Tumwater 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 25, 2010

Contact:
Kristina Addington 757-622-7382

Tumwater, Wash. -- 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 Nina Newcomb beat out hundreds of other entrants from across the U.S. to become one of 10 female contestants to advance to the final round.

Newcomb, a fit mother of two, went vegetarian about three years ago after reading and watching videos about factory farming. She says that she could no longer support the cruel meat industry and wanted to emulate Pamela Anderson, one of her icons. Since going vegetarian, Newcomb says that her physique has improved and that she has more energy. Newcomb does her part to spread the word about the cruelty of the meat industry by speaking to friends and family members and encouraging them to try alternatives to meat products.

"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 Newcomb'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.