Exclusive: Lindsay Lohan Calls Experience in India "Truly Humbling"
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Lindsay Lohan wants to make a difference.
The actress, 23, opens up to UsMagazine.com about filming a BBC documentary on child trafficking in India.
"Making this documentary for BBC3 has allowed me to lend my voice to the real hardship faced by children who are trafficked," she says.
"The strength of the young boys and girls I met has been truly humbling, and I hope my presence in India will bring awareness to the really important issues raised in making this film," she adds.
In a new clip released online, Lohan -- who dons oversized sunglasses while being chauffeur-driven through slums -- says, "The whole situation is heartbreaking because the parents aren't necessarily in the wrong, the children obviously aren't in the wrong. The traffickers are in the wrong because they know what they're doing."
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Last month, Lohan Twittered about her experience.
"Over 40 children saved so far... Within one day's work... This is what life is about... Doing THIS is a life worth living!!!" she wrote. "Oh, and I'm talking about being in India."
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15FYI people, this picture is not of slum people :) These are middle class folks.
well sandy, the issue is MUCH worse over there than in the US, and sheryl you should be ashamed for saying that, i mean it's worse than this is a serious issue
Ok ppl come on seriously she is still young, Angelina was the same at her age, we just didn't see it because then she wasn't the star she is now. Come on ppl how is she suppose to get her act together if everytime she does something good we knock her down. I agrees she has been a mess and a waste of incredible talent over the past few years but she is still young and if makes attempts to get her life together than ppl should at least let her try....NOW WONDER THESE HOLLYWOOD KIDS ARE SUCH A MESS, U PPL SCRUTINIZE THEM TERRIBLY.....GET A LIFE
Sandy they DO help here just as much as they do there! It is WONDERFUL they help everywhere. we are all HUMAN and as ALL need help. the US is not the only place in the world! There are counteries in FAR worse shape than we are that do not have the ability to help themselves.
I couldn't take that documentary seriously with her in it. She is not a good role model and should not be the face of such a serious issue.
We have plenty of poverty, trafficking and homeless people and children right here in the big USA. Why are these actors and singers helping outside our soil all the time? USA needs help too!!
Too bad someone didn't snatch her up and send here somewhere to be a sex slave. Oh wait, she'd love that. I keep forgetting what a low life she is.
Yeah through the SLUMS that don't say she was ONLY driven around and that she did NOTHING else. Maybe YOU need to read before YOU type.
Bella D....the article doesn't say that she 'only' travelled in a chauffeured car...it says that 'whenever' she was driven through the slums she wore large sunglasses to shield her identity. That's understandable...all celebs do the same..both at home and abroad. Good for Linsay! She has the 'voice' to help thousands of lost children. As for the haters...get out there and do something beneficial for your world instead of spending all your days jealous and hating others.
GO LINDSAY! People finding reasons to hate need to stop. She did a good thing. I wish her the best in life!! Come back strong, Lindsay.
"Mrs.Pfc.Boyd " you have bad reading comprehension...the article says she was driven around in a car through the slums. maybe u should read before you type.
JoAnne How do you know she only rode in a chauffeur driven car? Hmmm It REALLY looks like she is riding in a car in this picture.. If ALL she did was "ride around" as YOU say then why is she walking with people from the country in the picture? She is an actress and stop judging the documentry until you know what it is about.
goog for her, at least she's making an effort.
Oh shut up Lindsay. Being chauffeur driven around a country does not equate into doing any good deeds!This "documentary" will fail, as all her other projects have. And by the way, when is the media going to stop calling her an actress?Better to describe her as a media junkie.
It is WONDERFUL that she is doing something POSITIVE!