Trace Cyrus, We the Kings, and Renee Olstead Snag peta2 Awards

Voters on peta2.com Help Musicians, TV Stars Land Libby Awards for Promoting Animal-Friendly Attitudes

For Immediate Release:
December 20, 2012

Contact:
Wendy Wegner 202-483-7382

Los Angeles -- Six young celebrities' efforts to help animals have garnered them top honors from peta2, PETA's youth division, in the seventh annual Libby Awards ("Libby" is for "liberation," as in animal liberation), which honor animal-friendly people and products. We are pleased to announce the following winners:

• Trace Cyrus, who appeared in peta2's edgy "Ink, Not Mink" anti-fur campaign, has been named Most Animal-Friendly Hip-Hop Artist.
• Bring Me the Horizon's Jona Weinhofen's head-turning, naked "Vegan Like a Boss" campaign was dubbed the Best peta2 Ad.
• We The Kings' efforts to urge its fans to be superheroes for animals landed the group the title of Most Animal-Friendly Band.
• Vegetarian NY Ink star Megan Massacre has been crowned Favorite peta2 Hottie.
• Australian band Tonight Alive, whose members spoke with peta2 about going vegan, the importance of spaying and neutering dogs and cats, and the cruelty of forcing animals to perform in circuses, landed the award for peta2 Breakthrough Artist.
• And Secret Life of the American Teenager star, vegan crusader, and reigning Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity Renee Olstead—who also ran in the PETA Pack this year—snagged the title of Most Animal-Friendly Celebrity.

"Trace Cyrus, Renee Olstead, and peta2's other Libby winners have encouraged countless people to make animal-friendly choices about what they eat, what they wear, and what they do for entertainment," says PETA Youth Marketing Manager Emily Rodriguez. "Young people today care about making the world a better place for animals—and their favorite celebrities are leading the charge."

Twenty-three Libby Awards were given out this year, recognizing everything from the best animal-friendly clothing company to the best vegan food truck. Winners were chosen by peta2 based on several factors, including vote count. Each winner will receive a framed certificate and be featured on peta2.com.

For more information, please visit peta2.com.