Tara Reid - who was left with a scarred stomach after a liposculpting procedure went wrong - decided to pose for the January/February 2010 issue of Playboy to prove her body wasn’t permanently damaged by plastic surgery.

“It wasn’t a good surgery, it happens sometimes. I got it fixed and now I’m OK, and I want people to know that I’m OK,” Reid said. “I’ve been OK now for the last five or six years but people only show old pictures which is so unfair and that’s part of the reason why I did the Playboy shoot - to show the world this is me and this is what I look like.”

The American Pie actress accepted the magazine’s offer after previous requests. “I’ve been offered Playboy in the past but I didn’t really think it was the right time. I was younger and I’m in my 30s now and I feel I’m at the best age in my life - mentally, physically and spiritually - and I’m proud of it,” Reid claimed. “So many unbelievable stars have done it throughout the years and I figured, ‘Why not?’”

Heck - if you’ve got

time on your hands, why not pose for Playboy?