BEIJING, June 2 -- Lindsay Lohan has been ordered to gain weight for her
new movie.
The 'Mean Girls' actress - who has been looking worryingly thin since her
break-up from girlfriend Samantha Ronson - was told by producers of 'The Other
Side' to pile on the pounds because the part requires it.
A source told America's Star magazine: "Producers want Lindsay looking like
a normal, healthy girl, not a skeleton. So they ordered her to rest up and eat
more. They refuse to risk her dropping out of the movie because of her
problems."
Lindsay landed the role in the comedy earlier this month, her first
big-screen outing since 2007's flop 'I Know Who Killed Me'.
Commenting on her casting, the film's director David Michaels said:
"Lindsay's very aware of people's perceptions of her. She's really committed to
doing what she has to in order to change that."
The 22-year-old actress recently complained the attention her personal life
attracts is harming her career.
She said: "When I was a kid, I thought movie stars were people who wanted
to act in great movies. It's all I ever wanted to do, but I've become this girl
who's seen as someone who parties, who wants to be photographed all the time,
isn't focused and can't be on time. That's not true."
(Source: China Daily/Agencies)
