Lindsay Lohan Goes Into Advertising... Sort Of

There have been rumors running rampant that Lindsay Lohan is getting a bit strapped for cash, due to a lack of work resulting from her addiction problems.

But this story solidifies that the crimson-haired hottie is desperate for dollars - she's reportedly worked out a deal with a nicotine substitute to be holding the product as she's photographed by the paparazzi.

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, "The troubled Hollywood starlet Lindsay Lohan is the last person you would expect to be on the receiving end of a little Aussie ingenuity but not everyone has friends like the Australian playboy Andy Valmorbida. After playing host at his family's marquee at the Melbourne Cup with Rachel Hunter, Valmorbida has returned to Hollywood to work on a deal for Lohan to indirectly endorse a nicotine substitute to help smokers quit. His Aussie friends inform PS the deal requires Lohan to hold the packet of special gum in view of the paparazzi so it can be captured in the frame and published worldwide."

Between her supposedly selling pictures to photo agencies and now this, you gotta wonder how bad it's getting for the "Mean Girls" actress.

Enjoy the pictures of Lindsay leaving Madeo restaurant (December 19).