Miley Cyrus Explains How She Used to Hide All of the Money She Spent on Drugs from Her Accountant

Miley Cyrus is opening up about her past drug use — and how she used to keep it a secret from those around her, specifically her accountant.

The music artist, 32, got candid while taking a deep dive into where she was mentally for each of her albums like Bangerz and Endless Summer Vacation, for the Friday, June 6 episode of The Ringer’s Every Single Album podcast.

During their discussion of her 2015 album, Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz, the former Disney star revealed where some of her money went without her accountant’s knowledge.

“The drugs were the biggest cost, which to hide those from my accountant, we called them vintage clothes,” Cyrus said.

The “Flowers” singer continued, “And so she would get these checks. That happens on touring all the time.”

Cyrus said over time her accountant would wonder about the “vintage clothes” costs but she always made sure to keep her purchases discreet. 

“And every time she saw me, she’d be like, ‘Where’s that, like, $15,000 original John Lennon T-shirt that you bought?’ It’s like, ‘Oh, it’s upstairs,’ ” she said.

“We just really want to protect it. It’s really delicate. The fabric got to take care of it. So I bought a lot of vintage clothes that year,” Cyrus added. 

Continuing to reflect on Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz, the “We Can’t Stop” singer admitted she’s grateful for how far she’s come since that period in her life.

“I’m so glad I survived that time in my life,” Cyrus said. “I would definitely not encourage anyone else to go this hard, but the fact that I got through it, I’m very glad I got to do it.”

Cyrus has been open about her sobriety throughout the passing years. In a 2017 interview with Billboard, she said she was “evolving” after giving up marijuana.

“I haven’t smoked weed in three weeks, which is the longest I’ve ever [gone without it],” she said at the time. “I’m not doing drugs, I’m not drinking, I’m completely clean right now! That was just something that I wanted to do.”

She later spoke to Rolling Stone for the magazine’s January 2021 cover story after she “fell off” and started drinking during the pandemic.

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“[I] haven’t done drugs in years. Honestly, I never try to, again, be a fortune-teller. I try to not be naive,” Cyrus said at the time. “Things f—— happen. But from sitting here with you right now, I would say it would have to be a cold day in hell for me to relapse on drugs.”

If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, please contact the SAMHSA helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.