Lindsay Lohan, the child actress who began modeling at the age of three and graduated to acting in feature films at the age of 10, has always been in the limelight. But somewhere down the line she drifted towards substance abuse, messed up her career to no end and attracted attention for her troubled personal life.

The latest not-so-flattering news from the Lohans is that LiLo will pose nude for the January issue of Playboy. Speculation is rife that the seemingly pitiable act, for which Lindsay has settled on an amount of a little less than $1 million, will bring an end to her already bleak career.

Lohan's turbulent life can be best captured by photographs of her public appearances, even aside from her infamous mug shots that were taken after arrests for drunken driving and possession of illegal drugs, including cocaine.

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