{"id":55,"date":"2010-10-06T20:25:59","date_gmt":"2010-10-07T00:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/psyc449\/2010\/10\/06\/lindsay-lohan-a-life-in-the-spotlight-gone-wrong\/"},"modified":"2010-10-06T20:25:59","modified_gmt":"2010-10-07T00:25:59","slug":"lindsay-lohan-a-life-in-the-spotlight-gone-wrong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/psyc449\/2010\/10\/06\/lindsay-lohan-a-life-in-the-spotlight-gone-wrong\/","title":{"rendered":"Lindsay Lohan: A Life in the Spotlight Gone Wrong"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"2635470112_21f766c388.jpg\"<\/a>Taking on Hollywood beginning at the age of three, it is not surprising that Lindsay Lohan is in the position that she is today. As a child, Lohan appeared in numerous commercials and print ads for companies like Toys \u20ac\u02dcR Us and Jello. Her success in the 1998 Disney remake of The Parent Trap <\/em>led her to partake in more films including Freaky Friday, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, <\/em>and Mean Girls, <\/em>a movie which earned her both a Teen's Choice Award and an MTV movie award for her performance. However, despite Lohan's success in acting, her fame and wealth soon started to get to her head.<\/p>\n

As her status and popularity grew, so did her presence at nightclubs throughout New York City. Her life and image as an inspiring actress slowly began to fade. Living at the Chateau hotel for over a year, Lohan's party lifestyle and wild behaviors made her an instant attraction to both the media and tabloids around the world. On May 26, 2007, Lohan crashed her Mercedes-Benz into a tree in the Beverly Hills area and after trying to run away from authorities, was eventually arrested. Not even 2 months later she was arrested again in Santa Monica after being involved in a car chase with her assistant who had recently quit on Lohan. In addition, Lohan was found to have been drinking and there was also cocaine found on the scene. In just one night, Lohan had been involved with drinking, drugs and the harassment of a former employee. If that does not stress the trouble she was in, I do not know what will.<\/p>\n

However, although Lohan had cocaine in her possession, the amount was under .05 so no serious felony charges occurred. Surprisingly, after both of these run-ins with police authorities, Lohan was only charged two counts of drinking under the influence and one count of reckless driving. Shortly after Lohan's car chase, a woman who was a passenger in the car Lohan was accused of chasing sued her for both assault and negligence. After escaping felony charges and taking a plea deal which dropped the charges to a misdemeanor of drunk driving and cocaine charges, Lohan received the minimum penalty. She was required to spend four days in jail, but eventually this was decreased and she was required to spend only one day in jail and complete 10 days of community service at the hospital.<\/p>\n

In addition to serving one day in jail and doing community service, Lohan was also required to go to rehab. She checked herself in to the Cirque Lodge Treatment Center in August and was later released in October, claiming that she was a changed person , who was much more humble and sober. But was this really the case?<\/p>\n

Today, Lindsay Lohan is still facing jail time because of the problems she has had with both drugs and alcohol. According to a source, Lohan was headed back to jail for a third time on September 24, 2010 because she failed a mandatory drug test. She was denied bail and ordered to be held in custody until her hearing in October. Lohan was handcuffed and reporters last saw the police car driving towards the women's jail located in Lynwood, California.<\/p>\n

Lindsay Lohan is a perfect example of how fame can easily get to someone's head. She used to be a successful, inspiring actress who individuals loved to watch. Her performance as an actress got her recognized and she had the privilege of partaking in many box office hits. And yet, today, she will not be found signing autographs or shopping in Hollywood. Rather, one can find her locked behind bars because she was unable to separate herself from the pressures and influence of the media.<\/p>\n

Below is a clip with images relating to all that Lohan has accomplished throughout the years. It is an attempt to try to remember her when she was an inspiring, successful actress with dreams and ambitions.<\/p>\n

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