An advert featuring rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs in bed with two women has been censored for being too racy.

The commercial for Estee Lauder featured the hip-hop star in a situation with the two models that implied they had just had sex. It was considered too raunchy for family department stores and had to be pulled and replaced with an image of the artist in bed with only one woman.

John Demsey, global president of Estee Lauder, says, "It is unfortunate that some people were so uncomfortable with something with that much sexual presence. But we stand by it."

Despite disappearing from stores, the original image will remain on billboards.