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Courtney Stodden Gets Down and Dirty to Drop the Filthy Facts About Leather

Want to keep your conscience clean? Courtney Stodden has a tip: Keep animal skins out of your closet. To show everyone the ugly truth of wearing animal skins, the model and activist is baring it all in a provocative new PETA campaign.

Model Courtney Stodden stands nude but covered in black sludge in front of mannequins wearing leather jackets. Text on the image reads: “Leather Is a Dirty Business. Wear Vegan.”

In PETA’s jaw-dropping video, Stodden spells out the hidden side of leather production in a way you won’t forget.  Watch as she gets doused in disgusting black sludge to deliver some seriously filthy facts:

Join Courtney Stodden and Ditch Leather!

Cows have friends and mourn when a loved one dies or when they’re separated from each other. Every one of them is a living, feeling individual—not a jacket or handbag.

YOU can help cows and other animals killed for their skins by simply choosing sustainable vegan leathers—including those made from apple peels, pineapple leaves, cork, mushrooms, and other plant materials—which are durable, chic, and don’t come with the cruelty or environmental destruction of animal skin leather. Need some tips on compassionate fashion? PETA’s got you covered:

The Ultimate Guide To Vegan Clothing Shopping
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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?”

— Ingrid Newkirk, PETA Founder and co-author of Animalkind

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