Is smoking back?

吸烟又兴起了吗?

Today, Explained

2026-05-09

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Gen Z is making smoking — or at least posing with cigarettes — cool again. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tatasciore and Bridger Dunnagan, and hosted by Noel King. Smoking two cigarettes at once in Washington Square Park in New York City. Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at ⁠vox.com/today-explained-podcast.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • All right, I'm going to be honest about something.

  • I smoke sometimes.

  • I know I shouldn't.

  • It's a disgusting habit.

  • It will kill me.

  • But on occasion, when life gets stressful, and right now, life is a little stressful, I am not alone.

  • If you've been paying attention, it feels like cigarettes are everywhere all of a sudden.

  • Sabrina Carpenter was posed with a cigarette for Interview magazine.

  • Chapel Roan did a sort of cig in the wig when she did her tiny desk performance.

  • Though it looks like it's all my hair, it's a wig.

  • We also had Lady Gaga referencing smoking and posing with a cigarette when she did her.

  • So today we will be asking, is smoking back?

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