A little bit of Liz in Lilo

LINDSAY Lohan, 26, relates to Elizabeth Taylor.

The actress plays the late screen icon in the TV movie Liz & Dick and claims she found it easy to do because she can identify with the high-profile lifestyle Elizabeth led because she is used to dealing with the “stress” of being constantly scrutinised.

Speaking in an interview with Lifetime – who will air the movie – Lindsay said: “I’m a huge Elizabeth Taylor fan and I relate to her on a lot of levels – living in the public eye, dealing with the stress of what other people say, whether it’s true or not.”

The flame-haired star is infamous for her wild antics, drug and alcohol use and jail stints, while Cleopatra star Elizabeth is remembered for her tumultuous love life and eight marriages.

Lindsay feels the two are kindred spirits because of their tumultuous lives.

The star mused: “I personally understand Liz, because you’re living your life for everyone to see, and people are growing with you.

“You get to a point where you become numb to it, and you just live your life the way you feel you need to live it.”

Co-star Grant Bowler, who plays Richard Burton – who was married to Elizabeth twice – can also see the similarities between Lindsay and the late Hollywood star, who died in March last year.

He quipped: “She’s pretty much Elizabeth Taylor reincarnated.” – Bang Showbiz