When it comes to shocking her fans, there are few things Miley Cyrus hasn’t tried.

But the shock-pop princess took things to a whole new level on Sunday night when she lit up a suspicious-looking cigarette ONSTAGE at the EMA awards at Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome.

As she picked up the award for Best Video for her track Wrecking Ball, Miley grinned as she attempted to shove the award into her bag, before pulling out what appeared to be a joint and telling the audience: ‘I can’t fit it in my bag… but I did find this!’

Lighting up: Miley Cyrus caused controversy by lighting up a suspicious-looking cigarette on stage at the MTV EMA awards in Amsterdam on Sunday night

However, the act was deemed so controversial by MTV bosses that it was edited out of the show when it was aired in America.

Instead, the two-and-a-half-four show featured only a brief shot of Miley accepting her award and thanking her fans.

But a 35-second clip of Miley lighting up later appeared on YouTube, giving US fans a chance to see the controversial moment.

Facing the cut: But the scenes were edited out by MTV when the show aired in the US

‘I just found out!’ Miley told the audience that she had just happened to find the ‘joint’ in her bag

Marijuana is not legal in the Netherlands, but smokers can’t be prosecuted for possessing small amounts and it is sold openly in cafes known euphemistically as ‘coffee shops’.

Miley’s decision to light up on stage did little to impress many of her fans, with people taking to Twitter to comment on the act.

One wrote: ‘Seriously wtf is wrong with miley cyrus?! Why would you smoke a joint at the ema awards?!’

Splitting opinion: Miley’s act didn’t go down too well on Twitter, with the majority of people lambasting her for the decision to light up on stage

Ever controversial: Clutching her awards and with the cigarette still in her mouth, Miley made her way off the stage

While another added: ‘Haha Miley Cyrus is now smoking weed on live TV. What next?’

Even This Morning host Eamonn Holmes put in his two cents, writing on Twitter: ‘Miley Cyrus raises eyebrows again . At MTV awards she appears to smoke a joint .Tries a bit too hard to be controversial …’

It wasn’t only Miley’s cigarette choice that caused controversy at the awards, however.

Arriving at the red carpet bash, Miley shunned a fancy gown in favour of a backless halter top with drawstring detail at the front and sides, with very little protecting her modesty as the audience looked on.

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