Thank God for my anonymity.
That was my exact thought last night as I walked up to the bar in Disgraceland in Melbourne and ordered a shot of tequila with a beer chaser. I can drink as much as I want to, kiss whomever I please, go home solo or not, and the only likely negative consequence would be waking up with a killer hangover next to someone who looked a lot better in the dark.
If only Lindsay Lohan had it so good. Even before she donned her first alcohol-monitoring bracelet, her every sip and slip was being documented by the tabloids. For years now, she’s been the walking, stumbling disaster formerly known as a promising actress and singer. Every time she seems to hit rock bottom, she does something else that makes everyone wonder how much lower she can go.
Up to now, she’s been lucky. She only had to serve 14 days of a three-month sentence this past summer for skipping a DUI hearing. And Friday, after being ordered to remain in jail without bail pending her October 22 hearing for failing a drug test, she was freed on $300,000 bail after spending only 14 hours in the slammer, thanks to an appeal filed by her lawyer and a supervising judge who apparently was in a generous mood.
Something tells me that she’s not going to get off so easy on October 22. Some people will say she deserves what she gets, and I’d agree with them. But not for the obvious reason. Yes, Lohan probably should get acquainted with a beverage that’s weaker than vodka, and her trouble with the strong stuff is a huge part of why her career is on life support. But take away the fame and the rapidly diminishing fortune, and she’s not that different from a lot of people her age. God knows I’ve had my wild nights out, and I’ve seen people doing a lot worse than any of the Lohan misdeeds I’ve read about. It’s not the healthiest way to live, but if Lohan is on a downward spiral leading to an early grave, so is a large chunk of the general population.
Lohan was rightfully punished for her DUI incidents, but she doesn’t deserve to do time for wanting to party all the time. For that, she’s already suffered immensely. Her reputation is in tatters, and so is her career. At this point, I’d be surprised if either were able to rebound. When her personal travails have played out so publicly and embarrassingly, how are we supposed to see her onscreen and take her seriously as anyone other than the out-of-control party girl we’ve been reading about in the tabloids for the better part of a decade now?
Here’s why Lindsay Lohan must pay: A) for being stupid, B) for her blatant disregard of the law. If a judge tells you to clean up your act or else, that is the time to begin leading a spotless life. But not for Lohan. I’m not sure if it’s because she doesn’t believe she actually will end up in prison for any significant amount of time, or if she just physically can’t help herself, but for some reason, Lohan keeps repeating the same crime, consequences be damned.
When she continues to drink and use drugs after being threatened, jailed and fitted with an alcohol-monitoring bracelet, she’s basically saying, “F*** you!” to the California legal system. That’s asking for trouble. I suspect she’s about to get a whole lot more than she bargained for.
Source: The Faster Times
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