Lindsay Lohan says she has fewer worries as a mother in Dubai than in New York and LA
Lindsay Lohan said it's easier to stick to her routine as a mother while living in Dubai.
"I get the privacy, I get the peace, I get the space. I don't have to worry there; I feel safe," she said.
Other celebrities, such as Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake, have also left LA for privacy reasons.
Lindsay Lohan said she has fewer worries and finds it easier to stick to her routine as a mother while living in Dubai.
In an interview with Elle published on Tuesday, the actor, 38, spoke about her return to acting while juggling her duties as a mom.
The "Freaky Friday" star welcomed a son, Luai, with her husband, Bader Shammas, in July 2023. The couple met in Dubai and has been together since 2020.
"I love having a routine, and I like schedules. So, my morning routine: Waking up, writing in my journal, sipping my green tea, breakfast with my son. And then Pilates, making sure I go," Lohan told Elle.
Since becoming a mother, her daily life now mostly revolves around her family, especially her son.
"It's all about balance and, as I said, routine. Especially when you have a kid, routine is the most important thing. And whatever their routine is, I've got to live by that," Lohan said.
But she said it's difficult to continue with her routine whenever she's in Los Angeles because of the paparazzi.
"It's hard in LA. Even taking my son to the park in LA, I get stressed. I'm like, 'Are there cameras?' In New York, there's no worry; no one bothers us. Everyone has their own thing going on," Lohan said.
She said she prefers to have downtime in New York but added that Los Angeles does have its perks — such as all the space.
"But I'm thinking as I'm saying this, the funny thing is, in Dubai I get all of those things. I get the privacy, I get the peace, I get the space. I don't have to worry there; I feel safe," Lohan said.
Lohan relocated to Dubai in 2014, stepping away from the Hollywood spotlight after years of public scrutiny. In the United Arab Emirates, it's against the law to take photos or videos of someone without their consent, even in a public space.
In March 2024, she told Bustle she left the US because she felt like her work was being overshadowed by the paparazzi.
"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,'" Lohan said.
Lohan isn't the only Hollywood celebrity who has spoken about leaving Los Angeles because of privacy and safety concerns.
Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake left the city to shield their kids from the paparazzi. Since 2018, they've been living mostly in Tennessee and Montana.
Josh Hartnett told The Guardian in a July 2024 interview that he moved to the English countryside because of several run-ins with stalkers while living in Los Angeles.
A representative for Lohan had no additional comments for this story.
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