Cyrus, 20, was thanking her fans for making her win the Best Video for 'Wrecking Ball' when she started digging through her bag to make some space for her award. She then pulled out what appeared to be a joint and began smoking it, reported TMZ.
"I couldn't fit this award in my bag, but I did find this," Cyrus said holding up the joint before sparking it up.
The singer kicked off the 2013 MTV EMA with an alien-inspired performance by donning a metallic dress and astronaut helmet.
It was a tame performance compared to her eyebrow-raising dance with Robin Thicke on 'Blurred Lines' during MTV VMAs in August.
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