Lindsay Lohan turned 40 years old on Thursday.
The Mean Girls star took to Instagram to share a note with her followers as she hinted at her troubled past and the ‘mistakes’ she has made.
There were also those years in the early 2000s when she partied hard with Britney Spears and Paris Hilton, and was arrested multiple times.
The movie actress said in her post that she was grateful for the ‘lessons’ she has learned in life and also thanked the ‘people who’ve stood beside me.’
These days Lohan is happily married with a son as the family lives in Dubai.
Her career has also been on an upswing as she starred in two hit Christmas movies which led to a Freaky Friday sequel. She is now filming the movie Count My Lies with Shailene Woodley.
Lindsay Lohan turned 40 years old on Thursday. Seen in July 2025
The Mean Girls star took to Instagram to share a note with her followers as she hinted at her troubled past
Her note began with ‘forty’ as she looked back on her four decades.
‘Grateful for every chapter that brought me here. For the lessons, the laughter, the love, the unexpected turns, and the people who’ve stood beside me through it all.
‘This next decade feels different. More grounded. More intentional. More joyful.
‘Here’s to family, friendship, new beginnings, and making the most beautiful memories yet.
‘Thank you for all the birthday love.’
Lohan also said she believes ‘your 30s are [when] things start clicking.’
Asked what advice she has for people entering their 30s, Lohan told People: ‘I’d say that this decade is yours.
‘I think there’s so much pressure around what you’re supposed to have to figure out by a certain age, but I don’t think that’s necessarily the right way to look at it. Your 30s are [when] things start clicking, and you should also take seriously how you want to set yourself up for your future.’
The Dubai resident described turning 35 as another ‘wake-up call moment.’
The actress reflected: ‘I don’t know that I’d say it’s between 30 and 40. For me, it can also be 35 and 40.
The movie actress said in her post that she was grateful for the ‘lessons’ she has learned in life
‘Grateful for every chapter that brought me here. For the lessons, the laughter, the love, the unexpected turns, and the people who’ve stood beside me through it all,’ she wrote
She became more grounded in her thirties, she shared
‘This next decade feels different. More grounded. More intentional. More joyful,’ she added
‘I think 35 is another milestone in a way because then you’re almost 40. You’re closer. So it’s like another wake-up call moment.’
Lohan – who married Bader Shammas in 2022 – has learned the importance of appreciating her success and her family.
Asked what she’s learned over the last decade, Lindsay replied: ‘The value of time.
‘That time is precious, and sometimes we forget time goes by so quickly that we should really enjoy every moment to its fullest.’
Lohan previously explained that while she’s a ‘very positive person’, she’s also learned to temper her enthusiasm.
The actress admits that she’s learned an important life lesson thanks to her husband.
There were also those years in the early 2000s when she partied hard with Britney Spears and Paris Hilton (pictured in 2005)
Lohan at Maxim Magazine’s 8th Annual Hot 100 Party at the Gansevoort Hotel in NYC in 2007
She was arrested several times when in her twenties and living in Los Angeles
The Parent Trap star told People: ‘I’m a very positive person so I always expect everything to go the way it’s supposed to go.
‘My husband has taught me, “You have to be prepared for other things, so you don’t get disappointed. If this doesn’t go that way, then it’s okay.”‘
Lohan added, ‘And that’s really important to me because I never really understood the value of that.
‘You are your own vessel. If you don’t nurture yourself, anything can distract you in a second. Anything can take a turn.’
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