With her much-talked-about spread leaking earlier than planned, Lindsay Lohan’s cover issue of Playboy is set to hit newsstands late next week.

Of the change in plans, the men’s magazine’s founder/CEO Hugh Hefner tweeted, “Because of the interest & the Internet leak, we’re releasing the Lindsay Lohan issue early.”

As for her not-to-be-missed spread’s accompanying interview, LiLo talks about channeling the late Marilyn Monroe – whom has always been one of her icons.

The 25-year-old dished, “Sex and sexuality are a part of nature, and I go along with nature. I think Marilyn Monroe once said that. I certainly agree with her.”

“Knowing yourself and your body because it gives you confidence,” Lohan said, adding, “It’s a very male-dominated world to begin with, so knowing yourself and being comfortable with your body is an important thing for me as a woman.”

Also addressing her highly publicized legal issues in the January/February 2012 issue, Lindsay said, “Looking back, I probably would have listened to and taken more advice from the people whom I admire and would have followed through with it more.”

She continued, “My stubbornness at 18 and 19 years old got in the way. During the past five years, I’ve learned that time flies faster than you think, and because you only live once you have to learn from your mistakes, live your dreams and be accountable.”??