'Topless' Cyrus pics crash Vanity Fair website

Reuters

TOO MUCH TRAFFIC: A series of Miley Cyrus photos appearing on Vanity Fair's website caused it to crash.

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A series of controversial photographs of teen queen Miley Cyrus shot for Vanity Fair caused the magazine's website to crash.

Demand was so high from viewers wanting to see the photos that the website logged more than four million hits on Monday.

It was unable to cope with the traffic and was temporarily shut down, it was reported.

Cyrus, 15, posed for the photos - shot by renowned snapper Annie Leibovitz - with her parents on set, but shot more photos when they left.

One photo in particular, showing Cyrus wrapped in nothing but a blanket, has caused controversy.

Parents and fans have been up in arms, while the Christian Coalition of America asked The Disney Channel - who broadcast Hannah Montana - to reprimand Miley for agreeing to the provocative shots.

Cyrus has apologised for taking the photo, and for the release of several raunchy photos last week - one which showed the actress pulling down her singlet to reveal a lacy green bra.

Others showed her lying provocatively with a young male.

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