'Kind of annoying': Lindsay Lohan reveals she stepped back from Hollywood after paparazzi 'overshadowed' her work

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Lindsay Lohan reflects on her decision to leave Hollywood over a decade ago and her recent return to the industry.

In an interview with Bustle, the 'Mean Girls' star provided her fans an insight into stepping away from the spotlight and settling in Dubai with her family after she first moved to London.

Lindsay Lohan says paparazzi did not focus on her work

Explaining why the departure from the industry was a much-needed change, Lohan said, "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.

Lindsay Lohan says social media can 'just do so much to you'

The 'Freaky Friday' star's life was under the radar of constant paparazzi attention during her younger years.

She further acknowledged that the landscape of celebrity culture has changed since her temporary departure from the industry.

"Social media is so different now than when I was younger, that everyone has control of their own story," she reflected, though it doesn't mean she's picking up a tabloid magazine anytime soon.

"I don't really pay attention to that. I don't really read stuff that comes out either. 'Cause I know how it works, so there's no point. And if you immerse yourself in that stuff, you're just going to get lost, and it can just do so much to you."

Lindsay Lohan's return to Hollywood

Lohan has recently made a comeback despite her time away from the public eye.

The 37-year-old made a cameo appearance in the 2023 musical remake of her 2004 teen comedy film 'Mean Girls'.

She has signed a two-movie deal with Netflix. The first film under this deal with the streaming platform, 'Falling for Christmas' premiered in 2022 and the second is an upcoming film titled 'Irish Wish'.

Lohan recently confirmed reuniting with Jamie Lee Curtis for a sequel to the 2003 film 'Freaky Friday', two decades after the duo played mother and daughter in the classic body-swap family comedy.

During Lohan's recent appearance on SiriusXM's 'Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen', the host Andy Cohen asked her about rumors of a sequel.

"It is. I don't want to say too much," the actress said of the sequel being in the works.

"And we're both excited," she continued, referring to her co-star Curtis.