Lindsay Lohan MakesViewAudience Burst Into Applause by SneakingMean GirlsLine Into Conversation

Mar. 15, 2025

Linsday Lohan on The View.Photo:The View/ABC

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Lindsay Lohanoffered a nod to the her starring role in the 2004 filmMean Girlsduring an interview onThe View,saying she wants to be “a cool mom” — a line that delighted the live audience for the talk show.

During anappearanceonTheViewon Tuesday, Nov. 26, 38-year-old Lohan said “it feels great” to be a mom, adding, “My son is, like, my life. Every morning, I take a picture of him when he wakes up. I have too many pictures but I want to see how he changes every day.”

She continued: “There’s just so much love. Everything he does is so exciting, every day, and I want to capture it every day.”

When co-hostWhoopi Goldberginterjected, “Just wait til he turns 20,” Lohan said, “Oh no, I’ll be nice, I’ll be nice. I’ll be a cool mom,” eliciting cheers and laughter from the audience.

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Lohan welcomedher son, Luai Shammas, in 2023 with her husband,Bader Shammas. While she took a break from acting, Lohan has recently been busy, filming and promoting several projects, includingone of Netflix’s latest Christmas offerings,Our Little Secret,

Of making another Christmas movie (she previously starred inNetflix’s 2022 filmFalling for Christmas), Lohan told PEOPLE she appreciates the “certain magic that brings people together.”

“I’ve been fortunate enough to see how they become part of families’ traditions, and I still get so much joy from being part of something that can uplift people during such a special time of year,” she said of holiday entertainment.

The cast of ‘Mean Girls’ in 2004.CBS via Getty Images

The film also stars Lohan’sMean GirlscostarTim Meadows, as well asKristin Chenoweth, who plays meddling mom Erica.

Said Lohan, “The best part of working with this cast was the energy and camaraderie on set. Everyone brought something unique, and there was a real sense of teamwork. Having been in the business for so long, I’ve learned that when the cast clicks, it makes the process that much more enjoyable, and this group really had that chemistry.”

source: people.com