Toronto Fashion Week is all about the clothes, but one star was there in the flesh—hers. With her naked body painted to resemble a lizard’s skin, Laura Vandervoort, of Smallville and V fame, stars in a new ad for PETA (shot by photographer Nick Saglimbeni) that she unveiled at Toronto Fashion Week while asking her … Read more »
In Wednesday’s New York Times dining section, someone thought it would be a riot to take the decapitated, amputated, defeathered corpse of a chicken and prop the body up in a sexually suggestive “come hither” pose. PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk was not amused. “When I saw it, I just couldn’t believe that an editor … Read more »
Best thing about PETA: ending cruelty to animals. Second-best thing about PETA: naked guys. Great things happen when studs meet suds. With Gay Pride starting in Las Vegas, it was the perfect opportunity to debut our first all-male shower demonstration. When our vegan guys stripped down to show passersby that meat production demolishes natural resources, … Read more »
Temperatures in Los Angeles were normal this afternoon, but on Rodeo Drive, it was positively steamy as Elisabetta Canalis unveiled her “I’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur” ad to an enthusiastic crowd, getting the fall shopping season off to an animal-friendly start. Elisabetta explained why she wanted to go nude to protest fur, saying, … Read more »
In honor of “Be An Angel” Day, an international, nondenominational celebration of acts of kindness, we thought we’d share some of our favorite ads starring celebrity angels for animals—including Kimora Lee Simmons, Audrina Patridge, and David Boreanaz—who have earned their wings by spreading heavenly messages about protecting dogs, cats, and other animals. To be an angel … Read more »
Update: In response to popular demand, autographed 8-inch-by-10-inch prints of Brooke Hogan’s photo are available for $50 (unsigned prints are available for $20), with 80 percent of the proceeds going to PETA. Order by e-mailing [email protected]. A new exhibit by celebrated Miami photographer Jordan Michael Zuniga titled “Women in Cages” debuted Thursday night to … Read more »
Tonight, Dennis Rodman’s induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame is expected to be complete with a helicopter, acrobats, and colorful costume changes. But one thing that Dennis won’t be sporting is fur – and that’s no bull. Dennis was already a Hall of Famer at PETA, as the first man and the first athlete … Read more »
Before Pamela Anderson, before Eva Mendes, before Dennis Rodman, there were the Go-Go’s. The iconic ladies of pop-punk weren’t just pioneers for women in music, they were also animal rights innovators, as the first celebs to proclaim that they would rather go naked than wear fur. Gina Schock, Kathy Valentine, Belinda Carlisle, Jane Wiedlin, and … Read more »
Things are getting muy caliente at the PETA office during National Hispanic Heritage Month. We rounded up some of our favorite ads starring Latino supporters and created a slideshow hotter than the month of August. From fighting fur and “fixing” animal homelessness to goring bullfighting and getting gorgeous with veggies, these Latin stars are … Read more »
It was unseasonably hot on Capitol Hill when PETA’s Lettuce Ladies arrived for the annual Congressional Veggie Dog Giveaway. The leafy lovelies were greeted by a long line of people anxiously awaiting their arrival, ready for food and photo ops. Can you imagine your representative in one of these? Joining the Lettuce Ladies … Read more »
Harry Morton, owner of popular Mexican eatery Pink Taco, had reason to be pink in the face following the public outrage generated over the restaurant’s decision to paint a donkey pink and tie her to the sign of his establishment at a busy shopping mall for hours in the blazing Los Angeles heat as part … Read more »
Call it “animal magnetism,” but we couldn’t help but notice how many of the women on Maxim’s Hot 100 list look awfully familiar. Olivia Munn edged out almost everyone, claiming the number two spot, but she’s number one in our eyes for her defense of animals used in circuses and horses forced to pull carriages—just ask Hoda … Read more »
PETA is bringing sexy back for the final round of our contest to crown the Sexiest Vegetarian Next Door, and we need your help. The voting is on for the 20 finalists aiming to win the title and a trip to Hawaii. 2010 Sexiest Vegetarian Next Door Contest Winner Marie Visit our contest page to … Read more »
Former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Bonnie-Jill Laflin is cheering for vegetables in her new PETA ad.
Lovely Dancing With the Stars pro Karina Smirnoff graces the May cover of Playboy magazine. But before she was a Playboy bunny, Karina stood up for bunnies killed for their fur in a steamy ad for PETA. As Karina shows, the sexiest thing that you can wear is compassion. Be a honey for bunnies and sign … Read more »
