In the early 2000s, Lindsay Lohan was one of Hollywood’s hottest young stars—and she started dating actor Wilmer Valderrama in 2004.

He was older, already famous from That ’70s Show, and their relationship got tabloid attention fast. They broke up after just a few months. But the real twist? Wilmer was also linked to Paris Hilton around that time.

Whether or not he dated them back-to-back or overlapped, the love triangle became a sore spot. Lindsay reportedly felt betrayed by Paris—especially as Wilmer seemed to jump social circles quickly. Paparazzi began pitting the two women against each other.

Soon, they were seen attending the same events but not speaking. The feud escalated when Lindsay accused Paris of throwing drinks at her at a party.

Paris denied it.

TMZ videos captured messy late-night scenes—paparazzi chaos, slurred words, and Lindsay calling Paris “a c***” while leaving a club. Paris later told media that Lindsay was “desperate for attention,” while Lindsay called Paris “two-faced.”

The media ate it up—two tabloid queens fighting over boys and status in the club scene. By 2006, things got nastier when Paris’s friend Brandon Davis unleashed the infamous “firecrotch” rant about Lindsay while Paris laughed beside him.

The insult went viral before “viral” was even a thing.

That moment sealed their status as enemies. Though both have since moved on, the Wilmer–Paris–Lindsay triangle remains one of the messiest boyfriend crossovers in early 2000s pop culture.

It wasn’t just about a boy—it was ego, press, party scenes, and power.
And in Hollywood, one boyfriend is all it takes to turn friends into rivals.

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