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When a Caveat Disappears From a UFO Story
Cyrus's San Bernardino story shows how caveats can shrink when celebrity UFO claims become headlines.
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- The glowing object and chase claim
- The cannabis caveat inside the original account
- Why viral retellings favour the strangest details
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Introduction
Miley Cyrus’s UFO story is a useful example of how celebrity testimony changes as it moves through entertainment media. Her original account was not a simple claim that she had unquestionably seen an extraterrestrial craft. Instead, she paired a vivid description of the experience with an explicit acknowledgement that her perception might have been affected by cannabis concentrate she had recently purchased. As the story spread through headlines, social media posts and late-night retellings, that uncertainty often became secondary to the more memorable details: a glowing object, a chase through San Bernardino and eye contact with a mysterious being. [Marie Claire]marieclaire.commiley cyrus alien ufoMarie ClaireMiley Cyrus Said She Was Chased by an Alien In a UFOOctober 21, 2020 — 21 Oct 2020 — Miley Cyrus revealed she was "chased dow…
Within the broader pattern of celebrity UFO stories, Cyrus’s account illustrates how caveats are often compressed while the most dramatic narrative elements become the public version of the story.
The glowing object and chase claim
Cyrus described the incident during a conversation with fashion designer Rick Owens for Interview magazine in October 2020. She said she had been driving through San Bernardino with a friend when “some sort of UFO” appeared to pursue them. She compared its shape to “a flying snowplow”, saying it had a large plough-like front section and emitted a yellow glow. [Marie Claire]marieclaire.commiley cyrus alien ufoMarie ClaireMiley Cyrus Said She Was Chased by an Alien In a UFOOctober 21, 2020 — 21 Oct 2020 — Miley Cyrus revealed she was "chased dow…
She also added details that made the story emotionally compelling rather than merely visual. According to Cyrus, she believed she saw a being seated inside the object and felt that they made eye contact. She said this moment, more than the object itself, left her shaken for several days and changed the way she looked at the night sky afterwards. [Marie Claire]marieclaire.commiley cyrus alien ufoMarie ClaireMiley Cyrus Said She Was Chased by an Alien In a UFOOctober 21, 2020 — 21 Oct 2020 — Miley Cyrus revealed she was "chased dow…
Several features of the account are frequently highlighted in media coverage because they are easy to retell:
- the alleged chase while driving; [marieclaire.com]marieclaire.commiley cyrus alien ufoMarie ClaireMiley Cyrus Said She Was Chased by an Alien In a UFOOctober 21, 2020 — 21 Oct 2020 — Miley Cyrus revealed she was "chased dow…
- the unusual “flying snowplow” description;
- the glowing yellow appearance;
- the claimed eye contact with a being inside the craft;
- her statement that the experience stayed with her for days.
These are the elements that naturally fit short interviews, headlines and social-media clips.
The cannabis caveat inside the original account
The most important qualification in the original interview appears immediately after Cyrus introduces the story. Before describing the object in detail, she says she was “pretty sure” about what she saw but also volunteers that she had bought weed wax from a man in a van outside a taco shop, adding that “it could have been the weed wax.” [Marie Claire]marieclaire.commiley cyrus alien ufoMarie ClaireMiley Cyrus Said She Was Chased by an Alien In a UFOOctober 21, 2020 — 21 Oct 2020 — Miley Cyrus revealed she was "chased dow…
That sentence matters because it shows Cyrus introducing uncertainty herself rather than presenting the sighting as established fact. She did not frame the experience as proof of extraterrestrial visitors. Instead, she acknowledged a possible alternative explanation before continuing with the narrative.
She nevertheless explained why she remained convinced something unusual had happened. She noted that:
- her friend also saw the object;
- she believed other motorists had stopped to look;
- despite the caveat, she remained “pretty sure” she had witnessed something real. [PAPER Magazine]papermag.commiley cyrus ufoThat said, while Cyrus admitted that "it could have been the weed wax" she bought "from a…Read more…
Those statements create an internal tension that is often lost in abbreviated coverage. The original account combines confidence, uncertainty and emotional impact rather than choosing only one of those positions.
Why viral retellings favour the strangest details
Once the interview entered the celebrity news cycle, many headlines focused almost entirely on the sensational aspects of the story. Typical summaries emphasised that Miley Cyrus had been “chased by a UFO” or had “made eye contact with an alien”, while the qualifying sentence about possible impairment often appeared only much later in the article or disappeared entirely in secondary retellings. [Page Six]pagesix.commiley cyrus claims she was chased down by some sort of ufo“I was driving through San Bernardino with my friend, and I got chased down by some…Read more…
This reflects a broader feature of entertainment reporting. Headlines compete for attention, and unusual images—such as a glowing craft pursuing a pop star—are inherently more memorable than discussions of uncertainty or possible perceptual error. The caveat slows the story down, while the chase speeds it up.
Late-night television and other entertainment formats reinforce this tendency. A guest has only a few minutes to tell an anecdote, and hosts generally reward vivid storytelling rather than detailed examination of competing explanations. Even when uncertainty remains in the original interview, subsequent retellings often become cleaner narratives because they work better as conversation pieces than as evidence.
The result is a subtle shift:
Original interviewViral retelling”I’m pretty sure… but it could have been the weed wax.”“Miley Cyrus says she saw a UFO.”Mixed certainty and self-questioningClearer, simpler claimIncludes possible alternative explanationFocuses on the extraordinary imageReflective personal accountMemorable celebrity anecdote
What this case shows about celebrity UFO stories
Cyrus’s story is not notable because it proves or disproves anything about unidentified aerial phenomena. Rather, it demonstrates how celebrity testimony changes as it circulates.
The original interview contains three elements at once: a striking personal experience, explicit acknowledgement of uncertainty and an emotional description of how the event affected her. Viral retellings tend to preserve the emotional and visual components while reducing the prominence of the uncertainty that accompanied them. [Marie Claire+2PAPER Magazine]marieclaire.commiley cyrus alien ufoMarie ClaireMiley Cyrus Said She Was Chased by an Alien In a UFOOctober 21, 2020 — 21 Oct 2020 — Miley Cyrus revealed she was "chased dow…
For readers examining celebrity UFO claims, that distinction is important. The most widely shared version of a story is not always the most complete version. Cyrus’s own words present a more cautious account than many of the headlines that followed, making her interview a clear illustration of how caveats can disappear as unusual experiences are reshaped into entertainment narratives.
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Marie ClaireMiley Cyrus Said She Was Chased by an Alien In a UFOOctober 21, 2020 — 21 Oct 2020 — Miley Cyrus revealed she was "chased dow...
Published: October 21, 2020
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That said, while Cyrus admitted that "it could have been the weed wax" she bought "from a...Read more...
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