25 GIFs of Lindsay Lohan Looking Sparkling and Innocent

It wasn't always so bad.

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Since her first arrest for a DUI in 2007, Lindsay Lohan's police record has become decorated than her filmography. With so many mugshots of the wild actress, it's hard to remember just how great she was in her prime (and how great she could be again, if she'd only show up to court on time).

Nowadays, she's stuck doing D-listed parody movies like Scary Movie 5, which hits theaters Friday, on top of appearing like a hot mess in tabloids and entertainment news shows. But it wasn't always so bad. Reminisce about Lohan's better days with these GIFs of her looking sparkling and innocent.

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In December 2006, at the age of 20, Lohan reveals that she's been attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings for a year. 

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In January 2007, Lohan checks into rehab for the first time at the Wonderland Center in L.A. During her 30-day stay, she continues filming I Know Who Killed Me.

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On May 26, 2007, after crashing her Mercedes in Beverly Hills, Lohan is charged with driving under the influence and possession of cocaine. 

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Shortly after the arrest, the actress checks into rehab for the second time at the Promises Treatment Center in Malibu. 

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After her 45-day stay at Promises, she's ordered to wear an alcohol monitoring bracelet. 

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On July 24, 2007, a woman calls the police to accuse Lohan of chasing her down with an SUV. The actress is taken into custody for drunken driving, possession of cocaine, and driving with a suspended license.   

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On August 23, 2007, Lohan is sentenced to one day in jail and 10 days of community service after pleading guilty to cocaine use and driving under the influence. 

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Checking into the Cirque Lodge Treatment Center in Sundance, Utah in August 2007, Lohan enters rehab for the third time. 

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On November 15, 2007, the actress arrives at the Los Angeles County women's detention center in Lynwood. She's released after 84 minutes because of overcrowding. 

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On March 13, 2009, a judge issues a $50,000 warrant because of an alleged probation violation related to her 2007 DUI arrest. It's dropped after her lawyer proves she had been complying with the terms. 

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On May 20, 2010, Lohan's probation is revoked and another warrant is issued for her arrest after she skips a court date to go to the Cannes Film Festival, later claiming she couldn't return because her passport was stolen. She pays the $100,000 bail.  

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On July 6, 2010, Lohan is sentenced to 90 days in jail due to her absence at alcohol counseling sessions, a violation of her probation. She is also ordered to spend 90 days in rehab after her sentence. 

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After turning herself in on July 20, Lohan is released from jail after 13 days because of good behavior and overcrowding. She goes directly to rehab to serve her 90 day requirement. 

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Lohan is released from rehab after 23 days on August 24, 2010. 

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On September 28, 2010, Lohan checks into rehab again, this time at the Betty Ford Center in California. 

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On January 22, 2011, Lohan walks out of a Venice jewelry store with a $2,500 necklace around her neck. When a clerk calls the police to report it missing, the Los Angeles Police Department begins an investigation. Before Lohan’s apartment is searched, a friend of the actress returns the necklace to the LAPD. 

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On February 9, 2011, Lohan is charged with felony grand theft. On April 22, it's reduced to a misdemeanor, and a month later she starts doing community service at the Downtown Women’s Center in L.A.   

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As part of her court-ordered community service from her shoplifting sentence, the actress also works at a morgue, where she cleans toilets, mops the floor, and empties the trash. 

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On November 7, 2011, Lohan is booked into jail in Lynwood, only to be released hours later. 

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On September 19, 2012, Lohan is arrested for clipping a pedestrian man with her car outside of NYC's Dream Hotel, injuring his leg. However, charges are dropped due to insufficient evidence. 

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On October 10, 2012, cops are called over to the house in Long Island, NY, where Lohan was staying with her mother Dina, after the two reportedly had a huge fight

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On November 25, 2012, Liz and Dick, the Lifetime TV biopic featuring Lohan as Elizabeth Taylor, premieres to negative reviews. 

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Around 4 a.m. on November 29, 2012, Lohan is arrested for allegedly punching a woman in the face at Club Avenue in NYC. 

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On March 18, 2013, the actress is ordered to return to rehab for 90 days, community service, and psychotherapy. 

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On April 9, 2013, Lohan is a guest on "The Late Show with Dave Letterman" to promote her role in Scary Movie 5 and guest spot on Charlie Sheen's Anger Management. Instead, the talk show host brings up her upcoming court-ordered stay in rehab, making Lohan tear up with emotion. 

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