Tewksbury 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

Contact:
Kristina Addington 757-622-7382

Tewksbury, Mass. -- 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 24-year-old Kima Humphrey beat out hundreds of other entrants from across the U.S. to become one of 10 female contestants to advance to the final round.

Humphrey started living compassionately at an early age. In second grade, she read a library book about where food comes from and decided to go vegetarian. As an adult, she took that decision one step further and is now vegan. Humphrey says that she tries to incorporate her love of animals into all facets of her life. She has two companion dogs, Chance and Jojo--both dogs were strays rescued from the roadside. As a hair stylist, she also uses cruelty-free products at the salon where she works. Humphrey likes to bake vegan goodies and share new foods with her friends and family in order to show them that they can easily adjust their diets to make them kind and healthy. She says that after she went vegan, she noticed a change in her appearance, lost weight, and felt like her energy level skyrocketed.

"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 Humphrey's 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.