Lindsay Lohan as Marilyn Monroe

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

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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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