Lindsay Lohan, A Private Celebrity Life On The Edge

Lindsay Lohan's misbehavior has lead in some regards to her ability to stay in the limelight and maintain her celebrity status, despite run-ins with law enforcement.  Having been sent to a Los Angeles County jail six times on charges ranging from drunk driving, to parole violation, and even theft,  Lohan became a fixture in the news at her various court appearances and public functions.

I at one point joke that Lohan could be seen as a defense lawyer's dream -- she's literally a repeat customer.  But getting into trouble repeatedly can have a huge impact on one's status in the entertainment business, and how the public views you, so this extensive negative publicity eventually can take a big toll on one's ability to work, maintain a public image and live a normal celebrity life.

In one particular court appearance, it looks like Lohan used the extensive media presence to try and send a message to the world at large, when it was discovered she had written on her nails a small message of F**k..U, and whether it was aimed at the judge, her situation, or the world at large, it became another instance where a story blows up in the media, and her celebrity attention grows online and in the press.

The writing on her nails came across as projecting disrespect to the person who was sentencing Lohan, the judge, and was found by many to be wreckless and stupid.  The line between the public and private lives of celebrities is blurred as people such as Lohan then take to social media to engage on their acts, defiant or otherwise, to project the image they want to create directly to the public.