Lindsay Lohan disturbs Instagram Live viewers as she tries to 'kidnap' homeless family's children on the street
'I won't leave until I take you'
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Your support makes all the difference.Lindsay Lohan is facing criticism after posting a live video on Instagram in which she follows a homeless family down the street, trying to separate the sons from their parents.
Possibly shot in Moscow (based on previous Instagram Story updates from Lohan) the Live video starts with the actor offering to put a roof over the family’s head for the night, but the situation soon becomes fraught.
“Hey everyone, I just want to show you a family that I met,” she tells viewers, “a Syrian refugee family that I’m really worried about. They really need help.”
“You want to come with me? Come with me, I’ll take care of you guys,” she says to the family, before turning to one of the children: “Do you want to stay in a hotel tonight? Do you want to watch movies? It would be so cool to watch a movie on a TV or a computer.”
When the parents refuse, Lohan becomes confrontational.
“You should not have them [your sons] on the floor, you should be a hard-working woman and you should be doing what you [can] for your children, so they have a better life,” she says.
“If someone is offering them a home and a bed, which is me at the moment, give it to them. They will come back to you.”
“I won’t leave until I take you. Now I know who you are. Don’t f*** with me.”
When the family attempt to evade Lohan by walking off down the street, she follows them, still broadcasting on Instagram Live.
“Look what’s happening, they’re trafficking children [...] You’re ruining Arabic culture by doing this.
“You’re taking these children, they want to go. I’m with you boys, don’t worry, the whole world is seeing this right now.”
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The situation gets physical towards the end of the video, with the mother appearing to strike Lohan.
Clips from the video have begun circulating on social media, with several users suggesting that the incident amounts to an attempted kidnapping. The Independent has contacted a representative for Lohan for comment.
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