PETA Statement re Feathers at the Met Gala

For Immediate Release:
May 5, 2025

Contact:
Allyson Spellman 202-483-7382

At least three Met Gala attendees—Dua Lipa, Lana Del Rey, and Diana Ross—are wearing outfits that include feathers, which were torn by the fistful out of fully conscious, terrified birds or taken from those killed for their flesh or skin. Please see the following statement from PETA Senior Vice President Lisa Lange in response:

Whether it’s a single plume in a hat or part of a massive monstrosity like the one Diana Ross is sporting tonight, every feather used for fashion was gruesomely torn from the body of a bird who lived in misery and died violently. PETA is renewing its call to the Met Gala co-chairs to ban feathers and other animals’ body parts from the event and allow innovative vegan fashion to shine.

PETA urges Ross, Dua Lipa, and Lana Del Rey to stop plastering themselves with other animals’ body parts, get the cruelty out of their wardrobes, and switch to beautiful and innovative vegan fashion.

A PETA investigation into the largest ostrich-slaughter companies in the world revealed that workers forced frightened young birds into stalls where they were electrically stunned, then slit their throats in full view of their flock mates. Numerous major brands and events have already banned feathers from their shows, including Victoria’s Secret and Copenhagen Fashion Week.

PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to wear”—points out that Every Animal Is Someone and offers free Empathy Kits for people who need a lesson in kindness. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow PETA on X, Facebook, or Instagram.