U.S. TV star Taylor Momsen caused controversy Thursday when she admitted she carried knives in her purse.
The 16-year-old, best known for her role as Jenny Humphrey on the New York teen show Gossip Girl, sparked outrage when she said playing with her switchblade knife was “relaxing”.
She told U.K. newspaper The Metro: “I have a knife collection. My favorite’s my switchblade.
“I flew from New York to Los Angeles and still had a couple of knives in my purse. I thought I took them all out but they got tucked up in the folds.
“I went through security, took them on the plane, opened my bag to get my wallet in LA and they fell out. I was like: “Holy s***!”‘”
She added: ‘I have my favorite black knife with me all the time. It’s a switchblade. It relaxes me to flick it.”