Lindsay Lohan as Marilyn Monroe
February 18, 2008 by Arieanna
Lindsay Lohan posed for a very special edition of New York Magazine with photographer Bert Stern. Lindsay Lohan recreated the 1962 nude portraits of Marilyn Monroe by Bert Stern known as "The Last Sitting." Stern has, now 46 years later, revisited those shots with Lindsay.
Regarding the nudity, Lohan tells the magazine: "I was comfortable with it," though she confesses to having done "250 crunches" the night before the shoot. Lohan sees the Monroe photos (and by extension her own) as a way of regaining power: "Here is a woman who is giving herself to the public. She’s saying, ‘Look, you’ve taken a lot from me, so why don’t I give it to you myself.’ She’s taking control back."
The photoshoot is a beautiful tribute to Marilyn Monroe, and to the struggles both stars share. Lindsay Lohan exposes her body with grace and dignity.
Photo credit: Bert Stern for New York Magazine
See more from NY Magazine Here.
The Spring Fashion issue of New York Maggazine is on sale today. The photographs were shot at the Hotel Bel-Air on February 5. Everything from the original photoshoot was duplicated, from props to lighting.
Lindsay, as we know, has an ongoing obsession with Marilyn Monroe, and even has purchased the apartment where Monroe lived. This photoshoot was a no-brainer decision:
"I didn’t have to put much thought into it. I mean, Bert Stern? Doing a Marilyn shoot? When is that ever going to come up? It’s really an honor."
Lindsay notes the tragic deaths of Monroe and recently Heath Ledger as being "prime examples of what this industry can do to someone," but says "I sure as hell wouldn’t let it happen to me."
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look what the cat dragged in,a hater,oh god,the negativity i have to put up with,in the pursuit of entertainment excellence,namely this fabuLLous fansite,Lohangroupie,and the one and only,the incomparable miss Lindsay Lohan.
be gone,dj worm,your evil master,perezhole,calls
peace
so i’m sitting in the dentist office today,and i pick up the latest ‘people’ trashmag to read while i wait.boy,did i get a suprise!there was a story on Lindsays MM tribute/photoshoot,and the trashmag was actually NICE to her,i couldn’t believe it.the title of the article was ‘the great pretender’,pretender in pink letters,and the byline was ‘when it comes to dressing like a hollywood icon,nobody does it better than Lindsay Lohan.’this from a trashmag that always rips on her.wierd.they showed Lindsay as Liz Taylor,Ann-Margret,and Liza Minelli,also showed a couple of the MM shots.the blurbs ranged from neutral to nice on her portrayals,and there was no dirt/rumors/trashtalk,and no bad pics of her,as trashmags always post the crap pics of her,like blinking or bad angle shots to make her seem off-kilter or drunk.most pap cameras run 20-60 frames per second,so most pics end up useless as a person will blink,change expression,facial movements and tics,framerate blurr,and of course,the odd angles.i just couldn’t believe that a trashmag would be nice to her,so i believe that miss Lohans fortunes have taken a turn for the better,and 2008 is only the beginning,a rebuilding year,get some film in the can,some new jobs,photoshoots,some new music,and heal.love you,Lindsay.love always,a huge fan and friend.peace
“hi,i’m the new office girl.”
Rachel,Georgia Rule 2007