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?"

Gallery: Celebs who wear fur

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!

By now you're probably used to reading about how some uber-famous actress, pop singer, or whatever just dropped $2,400 on some stupid Louis Vuitton laundry bag. (Ahem, Kelly Osborne.) You might also notice that these high-profile ladies are rarely -- if ever -- seen in public with the same bag twice. This kind of spending adds up.

But who spends the most?

According to the Daily Mail, these stars have paid the most for their fancy bags in the past six months:

1. Victoria Beckham - £23,625 (about $47,000)
2. Kate Moss - £11,390 (about $23,000)
3. Kylie Minogue - £9,685 (about $19,000)
4. Sienna Miller - £8,476 (about $17,000)

So in less than a year, these women combined have spent more on their purses than I've spent on my house. Wow. Just. Wow.

Agent Provocateur, the UK-based lingerie company well-known for the over-the-top sexual innuendo in their advertising (like this banned Kylie Minogue ad you shouldn't watch at work), has found a new face for their brand. After recently ditching UK supermodel Kate Moss, the company will now use Maggie Gyllenhaal to model their sexy wares.

An Agent Provocateur spokesperson wouldn't say exactly why they choose the quirky actress, although when they dropped Kate Moss, the company mentioned they were looking for a younger face.


But if you ask me, Gyllenhaal's been a shoe-in for the job ever since Secretary came out five years ago. If anything says "willing to push the envelope," it's letting the world watch you get spanked over and over by James Spader. Creepy.

The campaign is set to hit the Internets on September 1, so keep your eyes peeled.

Another glamorous singer joins Madonna in having a clothing line with H&M. Australian pop star Kylie Minogue will be the face of H&M's new beachwear line. The "H&M loves Kylie" will hit stores in mid-May and will be a line of 15 styles with bohemian prints and shiny metallic. The line will also do good as well as look good: ten percent of all proceeds from the beachwear line will be donated to international charity WaterAid. Kylie also has a lingerie line, Love, Kylie and has done work for Agent Provocateur.