For real! Gossip Cop’s sources claim that Lindsay Lohan did a photo shoot with Norman Jean Roy for the October cover of Vanity Fair. I wonder if she did an interview too? Gossip Cop claims that she did, but I’m kind of hoping she didn’t – I hope instead, they just got some media/celebrity analyst to write about what an a–hole she is. As opposed to reading Lindsay’s crack quotes about how misunderstood she is.

Gossip Cop can exclusively report that shortly before Lindsay Lohan went to jail she gave Vanity Fair an interview for its October cover. We’re also told Lohan did a photo shoot in L.A. on her birthday (July 2) aboard what was once Judy Garland’s yacht.

A source says the shoot by Norman Jean Roy was “amazing,” and comprises “some of the most beautiful photos of Lindsay” ever taken.

Lohan was dressed in an evening gown, which covered her SCRAM bracelet, and looks like a glamorous movie star from Hollywood’s Golden Age.

Of course, the article was planned some time ago, and was supposed to be tied to the September release of her film, Machete.

And while our sources say there were questions after Lohan was sentenced as to whether she would still do the interview, the actress stuck to her word, even as other outlets were reportedly offering her hundreds of thousands of dollars to talk.

Gossip Cop hears Lohan spoke candidly about her life, including her current legal predicament.

At present, this is the only confirmed sitdown Lohan has conducted since her sentencing.

A Vanity Fair spokesperson told Gossip Cop, ”We don’t comment on future articles, whether we’re working on them or not.”

[From Gossip Cop]

Jeez, it sounds like having her dumbass thrown into jail is the best thing that ever happened to her – Vanity Fair wants her for a cover, she’s never gotten more press, everyone is paying attention to her crack drama, and she’s going to get paid, big time, for interviews. God, she really isn’t going to get help, is she?

Anyway, in other Lindsay news, Life & Style did the numbers, and it looks like Lindsay’s little jail sentence is costing $16,000 (I guess that’s for a two-week stay). L&S also points out that Lindsay has cost California taxpayers even more for her repeated court appearances and violations to her probation. Also: she spent her last days of freedom tweeting for cash, tweeting ads for various companies at a cost of $2500 to $3000 a tweet.

As for how Lindsay is handling jail, apparently there are lots of crack tears. She was crying upon her arrival to jail, and when Dina and Ali came to visit her yesterday, the crack tears were flowing like wine. A source (who smelled like menthol cigarettes, tanning oil and ice cream cake) told Radar: ““The visit was very emotional, but Lindsay’s spirits were lifted when she saw her mom and sister. Dina seemed relieved to see Lindsay and that she was staying strong.” Some of accused the jail of giving Lindsay special treatment, since visitors are usually only allowed on weekends, but a jail spokesperson said that officials have the discretion to allow special visitations, etc. Whatever. Lindsay is treating jail like a club.

Header: Lindsay’s 2005 Vanity Fair cover. Also: Lindsay on July 20, 2010, during her hearing. Credit: WENN.