Di, Lindsay, Di

What went through teen tyro Lindsay Lohan’s mind last week when an L.A. stalkerazzo plowed his minivan into her Mercedes? "I'm just like Princess Di!" Though she survived the June 1 crash—and even attended a party that evening—the rattled actress spent the night telling pals she’d had a reality check (of sorts.) “I didn’t sign up for this shit!” Lohan griped. “I signed up to do red carpets, not this. I feel like I’m gonna be the next Diana and it scares me.” Putting salt on her imperceptible wounds, police on the scene treated her as if she were “just some dumb star,” she added. A few days later at the Herbie: Fully Loaded press junket at the Century Plaza Hotel, Lohan put on a brave face with help from five publicists and a bodyguard. Although the press had strict instructions not to discuss the accident (or her imprisoned father or her rapid weight loss) lest the star be “yanked,” one intrepid journo couldn’t resist. Apparently, neither could Lohan who again compared herself to the princess before a publicist could intervene. “I can certainly understand how Di felt,” she said. “Even after the accident they continued to take my picture, just like with Di. I couldn’t believe it.” Neither can we.

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