American Idol judge Simon Cowell has blasted teen star Miley Cyrus over the risqué Vanity Fair photos published last week.

The ‘Hannah Montana’ star, 15, said that the shot, in which she appears wrapped in only a blanket, had not turned out how she expected.

But the music mogul, 48, insists that Cyrus would’ve had the opportunity to stop the photos — taken by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz — from being published.

He says, “Anyone that goes into a photoshoot, particularly someone in her position, you know pretty much what you’re going to wear….You have a choice - either you put it on or you don’t.

“They made that choice to do it, so to complain afterwards, you had an opportunity not to do it… She just looks tired.”

He added: “The problem is she’s part of the Disney stable so for them it’s a bit like Minnie Mouse going topless.”

As soon as the photos became public, the Hannah Montana starlet apologized to fans, while Leibovitz said she was sorry the photos were misinterpreted.