PETA's worst dressed list includes Eva Longoria, Kylie Minogue and Lindsay Lohan
| Posted Feb 21st 2008 2:00PM by Kyle Hepp
Filed under: Celebrity Style
PETA has given the crown of worst dressed celebrity of the year to Miss Aretha Franklin. Lauren already talked about how Queen of Soul is notorious for mistreating her ladies, but apparently she's also notorious for mistreating animals via wearing fur. PETA says, "How 'bout some R-E-S-P-E-C-T for animals? Aretha, when you waddled into the Grammys in yet another vulgar fur, you looked as if you were going to perform 'I Am the Walrus' by the Beatles. You might be a queen, but you don't know jack about compassion."And that's not once, but twice in the past month that they have attacked Aretha for her weight. PETA recently sent her an open letter saying, "Music lovers may think of you as a 'queen,' but to animal lovers, you are a court jester . . . Why not shed the old-fashioned look that adds pounds to your frame and detracts from your beautiful voice?"
Really, was it necessary to bring up Aretha's extra poundage? I think PETA could get their point across without going there.
Coming in as runners up on PETA's annual worst dress online poll are Lindsay Lohan, Eva Longoria, Kylie Minogue, Kate Moss and Marilyn Manson. Respectively, PETA calls Lindsay Lohan "skanky," Kate Moss is a "super tramp" and Eva Longoria is a "streetwalker."
I guess PETA just wanted to remind us why they aren't known for their subtleness. Remember their parody of the Olsen's? They have a whole website called "Meet the Trollsen Twins."
Really, I think it's silly that PETA thinks attacking celebs will stop them from wearing fur. Don't get me wrong, I'm not big on wearing anything that was once cute and furry either. Cruelty to animals is not the answer, but nor is cruelty to celebrities. Make love, not war, PETA!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 18)
2-22-2008 @ 8:36AM
Matina said...
PETA is crazy. If you don't want to wear fur - then don't wear it! But don't try to infringe your beliefs upon others and tell them they shouldn't wear it or decide to call them skanks, streetwalkers, etc. because they wear fur. Huh, how old are these people who belong to PETA 10? Certainly no older than 15! These people just want something to jump on a bandwagon about. I wouldn't be surprised if some of these same people who slam people for wearing fur are enjoying steaks and pork chops for dinner. They probably have all kinds of leather shoes and purses and use all sorts of products tested on animals - make-up, prescription meds, who knows what else. Many celebrities jump on the PETA bus claiming to want animals protected but they live in all of these areas that used to be highly populated by animals but animals were driven out by construction. They don't care about that as long as they have a beautiful home in the valley or on a hilltop!!
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2-22-2008 @ 1:50PM
Monica said...
....really? I thought the website was hilarious. Why would someone wear dead animals anyway. This country has plenty of garments available that do not require, in manufacturing, the brutal slaying of defensless animals. FYI, PETA members do not eat meat or wear leather. Please give PETA the props it deserves for trying to make a difference.
2-22-2008 @ 3:41PM
jeff said...
People
Eating
Tasty
Animals
2-22-2008 @ 3:40PM
h. fRANKEL said...
These celebreties (& sports figures) who make tremendous amounts of
money often have not graduated high school, cannot speak English
and have NO IDEA what the fur draping their bodies really means.
GET EDUCATED YOU OVERPAID CRUEL PEOPLE!!!
2-23-2008 @ 5:53PM
FUR IS EVIL said...
forget PETA. this is really about ther brutality of animals. Regardless if you like or dislike PETA. This is about how animals are just tortured in the worst of ways and THAT is wrong. It is by the grace of God any of us were not born into an animal with fur. Please have compassion people.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_8Ko-9uKRs
2-24-2008 @ 11:43PM
FurSucks said...
'PETA is crazy. If you don't want to wear fur - then don't wear it! But don't try to infringe your beliefs upon others and tell them they shouldn't wear it or decide to call them skanks, streetwalkers, etc. because they wear fur.'
Yeah, PETA!
You have no right teaching adults how to be compassionate.
That's a parent's job, and if an adult is too ignorant and self absorbed
to realize that because of their vanity and low self, innocent animals
are raised in cages and then horrible tortured so that another 'dumb' animal can wear it's skin..blame the parents, because they have failed miserably.
Shame on fur wearer's!
Go to PETA and watch a video on how these animals are brutually killed, because of you insensitive people that think fur is glamous and haute..
If this doesn't make you sick and ashamed, then I feel sorry you and your children.
It takes 36 'dumb' animals to make a fur coat, and one to wear it.
2-22-2008 @ 8:37AM
howard said...
I don't wear fur, even though I like it. But if you kept f_ with me like you do others just out of spite I would ignore your cause. So maybe you should take another approach like hanging yourself.
