Florida Man, Woman Are Finalists in PETA's Sexiest Vegetarian Over 50 Contest

Fans Can Help PETA Pick a Winner by Voting for Their Favorites on PETA Prime's Website

For Immediate Release:
October 4, 2011

Contact:
Adam Miller 202-483-7382

West Palm Beach, Fla. — What do Prince, Sir Paul McCartney, and Ellen DeGeneres have in common? Besides their enduring star power, they're all sexy vegetarians who just happen to be over 50. Their sizzling example is what inspired PETA to expand its popular series of Sexiest Vegetarian contests to include the over-50 set. After receiving hundreds of entries from across the U.S. for its 2011 Sexiest Vegetarian Over 50 contest, PETA has narrowed the field down to six men and six women—and 50-year-old West Palm Beach resident Paul Fisher and 51-year-old Delray Beach resident Bianca Rose are among the finalists. The contest is sponsored by PETA Prime—a resource for baby boomers on how to live a healthy, humane, and rewarding life.

"Unlike many of their peers who are on medication for high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, and impotence, older vegetarians tend to be slim and healthy—and that makes them sexier too," says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. "One look at our radiant finalists and it's clear that their vegetarian diets have already made all of them winners."

A mother of five grown children, Rose went vegetarian 33 years ago and then went vegan when she decided animals didn't deserve to have their lives taken from them solely for her pleasure. Now, Rose eats mainly whole foods, such as fruits and vegetables—she says that nothing compares to a delicious, juicy, tree-ripened mango. She loves to speak up on behalf of animals and is learning to use Facebook to spread the word about her healthy, humane vegan diet.

When Fisher was 19, he was a state park and forest officer, an EMT, and a college student majoring in zoology.   Between his academic studies and responding to medical emergencies, he came to recognize "meat" as having the same flesh, veins, and tissue that humans have, and he immediately decided to go vegetarian. Now, this accomplished martial artist and successful art dealer is a member of several wildlife conservation organizations, and when he's not traveling around the world, he is the "go-to guy" when his friends and family find injured animals.

Fisher's and Rose's photos and bios—along with profiles of the other vegetarian vixens and herbivorous hunks who were selected as finalists—are available at PETAPrime.org. Voting to help PETA determine the winners will end on October 17 at 12 noon ET. Two winners (one female and one male) will be announced on October 24. Winners will be decided based on four factors: the finalists' total number of votes, their enthusiasm in promoting their entry, their potential to reach a large audience, and PETA's assessment of their physical attractiveness. Each winner will receive a $125 gift certificate toward a purchase from PETA's catalog merchandise as well as a copy of Michael Feinstein's American Songbook DVD package.

For more information and to vote to help PETA choose the winners of the contest, please visit PETAPrime.org.