'Glee' Star Dianna Agron Addresses The GQ Photo Shoot Controversy

GQ's sexed-up photo shoot of 'Glee' stars Dianna Agron and Lea Michele has come under fire from parents and viewers including Katie Couric.

SEE THE PHOTOS HERE.

Now Dianna, 24, has taken to her blog to offer a circumscribed apology to the critics:

In the land of Madonna, Britney, Miley, Gossip Girl, other public figures and shows that have pushed the envelope and challenged the levels of comfort in their viewers and fans...we are not the first. Now, in perpetuating the type of images that evoke these kind of emotions, I am sorry. If you are hurt or these photos make you uncomfortable, it was never our intention. And if your eight-year-old has a copy of our GQ cover in hand, again I am sorry. But I would have to ask, how on earth did it get there?

The Parents Television Council complained that the magazine was "sexualizing the actresses who play high school-aged characters," and Dianna says she was just doing her job.

For GQ, they asked us to play very heightened versions of our school characters. A 'Hit Me Baby One More Time' version. At the time, it wasn't my favorite idea, but I did not walk away. I must say, I am trying to live my life with a sharpie marker approach. You can't erase the strokes you've made, but each step is much bolder and more deliberate. I'm moving forward from this one, and after today, putting it to rest. I am only myself, I can only be me. These aren't photos I am going to frame and put on my desk, but hey, nor are any of the photos I take for magazines. Those are all characters we've played for this crazy job, one that I love and am so fortunate to have, each and every day.

GQ has also defended the shoot, saying the actresses are adults in their 20s and "the Parents Television Council must not be watching much TV these days and should learn to divide reality from fantasy."

SEE THE PHOTOS HERE.