Lindsay Lohan Will Celebrate Her 21st Birthday in Vegas -- Or Rehab

By Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway

Lindsay Lohan is falling fast. Who is not upset to watch the demise of a young star who has brought people so much joy through her work? Hope she can find the inner strenght and fortitude to get it together.

She's supposed to celebrate her 21st birthday in Las Vegas. Now, media reports the plans may be "spoiled" by her recent DUI and time in rehab. How sad is it that, before she even reaches legal drinking age, she will be (hopefully) a recovering alcoholic.

It's the trend for hot clubs in Vegas to pay hot celebrities big bucks to have or "host" parties here. I heard there was a million dollars or more on the table for Lindsay's big 21st birthday bash. Maybe she sabotaged it because she needs help more than she needs a million bucks.

Personally, I think Lindsay Lohan needs a father. Hers seems useless. That poor girl is acting out her Daddy issues all over the place. Check out this latest image of her playing with knives as party.

Nice. All we need now is for someone else's daughter to think that is cute and try it.

Are Lindsay, and other of her ilk, glamorizing dysfunction? Or is it media? Afterall, she is trained to act for the cameras.

She has sadly become a slave of her own celebrity, a victim of her own missed childhood. Perhaps we cannot hold her completely responsible for her actions, as she is the creation of a mother who pushed her to success, hollywood, and the media machine. And the ever-watching eyes and opinions of a vulture culture that cannot turn our eyes from human tragedy, pathos and drama.

I think Lindsay is also reflecting the angst and pain of her generation.

Girls today are damaged before they hit 21. So many come into the world with the burden of low self esteem. Studies show they start truly worrying about their looks by the time they are nine years old -- or sooner. They spend their youth trying to be like celebrities and models, not liking their bodies and lives, thinking they are not good enough, having bad relationships with guys. Our divorce rate tells us that their families that are often disrupted or dysfunctional.

Lindsay is just one of them, but she's doing it on a world stage for all the see.

The problem is, the very same girls with low self esteem will look up to Lindsay, because she is famous, successful, cool, living the dream life. They won't see the truth behind the kind of emotional pain that drives a person to act out the way Lindsay does. They won't get that the need for attention and cameras to document every moment of your life is as intense as any addiction to alcohol or substances. They won't understand that she's trapped, with few people she can truly trust.

Why are we turning troubled young women into heroines? Why are encouraging them to be spoiled princesses and not empowered Goddesses?

Girls around the world are getting the message that cool is: Getting drunk. Being sloppy. Going commando for all to see. Getting into rehab. Getting arrested. And Going to jail -- that's hot.

My prayer is thart girls around the world have more love... and create less drama in their lives.

Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway is a leading interfaith and non-denominational wedding officiant. She creates unique ceremonies for couples of all backgrounds and faiths, and is also widely recognized as a relationship coach, bridal stress expert and columnist. She is author of WEDDING GODDESS: A Divine Guide to Transforming Wedding Stress into Wedding Bliss. To help reduce wedding stress, get your personally autographed copy at www.WeddingGoddess.com.

Posted June 5, 2007 6:50 AM by Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway | Permalink | Email This