New York, Apr 27 : American actress Lindsay Lohan's recent weight loss has been put down as an attempt to gain her ex lesbian lover DJ Samantha Ronson's attention.

As per a source, Lohan, 22, wants Ronson to notice how hurt she is, and to pay her some attention.

"She is a self-destructive person," the New York Daily News quoted Lohan's friend as telling People magazine.

"It's all part of her cry for attention. She wants Sam to see how bad she''s hurting and she wants Hollywood to see her as a ''tortured artist'' who is wasting away ...

"This is a symptom of something much bigger - a desperate need to be noticed," the friend added. (ANI)