Gwyneth Paltrow has apparently told PETA that she “is sorry for wearing fur” in a recent photo shoot campaign for Tod’s.
The actress and all around super vegetarian came under fire from PETA after the ads showed her draped in a fox stole, the group released a statement saying “Gwyneth Paltrow won’t be the apple of her daughter’s eye if she continues to flaunt fur,” they also sent her letters and videos of “showing how people suffer for fur”.
But according to PETA’s senior vice president, Dan Mathews, the pair awkwardly chatted during the Fontainebleau Hotel opening in Miami last weekend.
Her excuse for wearing the fur: “It was a day-long photo shoot on a boat near Capri, and there were all sorts of poses behind and draped a stole around my shoulder. I didn’t pay much attention to it and when I noticed it was fur, I assumed it was fake fur, but did not ask, so it’s my fault. I was very surprised when they ended up using that one shot out of hundreds for the centerpiece of the Tod’s ads. I know it’s not a great excuse, but I hope you and your members understand.”
I myself don’t mind people wearing fur, but good for her actually apologizing for something she cares about. Oh and in case you are one of the very few people who do care about Gwyneth Paltrow, her marriage is reportedly on the rocks.
The owner of the nightclub helped Lohan dust off her blue sequined dress and black stole before she posed on the red carpet.
Ronson went on to spin tracks for a crowd that included reggae rapper Shaggy and “I Kissed a Girl” singer Katy Perry.
Earlier this year People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals named Lohan to its list of the “Worst-Dressed” Celebrities of 2008, citing the actress and others for wearing furs, snakeskin and other apparel made from animals.
Others mentioned by PETA included Aretha Franklin, Eva Longoria, Kate Moss and Marilyn Manson.
Robbie LeBlanc of PETA Europe said of the incident,
“Lindsay Lohan might be able to ignore images of bloody animals skinned alive for their pelts, but we hope a dash of flour will help her rise to the occasion and forsake fur once and for all.”
I think this crosses a line, in all honesty. Stand in the crowds, hold signs… but throwing flour on someone is crossing the line.
PETA wants their breast milk ice cream, and they want you to have some, too. The animal rights organization, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), sent a letter to Ben & Jerry’s Homemade ice cream company requesting that they replace the cow’s milk in their famed ice cream with breast milk, according to a press release by PETA.
Ben & Jerry replied that “a mother’s milk is best used for her child,” according to WITN. PETA suggested that Ben and Jerry’s make breast milk ice cream to minimize the suffering of the cows. While their request was extreme and implausible, they could have made other more viable requests about th cow’s health. They could have also suggested vegan product lines for B & J, which are popular in health food markets and natural food markets.
According to the PETA press release, the idea came from the news that a Swiss restaurateur would be substituting 75 percent of the cow’s milk with breast milk. In the U.S. there are breast milk banks where lactating mothers with an abundance of breast milk can donate their breast milk. The lactating mothers are put through health screenings before the breast milk is made available to babies.
The PETA release also states that the mothers providing the milk for the unnamed Swiss restaurateur are paid for their milk. If this were to happen in the United States, how many of the mothers currently donating breast milk to breast milk banks for babies in need would opt to be paid instead? Would this practice truly make healthier humans as PETA suggests?
source: Breast Milk Ice Cream Idea Proposed by PETA to Ben and Jerry’s [AC]
Pamela Anderson is the latest celebrity to speak her thoughts about Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.
When Pamela was in Toronto, Canada, attending an event that speaks out against the abuse of animals in Hollywood (Paris Hilton), she was asked her thoughts on Palin and a recent article in Newsweek Magazine , which showed a bear in the office of Palin’s home.
Pamela who is a member of PETA said, “I can’t stand her, she can suck it!”
Amanda Beard got naked, again, this time for a cause. But the dirty Commie Chinese tried to keep her down.
Olympic swimming gold medalist Amanda Beard had to launch her naked, anti-fur campaign poster outside the Athletes’ Village on Wednesday after Chinese authorities canceled a planned unveiling, citing safety concerns.
In a poster for the animal rights group PETA, the reigning 200-meter breaststroke champion appears naked in front of the U.S. flag and the slogan “Be comfortable in your own skin. Don’t wear fur.”
Jason Baker, an Asia-Pacific spokesman for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, said the launch was “a bit more dramatic than we had planned” after Chinese security officials visited a hotel where an official news conference had been scheduled and shut it down. “From what I’ve been told from the hotel, the public security bureau showed up at midnight and told them our specific event had to be canceled for safety reasons, without going into any specifics,” Baker said. “When I arrived at 8 a.m., there were public security officials in the press conference room we had booked. “Amanda didn’t want her voice to be silenced, so we went ahead and arranged something else — we never knew if we were going to be stopped at any point.”
Baker said the protest was not against China and did not interfere with the Olympics. Police and security saw the launch going ahead outside the south gate of the Athletes’ Village but did not interfere.
“It was a sexy ad really designed for the U.S. market. It was positive and it was (supposed) to be done in a private function room,” Baker said. “I’m surprised they were so concerned, given we’ve done similar (things) with Asian celebrities in the past.”
Beard, 26, who has posed nude in men’s magazines, said she decided to participate in the PETA campaign because she loved animals and was horrified to see how fur was produced for fashion in some places.
She said the Olympics was the perfect forum to get out a positive message, but now she was concentrating entirely on competition. “It’s an important issue — I’m proud to be part of this,” she said. “The more I’ve heard about what happens to the animals … fur ripped off them when they’re still alive — it’s heart breaking.” “I have seen a lot of the videos, and (it) brings me to tears,” the four-time Olympian said in a PETA statement. “What (some people) think is pretty is actually something that’s very gruesome and gross.”
Amanda Beard, though, is awesome and not at all gross. PETA had this to say:
Swimmer Amanda Beard might be the sexiest and most compassionate U.S. Olympic athlete of all time. Need proof? Check out the anti-fur ad that she did—naked—for PETA.
Even with her busy and demanding training schedule, Amanda took the time to bare her skin to help save animals’ skins. With the tagline “Be Comfortable in Your Own Skin. Don’t Wear Fur,” Amanda posed nude to help raise awareness of the cruelty inherent in the fur industry.
There’s also a video interview with Amanda about the making of the poster.
Well here’s a sight you thought you would never see! Pamela Anderson visiting a KFC in Vancouver yesterday to eat one of their sandwiches.
KFC Canada has introduced a new faux chicken sandwich that’s created mostly from soy. KFC Canada has also promised to treat their chickens more humanely. Every chicken will be set up in their own apartment?
Said Anderson,
“It’s very Canadian of them. Very forward thinking. I’m very proud Canada KFC was the first to do it. Hopefully everyone else follows suit.”
What others said:
Dlisted says, “Please tell me this was all a prank pulled by KFC! Please tell me Pamela Anderson is sinking her skank teeth into a real chicken. This is the only time I pray for Ashton Kutcher to pop out and tell that bitch she’s just been punk’d.”
source: Pamela Anderson visits Vancouver KFC store [ctv canada]
Olympic swimming gold medalist Amanda Beard had to launch her naked, anti-fur campaign poster outside the Athletes’ Village on Wednesday after Chinese authorities canceled a planned unveiling, citing safety concerns.
