Houston Couple Are Finalists in PETA's 'Sexiest Vegetarian' Contest

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

For Immediate Release:
March 26, 2010

Contact:
Kristina Addington 757-622-7382

Houston -- 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 Houston residents and couple Robert Federowicz, 41, and Elisa Prevot, 37, beat out hundreds of other entrants from across the U.S. to become two of 20 contestants (10 male and 10 female) to advance to the final round.

Federowicz, who was born in Poland and has lived in India, went vegetarian three years ago after reading a leaflet that exposed the horrors of factory farming. He recently went vegan and says that he has never felt better physically or mentally. Federowicz is a personal trainer and enjoys skydiving, scuba diving, and rock climbing. One of his role models is vegan bodybuilding champion Robert Cheeke.

Prevot is also a personal trainer and owns her own studio. She was vegetarian for three years before recently going vegan. She credits her healthy diet for her high energy level and says that she sleeps much better now. Prevot enjoys reading, photography, and traveling. She shares her home with five cats--all of whom were rescued or adopted--and a duck named Isabella.

"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 photos and read bios of Federowicz, Prevot, and 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.