Pop superstar Miley Cyrus has admitted to deceiving her accountant during the peak of her drug-fueled lifestyle, saying she disguised her narcotics spending as extravagant vintage fashion purchases.
Now 32, the “Flowers” singer revealed the confession in a recent interview, reflecting on her wilder years while recording her 2015 album Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz. She said her accountant questioned the large expenses that were allegedly for high-end clothing items. Miley responded by inventing stories about storing rare garments in delicate condition.
Hiding drug costs behind luxury fashion
Cyrus shared that drugs were the largest expense during that era. Instead of listing them honestly, she categorized them as vintage clothing. She claimed to have told her accountant she had purchased rare pieces like an original $15,000 John Lennon T-shirt and would often say the item was “upstairs” or too fragile to wear.
During those years, she frequently made headlines for her provocative image, on-stage antics, and substance-fueled interviews. At the 2013 MTV EMAs, she was even seen lighting up what appeared to be a joint onstage, an incident that further solidified her rebellious persona at the time.
Admission of past use and struggle for sobriety
Miley has previously described her preferred substances as “happy drugs” like weed and molly, calling them more social than cocaine, which she said was common in Hollywood. In 2017, she said she had stopped using drugs and alcohol after reuniting with then-husband Liam Hemsworth.
At the time, she stated she was completely clean and had not smoked weed for three weeks, calling it her longest stretch of sobriety. But by late 2020, she admitted to a relapse during the COVID-19 pandemic. She revealed she had returned to being two weeks sober after falling off the wagon earlier that year.
Despite past setbacks, Miley said sobriety comes easily to her because she is highly disciplined and can stop whenever she chooses. She noted that she doesn’t encourage others to take the same path she did but said she’s grateful to have survived it.
Marriage, divorce, and ongoing evolution
Cyrus married Hunger Games actor Liam Hemsworth in December 2018 after nearly a decade of on-and-off romance. Their marriage lasted less than a year. The couple separated in August 2019 and finalized their divorce in January 2020.
Today, the singer remains a highly influential figure in both music and pop culture. However, her revelations about past substance abuse and how she covered her tracks behind fashion expenses have left even longtime fans stunned.
The full extent of how much money was truly spent—and what else was disguised—still remains unanswered.
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