‘Mujeres Asesinas’ Star Scarlet Gruber Calls to End the Slaughter of Bulls in New PETA Latino Campaign

She’s a killer woman on TV, but in real life, Scarlet Gruber wants to end the killing of sensitive bulls in bullfights. In a fiery new anti-bullfighting campaign for PETA Latino, the El Precio de Amarte star appears in a scarlet gown—reminiscent of a muleta—boldly defending a herd of bulls. Her call to action is clear: “Protect Them: End Bullfighting.”

In an accompanying video, Gruber shares that speaking up against bullfights “isn’t about banning culture or tradition, it’s about banning cruelty to animals.”

Bullfighting Is Cruelty—Not Culture

Humans violently slaughter tens of thousands of bulls each year in bullfighting festivals around the world. During bullfights, assailants on horses drive lances into a bull’s back and neck before others plunge banderillas into his back. When the bull becomes weak from blood loss, a matador attempts to kill the animal by plunging a sword into his lungs or, if that fails, cutting his spinal cord with a knife. The bull may be paralyzed but still conscious when humans cut his ears or tail off to present to the matador as a “trophy.”

Gruber notes that there’s no justification for maiming and tormenting feeling animals, adding that there are plenty of cruelty-free ways to celebrate culture and heritage.

 “Bullrings are already being used for concerts and sporting events that attract thousands, without killing a single bull. Nothing justifies the suffering of a bull in an arena,” she says.

Every Animal Is Someone

Bulls are curious, social, and protective of their herds. In nature, they live in complex social groups and form lifelong friendships. Every bull is a unique individual who experiences love, pain, and fear. The bullfighting industry exploits them like inanimate objects to slaughter for spectacle.

Join Scarlet Gruber and Others Calling to End Bullfighting

The majority of Mexicans oppose bullfighting, and it’s already banned in the states of Coahuila, Guerrero, Quintana Roo, Sinaloa, Michoacan, and Sonora. Mexico City—which is home to the world’s largest bullfighting ring—has banned the torture and killing of bulls in its bullring, making traditional bullfights impossible. Gruber and PETA Latino, in conjunction with the coalition México Sin Toreo, are calling on the public to urge their representatives to support a nationwide ban on these bloody events.

If you’re in Mexico, contact your representatives and urge them to support a nationwide bullfighting ban. Never attend a bullfight, and urge your friends and family to do the same.