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Is Miley's role-model status up in smoke?

As if her pointedly provocative new “adult” image hadn’t ruffled enough feathers with concerned parents, teenage trouble-magnet Miley Cyrus is unwittingly courting controversy once again. As reported in The Scoop, TMZ obtained a new video of the former “Hannah Montana” siren smoking from a bong during a party at her home in late November -- although the smoke inside the bong is purporte
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As if her pointedly provocative new “adult” image hadn’t ruffled enough feathers with concerned parents, teenage trouble-magnet Miley Cyrus is unwittingly courting controversy once again. As reported in The Scoop, TMZ obtained a new video of the former “Hannah Montana” siren smoking from a bong during a party at her home in late November -- although the smoke inside the bong is purportedly not what some might immediately assume it to be. TMZ sources assert that Cyrus was smoking salvia, a legal, natural herb.  As Miley is reduced to fits of cackling, there’s a liberal amount of swearing going on – as well as the inexplicable playing of some ersatz grunge rock by ’90s B-listers, Bush.

Often referred to as the “magic mint,” salvia can have powerful hallucinogenic effects, but is perfectly legal in most of the United States and has become popular with college-age kids.

The video, presumably copied or stolen from the individual behind the camera, raises more questions about Miley Cyrus’ judgment, let alone her rocky transition from tween idol to young woman. Parents, what do you think? Is this episode just one more milestone on the road to sabotaging her status or is it just a typical teenage party scene and simply much ado about nothing? Even though it’s legal, would you want your kids trying salvia?

Also, in this wake of this video, do you still consider Miley Cyrus a worthy role model?

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