday’ and New Thriller Series

Promoting her sequel to 'Freakier Friday', she reveals her struggle with paparazzi-induced PTSD, reflecting on her push for dramatic roles.

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Overview

  • Lohan says early fame in films like The Parent Trap and Mean Girls led Hollywood to pigeonhole her into teen-comedy roles.
  • She credits her move to Dubai in 2015 to extreme PTSD from relentless paparazzi, citing the UAE’s privacy laws as key to her family’s safety.
  • Returning to the screen this August, she stars opposite Jamie Lee Curtis in Freakier Friday, a multigenerational sequel set for release on August 8.
  • Lohan will also star in and executive produce Count My Lies, Hulu’s upcoming thriller series based on a novel about a manipulative nanny.
  • Asserting her determination to break free from rom-com stereotypes, she says she is eager to pursue dramatic projects that echo classic character-driven films.