Britney Spears "too fat" for naked photoshoot

A magazine is reportedly seeking a body double for a naked photoshoot involving Britney Spears - because the troubled 'Gimme More' singer is too "out of shape".

According to reports, Britney, 26, is to recreate the iconic Marilyn Monroe pose for Blender magazine, but the publication wants to find a woman with a better physique.

An advert in the magazine reads: "We are casting for a Britney Spears body double. You must have shoulder to medium length blonde hair. This person must also be in shape! 5ft 2 to 5ft 5.

"This will be a take-off of a Bert Stern photograph of Marilyn Monroe in bed, from the last shoot before her death. Your face will not be shown in the final photograph/cover.

"The model must be aged 18 to 25 and will be paid $500 to pose either on December 14 or the 17."

According to NOTW, photos of Britney Spears with her two young sons Sean Preston & Jayden James - that were to be used on her Christmas cards was recently reported to have been sold to the press by the photographer Dani Brubaker.