Baywatch Star in Lettuce Bikini Stops Traffic

Reuters ^ | July 20 2002

[2Trievers]

BERLIN (Reuters) - Former Baywatch star and Playboy model Traci Bingham stopped traffic in Berlin by wearing a lettuce bikini to promote vegetarianism.

Bingham, who played the life-guard Jordan in the hit U.S. television series, spent more than half an hour Thursday posing for the cameras wiggling between a famous steak restaurant and Berlin's Kurfuerstendamm shopping street.

The protest was organized by the animal rights group PETA. Bingham's bikini of fake lettuce leaves carried a sign reading "Go Vegetarian!"

"I love to wear lettuce because I don't like to wear fur," said 34-year-old Bingham.

The restaurant sponsored a meat industry congress in Berlin this year. The manager asked Bingham to leave when she entered the restaurant with a crowd of reporters to order a vegetarian meal.

[maximus@Nashville]

Only 34? She looks much older, or as Austin Powers would say, "She's a man, baby!"

[chnsmok]

and she needs a hairbrush. Meow...hiss

[Smile-n-Win]

Yup, she could be the Black female version of Michael Jackson. Wait, Jackson is black ... sort of ... and I'm not quite sure about his/her gender.

Hey, maybe this thang is Michael Jackson!

[decimon]

Where did you guys get the great photos!

These hollywood babes are all over me and can't wait to send me their pictures.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

[Libloather]

If I ever desired to "Go Vegetarian!", would I have to wear that?

[TADSLOS]

I wonder how many double meat Big Macs she downed and threw up in her trailer between takes?

[fporretto]

Well, we already have a movement for animal rights, and everyone already understands mineral rights, so...!

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[2Trievers]

LOL ... such a curse! &;-)

[happytobealive]

Fake boobs are grotesque.

Agree totally.

Clearly, but someone must like them are they wouldn't be ubiquitous.

[decimon]

I wonder if J-Lo has heard what they do to animals to get perfume?

[DB]

The question I always ask vegetarians is:

How many old vegetarians do you know?

Kind of puts a damper on the subject... ;-)

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

and everyone already understands mineral rights, so . . .

LOL!!

[2Trievers]

That may not be perfume ... eau de toilette ... toilet water in my book. &;-)

[2Trievers]

Here's another choice and looks as if it's a little warmer ...

&;-)

[Enterprise]

Ah yes, my favorite treat - a BLT. (Bikini lettuce and tomato).

[2Trievers]

Hold the mayo, or no? &;-)

[CounterCounterCulture]

Actually that poster makes me want to go cannibal. Pass the ketchup.

[gaffin]

Are you sure they are fake? Have you examined them in person? She's no goddess, but she isn't that bad.

[IoCaster]

"I'm glad I don't have to marry her!"

I'm pretty sure her husband feels differently.