Washington DC, Feb. 26 -- Nearly two decades after her tumultuous years under the Hollywood spotlight, actor Lindsay Lohan has reflected on the intense scrutiny she faced as a teenager and questioned why no one stepped in to protect her during what she described as a "double-edged sword" phase of fame, according to E! News.

The 39-year-old actor spoke candidly about navigating stardom in the early 2000s, when her personal life frequently made tabloid headlines.

"Living in Hollywood at the height of my career was all so overwhelming and consuming," Lohan said, adding that she sometimes wishes she had returned to New York as advised by her parents, Dina and Michael Lohan. "I was young and wanted to be in LA. And I didn't know. So yeah, wh...