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1. ​​Miley Cyrus' plane was struck by lightning

Bad weather just took a wrecking ball to Miley Cyrus' festival plans. The "Party In The U.S.A." singer revealed on Instagram she was headed to Paraguay when her plane got "caught in a major unexpected storm" and was struck by lightning. "My crew, band, friends and family who were all traveling with me are safe after an emergency landing," she said. Cyrus was set to headline the second day of the Asunciónico festival in Paraguay, but she ended up having to cancel. "We were unfortunately unable to fly into Paraguay," she wrote, adding a broken heart emoji. Cyrus also shared some pretty terrifying footage of the storm taken during the flight, as well as a photo showing the damage it caused. Wait a second … are we sure a gremlin on the wing didn't do that?

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.