Hollywood Woman Is Finalist in PETA's 'Sexiest Vegetarian' Contest

The Vote Is On--Winners Will Head Off to Maui for One Week

For Immediate Release:
March 29, 2010

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Kristina Addington 757-622-7382

Hollywood, Calif. -- What do Heroes hottie Milo Ventimiglia and country music crooner Kellie Pickler have in common? They are the reigning king and queen of PETA's annual Sexiest Vegetarian Alive contest. PETA has now expanded the contest to include the Sexiest Vegetarians Next Door--one male and one female--and 33-year-old Michaela Jane Travers beat out hundreds of other entrants from across the U.S. to become one of 10 female contestants to advance to the final round.

Australian transplant Travers may be new to the U.S., but she isn't new to cruelty-free living. Travers went vegetarian when she was 12, and she went vegan approximately 11 years ago. She says that switching to a diet that is free of all animal-derived products has kept her healthy and full of energy--which is a good thing for her busy career as a tour manager and assistant to several bands in California. Travers just moved to the U.S. this year, so she hasn't yet adopted any companion animals. She does, however, help care for four companion dogs in her area who were adopted from animal shelters.

"On average, vegetarians are slimmer and healthier than meat-eaters are, and that makes them sexier too," says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman, who notes that vegetarians get all the protein, vitamins, and other nutrients that they need without consuming all the cholesterol and saturated fats that are found in meat and dairy products. "One look at our radiant lineup of sexy finalists and it's clear that they're all winners."

To see Travers' photo and bio, along with profiles of the other sexy vegetarian finalists, please click here. The second round of voting ends March 31, and the two winners will be announced on April 14. Each winner will spend seven nights in beautiful Maui, courtesy of the PETA Member Advantage Program.

For more information and to vote in the contest, please visit PETA.org or click here.