Just when you thought they couldn't sink any lower, we chart the fall and fall of certain celebrity starlets

Anna Nicole Smith
The Trashy Siren

Tacky history
From former Playmate of the Year to one of the most popular litigants of our time, Anna Nicole Smith just can't seem to stay away from trash. Born Vickie Lynn Hogan in 1967, the girl from Texas has gone from stripper to Guess model to Playboy playmate - and that was before things got really bad.
Just when you thought the blonde bombshell had bottomed out, the 26-year-old Smith married an 89-year-old oil tycoon - for true love, of course. He passed away just 14 months later. A bitter and bitchy seven-year court battle followed as the buxom Playboy playmate fought her dead husband's family for her share of the tycoon's millions.

Vile style
In the early days, the voluptuous Smith achieved a Marilyn Monroe look that was kitschy and almost cute. In recent years, however, she's gone too far. The make-up's got heavier, the hair higher and even her most famous assets seem to have taken on new proportions.

Trashy TV
And now, following in Ozzy Osbourne's illustrious footsteps, she's starring in her own weekly half-hour reality series, now airing on Sky One. The Anna Nicole Smith Show has been given an all-access pass to every area of the buxom blonde's life, complete with trips to the bathroom, the therapist's couch and her boudoir - sparking rumours of several naked, on-camera romps.

'People won't be able to stop watching once they tune in,' said the ever-modest Smith. 'My life is a roller coaster, so hold on and enjoy the ride!'

Christina Aguilera
The Trashy Mouseketeer

Tacky history
This young pop tart began her career on American TV's Mickey Mouse Club with fellow Mouseketeers Britney Spears and NSync's Justin Timberlake. Her bangs may have been a little big but she was sweet, innocent and trash-free in those days.

Fame came young (she won a Grammy for best new artist at the ripe old age of 18) but unfortunately, Aguilera, now 21, just hasn't managed to keep her image in check.

Vile style
Although she's always had a tendency for heavy make-up, this songstress seems to have let her vixen status go to her head lately, prancing around in lingerie not only in the privacy of her own mansion but on red carpets and award show stages from coast to coast. Much of the problem seems to be wrapped up in her hit 'Lady Marmalade' single last year. In a nod to the song's Moulin Rouge connection, she began appearing (along with Pink, Mya and Lil' Kim) all dolled up in fishnets, garter belts and corsets. The look, however, carried over from performances into real life.

The tiny singer (she's only 5ft 2in) also went through a period in which she attempted to make up for lost height with humongous hair.

Shannen Doherty
The Trashy Troublemaker

Tacky history
This hot-headed Hollywooder has gone decidedly downhill since her days as Beverley Hills 90210's wholesome (mostly) Brenda Walsh. Though the official party line was 'creative differences', rumour had it she was axed from the popular show in 1994 for her diva antics and on-set wrangling.

After a few years in the wilderness, Doherty bounced back with a starring role in the popular Charmed (currently showing on Channel 5 and Living TV). It seemed like a lifeline to the failing star whose reputation made her an unknown quantity. The gig soured after only three seasons, however, following rumours of conflicts with her on-screen sister and fellow TV veteran Alyssa Milano.

Vile style
Her run-ins with the fashion police are also gaining in frequency. No longer boasting the figure that allowed her to play a high-schooler well into her 20s, the 31-year-old unfortunately still insists on dressing in the same image of starlets half her age. Clinging ensembles featuring skin-baring cut-outs and gauzy tops that just don't provide the support she needs have been of particular concern to fashion critics in recent months.

Quickie marriages
Doherty isn't lucky in love either. Back in the heyday of 90210, she wed George Hamilton's son Ashley Hamilton. They had known each other for only two weeks and - not surprisingly - separated within months.

The actress married again in Las Vegas last February. Once again the lucky guy was someone she'd only been dating for a couple of months. So far, so good, but no one's holding their breath on this one.

And then there are the legal disputes: from drunk driving to nightclub scuffles to landlord disputes, Doherty has seen her fair share of lawsuits. All of which makes her very hot to handle.