Lindsay Lohan focusing on health

The 27-year-old actress was said to be booked for the event to promote "The Canyons" and no reason was given for her absence. The actress, who completed a 90-day stay in court-ordered rehab last month, insisted she wish she could have been part of the festival.u00a0

Lindsay Lohan

"I was never confirmed to attend. Of course, I would have enjoyed returning to that wonderful city and being a part of this amazing event, but my focus is on my health and well-being.

Plain and simple, it is of the utmost importance," she wrote on her website. The movie's director Paul Schrader had previously claimed the star was meant to be in Venice. u00a0