Posted on 12/12/2001 3:27:02 PM PST by testforecho
BRITNEY Spears will bare her bodacious bod for animal rights in an upcoming PETA campaign. PAGE SIX has learned the songstress has agreed to peel down for a PETA poster that should be available by Christmas.
"It's very exciting news," said PETA mouthpiece Dan Mathews. "We are really thrilled to have Britney join our new crop of fur-fighters."
It's an animal-rights about-face for Spears, who was slammed by PETA for performing at the MTV Awards with a caged tiger on stage.
Mathews, who at the time begged Britney to consider "the plight of captive wild animals caged and forced to tolerate bright lights, crowds and frightening levels of noise," says the songbird has changed her tune.
"A few weeks after we wrote her, we were sent a letter saying Britney had abandoned using animals on tour," Mathews said.
"She took our message to heart. There's so many different animal issues, and you can't expect that everyone is born Ghandi. We think Britney has set a great example of someone who listened to what we had to say and made a change."
Britney has also signed on to model faux-leather duds on PETA's pleatheryourself.com Web site. "It's a lot of fetish wear but also non-leather shoes, belts and bags," Mathews said. "Patricia Field is designing some outfits for the site."
PETA's current "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" poster girl is actress Dominique Swain, who was snapped nude writing "I Will Not Wear Fur" on a blackboard - a sly reference to her role as a jailbait seductress in "Lolita."
But one of PETA's original pin-ups, Naomi Campbell, has continued her fall from grace in the eyes of animal rights activists. Campbell, who was fired from the campaign after she wore fur on the catwalk, was stopped from entering Spa the other night when she showed up wearing a fur coat.
When the doorman informed her of the nightclub's no-fur policy, Campbell argued with him and pointed out he was wearing leather. Eventually, Campbell agreed to leave her fur outside and was allowed in. She sat with pal Sean "Puffy" Combs, who wears fur and designs with fur, and his now-friendly ex, Kim Porter.
Informed of Campbell's latest fur-paux, Mathews bared his fangs. "I think anybody who knows Naomi knows she is a problem and is often incoherent," he said. "We're just glad we've got so many other people that have hearts and have souls, really." Meow-ouch!
Next month, Spa and Centro-Fly - which has also adopted a no-fur policy - are throwing parties for PETA to coincide with Spears' and Swain's eye-catching campaigns.
BTW it was still mooing when it got to my table. Blood was still pumping thru the beef. Had to lasso it to be able to cut it. YUM!
Congratulations. You managed to pick the three least-talented vocalists in pop music to use as an example of singers who are "vocally HOT".
The three of them can publicly appear in various states of undress and I don't really care, and I'm certainly not here to attack them. But great singers they are not.
In or out, the animal is just as dead. What difference does it make WHERE the fur is?
They just wanted her to bend to their will.
The three of them can publicly appear in various states of undress and I don't really care, and I'm certainly not here to attack them. But great singers they are not.
Ain't that the truth? If someone asked me, "Which 3 female pop singers sing the flattest and have to use the most digital effects to hide the fact that they can't sing in tune to save their souls?," I'd have answered Spears, Cher, and Madonna.
Great minds must think alike.
INDEED!!!
Go eat a soy burger!
LOL, well, make sure it is cooked well enough, so you don't get any food borne illnesses.
...PETA's pleatheryourself.com Web site. "It's a lot of fetish wear...
...poster girl is actress Dominique Swain, who was snapped nude writing "I Will Not Wear Fur" on a blackboard - a sly reference to her role as a jailbait seductress in "Lolita."
And what is this about a PC-bar? Anyone ever buy coke in the bathroom there? Anyone ever drive home drunk from there? But wearing a legal fur coat is verboten?
When the doorman informed her of the nightclub's no-fur policy, Campbell argued with him and pointed out he was wearing leather. Ha, ha, ha...
Does this include ridding us of "busy bodies" who seek to end the wearing of dead animal carcass and animal acts? Does this end there? They certainly advertise to tell people to stop eating meat. Does it end there? Can we still own pets?
More and more local governments are restricting language, prohibiting the phrase "Merry Christmas" within the office (and banning the US flag, etc.). See there are busy bodies, but some have been busier than others...
and that message is basically, 'play ball with us or we will ruin your career'. it is all about image and career, nothing about rights, character or conviction.
Ahhh, the Hollywood political blacklist continues.
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