Lindsay stoops too low

Nude photo shoot means to tribute actor but lacks pizzazz of original
By Amanda Throm

The spring fashion line edition of New York Magazine will be seeing yet another side of Lindsay Lohan. The once-actor/singer/boozer can be seen posing nude in a Marilyn Monroe tribute which would cause Monroe to turn in her grave.

Giving a nod to photographer Bert Stone and having him shoot again, Lohan attempts to re-create Monroe’s famous 1962 shoot, even in the same Hotel Bel-Air where Monroe originally posed.

While I’m sure Lindsay is trying, she doesn’t quite meet the standards that Monroe made during this shoot just six weeks before her unexpected death by overdose. Lohan lacked an obvious amount of oomph during the shoot. She should have been thinking about that career boost; maybe it would have woken her up.

It was quite obvious during this shoot that Monroe was drunk, something we all hope Lindsay wasn’t. After multiple stints in rehab, I’m personally getting a little tired of seeing her drunken face on magazines.

Pouting lips and obvious sex-appeal was something that, no doubt, came naturally to Monroe. Lindsay, however, pushes her lips out too far and looks more like a fish than a model.

She appears bored. Even Lindsay’s short platinum blond hair didn’t help her cause, as it aged her about 20 years.

While I respect the idea of a tribute to one of the most famous actresses in history, could this be Lindsay’s equivalent to posing for Rolling Stone? Is she really hoping to get out of the ditch she’s made for herself? She could have at least done something where she wouldn’t have to bare all.

Being a fellow woman, I applaud her embracing her sexuality and knowing she is a beautiful person, but I feel it’s a cop-out when someone poses nude. She’s got to know that oodles of guys are going to be running to the news stands for a New York Magazine just to catch a glimpse of what’s behind that sheer piece of fabric.

I don’t see Marilyn in these pictures whatsoever. Lindsay was either trying too hard or was barely making an effort. She may use the same props: fabric, fake flowers, diamond necklaces, etc., but Lindsay should have left the idea as just that: an idea.