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2-22-2008 @ 12:07PM
Griff said...
wow really? hang themselves. Sure I disagree with PETAs over the top nonsense, but isn't wishing suicide on someone just as bad... maybe worse?
2-22-2008 @ 8:37AM
Linds said...
How do you know they didnt mean extra poundage as in her FUR JACKET, as in shed that..not her weight..yeah you go tell a woman of color shes too fat, they tryed to do that with TYRA what she say? SO WHAT.
Im not a PETA freak, but they do have a point. It all depends on your own moral standards.
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2-22-2008 @ 9:07AM
robienne said...
being fat is an immoral thing? Dude, pick a few books and read. Being fat is not a immoral issue, being a nimrod on a comments board is.
2-22-2008 @ 8:37AM
Scott said...
In the real world, PETA means People Eating Tasty Animals.
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2-22-2008 @ 8:37AM
bob said...
who cares about PETA? They take a nobel cause too far and make themselves look fanatical
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2-22-2008 @ 8:37AM
Sharon said...
Peta's point is valid. It is cruel to grow animals just to kill them for their fur. (coats)
It is their methods that are over the top, to the point that most people either ignore or hate them.
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2-22-2008 @ 11:28AM
Whatever711964 said...
It's cruel to have a child just to get a bigger check as well but it happens more often than you know! Guess it just depends on your perspective as to which is worse.
2-22-2008 @ 8:38AM
Denis said...
PETA Pussy Eating Turds and Assholes
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2-22-2008 @ 8:38AM
muttlover said...
I have worked in animal rescue for over 30 years and spent a lot of money to save animals. I find PETA vulgar and offensive. They are extremist, radical morons who talk out of both sides of their mouths. They do not educate. They intimidate. Shame.
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2-23-2008 @ 4:41PM
Barbara said...
I have to agree with muttlover about PETA. PETA claims to love and care for animals. They are full of crap. PETA also kills animals. Check out the Web site, PETAKILLSANIMALS.COM. Another thing you may not know is that MARS, ALSO KNOWN AS MASTERFOODS does cruel, unnecessary and inhumane animal experiments. Here is a partial list of products made by MARS: Starburst, Snickers, Dove, Twix, Mars, M&M'S, SKITTLES. Here is the list of pet food made by MASTERFOODS: Sheba, Cesar, Whiskas, Pedigree, Royal Canin (which is a pet food), Flavia (which is coffee and tea) AND Uncle Ben's Rice.
Just to let you know another company that also does cruel and inhumane animal experiments are Proctor & Gamble. There are more companies that do this, but I haven't had the time yet to research it. But, I MUST CONGRATULATE Pepsi and Coca-Cola because THEY DO NOT SPONSOR animal experiments. I refuse and I hope other people will refuse to purchase any products made by these companies and I hope and pray that more people will stop the cruelty by calling and boycotting these companies and any companies that do these cruel and unnecessary experiments. The only way to stop them is by hitting them where it hurts, in the pocketbook.
2-23-2008 @ 4:48PM
Barbara said...
I have to agree with muttlover about PETA. PETA claims to love and care for animals. They are full of crap. PETA also kills animals. Check out the Web site, PETAKILLSANIMALS.COM. Another thing you may not know is that MARS, ALSO KNOWN AS MASTERFOODS does cruel, unnecessary and inhumane animal experiments. Here is a partial list of products made by MARS: Starburst, Snickers, Dove, Twix, Mars, M&M'S, SKITTLES. Here is the list of pet food made by MASTERFOODS: Sheba, Cesar, Whiskas, Pedigree, Royal Canin (which is a pet food), Flavia (which is coffee and tea) AND Uncle Ben's Rice.
Just to let you know another company that also does cruel and inhumane animal experiments are Proctor & Gamble. There are more companies that do this, but I haven't had the time yet to research it. But, I MUST CONGRATULATE Pepsi and Coca-Cola because THEY DO NOT SPONSOR animal experiments. I refuse and I hope other people will refuse to purchase any products made by these companies and I hope and pray that more people will stop the cruelty by calling and boycotting these companies and any companies that do these cruel and unnecessary experiments. The only way to stop them is by hitting them where it hurts, in the pocketbook.
2-22-2008 @ 8:38AM
jacksherri said...
I have volunteered in animal rescue for over 30 years. I've worked hard and spent a lot of money to save animals. I find PETA vulgar and offensive. They are extremist, radical morons who can't keep their mouths shut. They do not educate, They intimidate. Shame.
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2-23-2008 @ 5:45PM
FUR IS EVIL said...
Well - whatever. PETA is not really the issue here - it is the torture of these animals. Please don't take away from the MAIN ISSUE. Animals are tortured and raised in brutal conditions. This is just unacceptable.