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When I first saw the remake of The Parent Trap I thought young Lindsay Lohan was just about the cutest thing ever. Her red hair and freckled face combined with a genuine acting talent were very impressive. By the time Lohan made Freaky Friday, Mean Girls and the new Herbie movie, my own freckly, red headed daughter, Cassidy, was old enough to see the movies. Cassidy was smitten with Lindsay Lohan from the moment she saw her on the screen. There are very few red heads on the celebrity scene and one who was so talented and seemed to so down to earth was a breath of fresh air as a figure for a young girl to idolize.
Fast forward a few years and much has changed. Lohan's acting talent remains. But the genuine qualities that made her so appealing to young people is gone to be replaced by the grime of celebrity hood. The real hair color is gone to be replaced with an ever changing color of the week. Her figure has dwindled to skeletal under revealing, pricey clothing. There are more pictures of Lohan with little clothing on her frail figure or a cocktail in her hand than not.
Lindsay Lohan is undeniably beautiful and talented. I just feel it is a shame that the audience that once adored her no longer benefits from her image and body of work. The fact that she tops popularity lists speaks for her ongoing popularity, I just question whether or not it is a good thing.
Fast forward a few years and much has changed. Lohan's acting talent remains. But the genuine qualities that made her so appealing to young people is gone to be replaced by the grime of celebrity hood. The real hair color is gone to be replaced with an ever changing color of the week. Her figure has dwindled to skeletal under revealing, pricey clothing. There are more pictures of Lohan with little clothing on her frail figure or a cocktail in her hand than not.
Lindsay Lohan is undeniably beautiful and talented. I just feel it is a shame that the audience that once adored her no longer benefits from her image and body of work. The fact that she tops popularity lists speaks for her ongoing popularity, I just question whether or not it is a good thing.
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
5-15-2007 @ 5:45PM
Carlos said...Just ran across this blog.
As a 26 yr old father of no one, I would assert that really it shouldn't matter what Ms. Lohan placed on that list. It is, after all, Maxim's Top 100. Maxim is a Male-oriented magazine.
I do, though, agree with your outlook and overall point. The Media shoves these debutantes and socialites out into the public eye by constantly shoving them into the spotlight. Girls are going to emulate what they see. And with no coverage given to the "normal" aspects of female 20-something hollywood. What more can we expect.
I can't really fault Lindsay for being a 21 yr old party person. We all had that stage. Does it really need to be plastered in every teaser of the news?
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5-15-2007 @ 11:16PM
trish said...Having the list out there at all is bad for girls. I doubt it matters much who makes the list.
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5-16-2007 @ 12:24AM
Uncle Roger said...How about Bonnie Raitt? She's a redhead and beautiful and extremely talented.
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5-16-2007 @ 1:23PM
Amy said...You forgot to mention all the pictures of her doing drugs. Was she snorting anything in the picture for Maxim? Not exactly a role model.
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5-16-2007 @ 1:46PM
Jessica said...She's trash.
There aren't many positive role models out there for young girls. This is very sad.
I just got done having a conversation with some of my 14yo female students about what these girls do for our gender and for upcoming generations of our gender. I tell them, straight up, that I have no respect for someone who behaves the way she, and Paris and Britney, do and that, in my opinion, they are a disgrace to the gender.
They do not have any understanding of the power of their position. Yes, I partied at 21 years old. But at 21 years old, I knew how to behave in front of my elders and I knew how to behave in front of young girls. It is truly a shame.
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