United Kingdom, June 7 -- Miley Cyrus concealed the cost of drugs from her accountant during the making of her 2015 album by disguising them as high-end vintage clothing purchases.

The 32-year-old singer and songwriter, whose battles with drink and drugs have been well-documented, made the admission during an appearance on the Every Single Album podcast.

Speaking about the period surrounding her experimental album Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz, Miley said: "We called (drug purchases) vintage clothes. And every time (my accountant) saw me, she'd be like, 'Where's that, like, $15,000 original John Lennon T-shirt that you bought?'

"It's like, 'Oh, it's upstairs.' So I bought a lot of vintage clothes that year."

The Grammy-winning artist ...