One of America's favorite student activists, Cristina Lara, has engaged in smoking hookah--an activity that may be prohibited within SADD.

Cristina, only a junior at Fair Lawn High School, is the President of her school's Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD). Part of SADDs mission statement reads "to provide students with the best prevention and intervention tools possible to deal with the issues of underage drinking, other drug use, impaired driving, and other destructive decisions."

Cristina, who turned 16 on September 4, was smoking hookah underage. Most hookah bars in the United States require a minimum age of 17 to smoke, or 18 to purchase the hookah itself. Although an extremely small percentage of hookah bars allow 16 year olds to smoke, this photo was taken before Cristina's birthday, making her 15 at the time.

"I work as hard as I can...I'm not your typical teenager who's hanging out every weekend. Mostly on the weekends, I stay home. I do homework. I read," the young leader stated in her acceptance speech upon receiving the Brave Nation Young Activist Award. She certainly was not home reading on the night this picture was taken.

It is unknown whether or not she remain President of SADD. Cristina has been nationally recognized as a young activist, and she's currently working on her independent project/organization, Cristina Lara Inc. The young feminist, who's website can be visited at www.cristinalara.com, is also a state finalist in the Miss Teen New Jersey pageant. Hypocrisy? Maybe so. She has represented today's youth as progressive and involved. Her actions, however, defy what she stands for.

Cristina has not yet commented on this article. You can email her at info@cristinalara.com to question her motives as an student activist.