We never thought we'd see the day when Lindsay Lohan would sink so low she'd have to copy Britney Spears. Linds used to be such a trailblazer. That whole flashing-shorn-vagina-while-exiting- a-vehicle thing? Lindsay invented that. But seeing Brit's appearance on How I Met Your Mother must've had Lindsay thinking, "People love her again. And all she had to do was show up on screen for five minutes without taco sauce on her shirt. I can do that!" Reports MSNBC:
Lindsay Lohanís possible involvement with ìUgly Bettyî has been rumored for months, and now the beleaguered actress is finally onboard with the show, and even made her first appearance on set on May 3.ìShe really, really needs this to go well,î said one industry source who has worked with Lohan in the past. ìFor the longest time sheís been getting terrible advice ó thatís been obvious for quite some time. This is the first good decision sheís made from an acting standpoint since ëGeorgia Rules,íî according to the source.
So far, Lohan is off to a good start. Us Weekly reports that Lohan ìarrived on set 45 minutes early,î and she and the showís star, America Ferrera, ìreally hit it off.î
Whether this is a sign of a permanent professional upswing for Lohan remains to be seen, but the source, who worked with Lohan prior to her rehab stints, thinks anything is possible. ìLook what Robert Downey Jr. has done with his career. He was in much worse shape than Lindsay, and look what he did. She just needs to keep making good choices.î
We sure hope that Lindsay's Ugly Betty appearance marks the one and only instance of her using Britney as a mentor in turning her life around. Because, while it's worked pretty well for Britney, we think that if Lindsay were to put her entire life in the hands of her father, there would be much different results. Results like Lindsay providing Us with a weekly photo diary and taking up residence in the guest bedroom of either Rush or Molloy.
