Lily Stewart, the University of Georgia sorority student whose smiling mugshot took the internet by storm last week, has found herself back in the spotlight—this time for a second arrest.
A 20-year-old University of Georgia student found herself in trouble with the law again. Early Sunday morning, university police took her into custody on two misdemeanor charges: obstruction of a law enforcement officer and loitering/prowling.
She was booked at 5:26 a.m., according to TMZ, and later released after posting a $4,000 bond. Jail records obtained by PEOPLE show she walked free just before 11 a.m.
Her latest mugshot hit the internet, showing her in a blue prison uniform with that familiar bright smile and curly blonde hair parted down the middle.
Details about this arrest remain under wraps for now. This comes hot on the heels of her previous run-in with the law, which blew up online just days ago. That earlier mugshot went viral, with social media users gushing over her looks.
Back on March 8, she was nabbed for speeding while heading to a fraternity party at Georgia College and State University. In a chat with the New York Post, she admitted to getting pulled over twice in one night.
The first stop came after she hit 84 mph in a 55 mph zone. She got a warning and a ticket but didn’t slow down. “As soon as I got back in the car, I accidentally started speeding again,” she said. The officer caught her again and arrested her.
She explained that the rural, empty stretch of road made it easy to lose track of her speed. Her violation triggered Georgia’s Super Speeder law, which tacks on extra fines for driving over 75 mph on two-lane roads or 85 mph on highways.
Fines in Georgia can climb as high as $1,000, but her attorney told TMZ the speeding charge was dropped. Instead, the prosecutor went easy on her after the viral attention brought a wave of trolls and negativity.
She’ll need to complete a defensive driving course, do 20 hours of community service, and write a paper on why speeding’s dangerous.
At first, she leaned into the fame. She posted a TikTok showcasing her favorite online reactions, like “Guilty of stealing my heart, your honor” and “I guess being pretty is a crime now.” She found it funny.
But she wasn’t sold on the viral mugshot. “I actually think it’s a bad photo of me,” she said. “I don’t really look the same as I do in that mugshot.”
She only realized the buzz when her mom called her during class, saying the photo had over 500 comments on Facebook.
Now in her second year at the University of Georgia, she’s part of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority and a well-known face on campus and online. Still, law enforcement isn’t thrilled about her spotlight.
Morgan County Sheriff Tyler Hooks, who handled her first arrest, isn’t a fan of the hype. “We should never glorify this type of behavior,” he told PEOPLE.
He pointed out she acted “like the laws don’t apply to her” and warned that her actions could’ve ended badly. “I hope she doesn’t get the attention like she did last time,” he added.
