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Professional controversy magnet Miley Cyrus has been threatened with legal action following being spanked with a Mexican flag on stage. Watch the video below.
Cyrus was performing in Monterrey in Nuevo Leon, and according to the Guardian there have already been calls to fine the singer.
As Fusion reports, Cyrus may have fallen foul of a law that prevents acts which show "disrespect for the flag and national symbols, will be punished according to their seriousness and the condition of the person who commits them."
Cyrus, or a member of her team, risks being fined up to $1200 or detained for 36 hours. Given that VIP tickets to Cyrus Mexican shows are retailing for $2364 one suspects this is not a threat that the singer is worrying about unduly.
Below: Watch the video of Cyrus being spanked by the Mexican flag (starts at 2.20)
Francisco Trevino Cabello, of the conservative National Action Party, is clearly not a Smiler announcing "They are hitting her with the flag, or cleaning her backside. It’s a lack of respect,”, said of the incident. “The interior ministry must sanction the singer Miley Cyrus for desecrating the flag.”
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