Miley Cyrus Can’t Stop Retching While Discussing Her Engagement as Shocking Phobia Comes to Light: ‘Makes Me Want to Vomit’
Miley Cyrus had a lot to talk about with Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday (Dec. 4), from her recent engagement to her new song “Dream as One” for Avatar: Fire and Ash. But one shocking revelation at the very beginning of her interview with the late-night host derailed their conversation for several minutes.
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The revelation? Cyrus has a major phobia of one of the most common items in life: paper. “Christmas I’m known as a little bit of a grinch … I hate paper,” she said while catching up with Kimmel. “[Glancing at notes on Kimmel’s desk] Looking at that makes me want to vomit. The real problem for me with paper is when people have dry hands and they touch paper and it’s Christmas and it’s dry and they’re all touching paper.”
The comedian was so shocked that he spent the next six minutes or so questioning Cyrus about her fear, which Cleveland Clinic calls “papyrophobia.” According to the Grammy winner, she refuses to open letters, can’t read books or newspapers – and don’t even get her started on cardboard. (The one notable exception is for marijuana rolling papers.)
“That’s really why I got engaged, because I just make my fiancé open packages outside,” she said of her partner of four years, Maxx Morando.
The paper aversion has become such a problem for her, Cyrus — who repeatedly gagged while discussing the topic — revealed that she’s looking into treatment for the issue. “I can’t even talk about it,” she said. “It’s a phobia, and I need help… It is affecting my everyday life.”
The sit-down with Kimmel comes just a few days after news of the Hannah Montana alum’s engagement came out, with the star modeling her gold ring at the premiere of the Avatar sequel earlier this week. In an interview with Billboard, Cyrus confirmed the news, revealing that she’s in no rush to walk down the aisle as she wants to “enjoy every moment” of being a fiancée.
But wait a minute. Won’t Cyrus — who was previously wed to actor Liam Hemsworth before separating after one year in 2018 — have to sign a paper marriage certificate somewhat soon? “From the last marriage, I think I remember that the paper is wax,” Cyrus quipped when Kimmel asked that same question.
Watch Cyrus talk about her paper phobia above.
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