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Nick Jonas criticised by fans for promoting cigar smoking on magazine cover

'Gross and irresponsible'

Olivia Petter
Thursday 12 September 2019 08:02 BST
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Nick Jonas has been criticised for posing on the cover of a magazine with a cigar in his hand.

The 26-year-old singer stars on the cover of the latest issue of Cigar Aficionado but was labelled “gross” and “irresponsible” for promoting smoking to his young fans.

Jonas shared his excitement about the cover earlier this week on Instagram and Twitter, writing: “First person under 30 to hold a cigar on the cover of one of my favourite magazines. So pumped about this one!”

But fans did not share the singer’s enthusiasm, with one user responding: “Gross and irresponsible as a singer and a human raised knowing the health risks but okay.”

Another added: “Since when is it an achievement to smoke under 30? Sad”.

Some fans responded by suggesting other items Jonas would be more suited to holding on a magazine cover, such as a “little cute chickadee”. Another teased: “Things Nick Jonas could be holding that are better than a cigar: just nothing. literally. holding nothing.”

Many fans urged Jonas to quit the habit in order to preserve his singing voice, with one person tweeting that his lungs “will pay”.

Jonas has been photographed smoking cigars since 2015, with one recent image showing the singer smoking one while playing a round of golf in Miami earlier this summer.

The singer has yet to respond to the criticisms.

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