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Lindsay Lohan: You’re no Marilyn Monroe

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Why do starlets insist on channeling Marilyn Monroe? At some point, every actress decides to have her ‘Marilyn moment’ and dons a platinum wig and a fake mole to prove that she’s capable of playing an American icon. This week, Lindsay Lohan graces New York magazine in a spread shot by Bert Stern. Yes, that would be the same Stern who shot Monroe six weeks before she died of a reported overdose in 1962.

In the story, Lohan says of Monroe and Heath Ledger’s tragic outcome: ‘I sure as hell wouldn’t let it happen to me.’ Then, why are you bouncing in and out of rehab and re-creating a photo shoot that precisely mimics a suicidal woman’s last flirtation with fame? And Stern should be ashamed of himself for aping such a memorable photo shoot for a 21-year-old actress whose most notable credit is ‘Herbie Fully Loaded.’ Monroe -- who starred in fantastic movies like ‘The Misfits’ and ‘Some Like It Hot’ -- died of acute barbiturate poisoning at age 36.

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Lohan joins the ranks of Monroe-philes like Mischa Barton (right), Scarlett Johansson and Drew Barrymore (above, on George cover.) It may be flattering to the icon, but The Rage finds it rather sad that so many young actresses crib Monroe instead of inventing their own unique images. If you’re devoid of charisma and innate sexual appeal, maybe it’s time to try beekeeping.

Photos credits: New York magazine; French Vogue; Bert Stern collection

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