This Article is From Dec 11, 2010

Miley Cyrus embroiled in bong-smoking scandal

Miley Cyrus embroiled in bong-smoking scandal

Highlights

  • A stunning video of Miley Cyrus has surfaced online showing the teen star smoking from a bong allegedly containing hallucinogenic natural herb Salvia.
  • The 'Hannah Montana' star, who turned 18 last month, was caught on camera puffing on the huge pipe five days after her birthday, reported TMZ.
  • In the video, shot by a female friend during a party at Cyrus' LA home, the singer-actress is seen inhaling huge lungfuls of smoke, allegedly from the burning of controversial but legal psychoactive plant Salvia.
  • The video shows a friend initially lighting the pipe and telling Cyrus to "Hold it! Hold it!" as she takes in the smoke.
  • She then goes into a frenzy of uncontrollable laughter and starts babbling, asking friends if she's "tripping", before mistakenly identifying a man nearby as her on/off boyfriend Liam Hemsworth.
  • "Oh I'm gonna lose it now... I'm going. Having a little bit of a bad trip! Is that a Liam lookalike or what the hell is that? Is that my boyfriend? Is that my boyfriend? Oh my God, he looks so much like Liam!" she exclaims.
  • Cyrus points to her head and giggles as she asks a pal, "Is it me tripping? Is it me tripping?" before breaking down in laughter.
  • She then asks the woman who is filming her antics at the party, "Oh my God, are you being as weird as I think you are right now?"
  • Although the Salvia plant is legal in California, it was banned in Delaware in 2006 following the suicide of teenager Brett Chidester, after his parents argued the substance played a significant factor in his death.
Los Angeles: A stunning video of Miley Cyrus has surfaced online showing the teen star smoking from a bong allegedly containing hallucinogenic natural herb Salvia.

The 'Hannah Montana' star, who turned 18 last month, was caught on camera puffing on the huge pipe five days after her birthday, reported TMZ.

In the video, shot by a female friend during a party at Cyrus' LA home, the singer-actress is seen inhaling huge lungfuls of smoke, allegedly from the burning of controversial but legal psychoactive plant Salvia.

The video shows a friend initially lighting the pipe and telling Cyrus to "Hold it! Hold it!" as she takes in the smoke.

She then goes into a frenzy of uncontrollable laughter and starts babbling, asking friends if she's "tripping", before mistakenly identifying a man nearby as her on/off boyfriend Liam Hemsworth.

"Oh I'm gonna lose it now... I'm going. Having a little bit of a bad trip! Is that a Liam lookalike or what the hell is that? Is that my boyfriend? Is that my boyfriend? Oh my God, he looks so much like Liam!" she exclaims.

Cyrus points to her head and giggles as she asks a pal, "Is it me tripping? Is it me tripping?" before breaking down in laughter.

She then asks the woman who is filming her antics at the party, "Oh my God, are you being as weird as I think you are right now?"

Although the Salvia plant is legal in California, it was banned in Delaware in 2006 following the suicide of teenager Brett Chidester, after his parents argued the substance played a significant factor in his death.

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