Spears' body to be replaced in photoshoot

A magazine is seeking a body double to replace Britney Spears in a naked photoshoot because she is too "out of shape".

The singer is to recreate an iconic Marilyn Monroe pose for Blender, but the publication reportedly 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! 5'2" to 5'5".

"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."

A private photoshoot of Spears with her two sons which was to be used on her Christmas cards was recently reported to have been sold to the press by photographer Dani Brubaker.

A source told MSNBC: "She's just another person in a long line of people trying to profit from Britney Spears."