Tarboro Woman Presented With PETA Award at Special Florida Ceremony

Housewives of Miami Star Joanna Krupa Applauds Volunteer's Constant Work to Help Animals

For Immediate Release:
April 16, 2012

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Wendy Wegner 202-483-7382 

Tarboro, N.C. — At a special reception at South Florida's gourmet vegan restaurant Sublime on Sunday, April 15, PETA recognized Tarboro native Meggan Anderson for fearlessly doing whatever it takes—including stripping down in the middle of a Russian winter—to draw attention to animal rights. Anderson received PETA's Nanci Alexander Award, given in honor of Sublime owner and Animal Rights Foundation of Florida founder Nanci Alexander.

Anderson's award was presented by supermodel and Dancing With the Stars alumna Joanna Krupa. Other guests in attendance included pro surfer Karina Petroni, Telemundo's Natalia Villaveces, and El Talismán's Pablo Azar. Photos from the event are available here.  

"If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Meggan Anderson—whose volunteer efforts have appeared in photographs in newspapers around the world—has spoken volumes in behalf of animals," says PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk. "PETA is proud to recognize this brave young woman for doing whatever it takes to bring animal rights issues into the spotlight."

Anderson's participation in PETA demonstrations—from dressing as a bikini-clad "Lettuce Lady" to promote vegan meals to crashing the stage at a fur showcase at Bloomingdale's—has landed her photographs on E! and Jimmy Kimmel Live!, among many other media outlets. And when Anderson stripped down for a "Bare Skin, Don't Wear Skin" anti-fur protest in Moscow, she was arrested—and she ended up on the front page of The Moscow Times. Anderson has also volunteered to speak out against abusing exotic animals in the circus, KFC's cruel chicken-slaughter methods, and many other issues.

For more information, please visit PETA.org.