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You’ll Never Guess Why PETA is Coming For Acclaimed Black Poet, Amanda Gorman
Coming for the young Black poet — whose speech at Biden’s inauguration brought countless people to tears, isn’t going to win the organization any converts.
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Bad Girl Does Good: Rihanna Earns Praise From PETA—but Is More Intent on 'Saving the World'
As the entertainment industry continues to find new and innovative ways to respond and adapt to the COVID-19 crisis, Rihanna’s primary focus has been providing relief to those in need. In fact, after already donating millions of dollars to various philanthropic efforts and rallying famous friends to do the same, the last thing on the…
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No Time for Fake Fur: A PETA Protester Tried to Step to Lil' Kim, but She Told Them to 'Back Up'
The spirit of Brooklyn was strong in a recent video where a PETA protester confronted Lil’ Kim, yelling at her to “stop wearing fur.” In the video, the irate protester is charging at the rapper, but one thing becomes quickly apparent: This girl picked the wrong one (or maybe the right one). Despite the presence…
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So, About That Time Tiffany Haddish Sent Fur—and Hypocrisy—Flying In Defense of Black Lives
She may have bombed during her New Year’s Eve performance in Miami, but Tiffany Haddish dropped another bomb on Instagram over the weekend that both ruffled feathers and sent fur flying amongst the animal-rights community—while simultaneously garnering some collective head nods in regards to the impact of police violence upon black lives. In short, it…
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No Respect? Ahead of Her Funeral, PETA Asks Aretha Franklin's Estate to Donate Her Furs
Aretha Franklin’s funeral doesn’t take place until Friday, August 31, but already, precious pieces of her reportedly $80 million dollar estate—which Franklin left without a will in place—are in demand. Case in point: Last Friday, August 24—just over a week after Franklin’s death at 76 on August 16—animal protection organization PETA sent a letter to…
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PETA Wants Agriculture Department to Investigate Mike Epps and Kangaroo
Mike Epps may have thought bringing a kangaroo onstage with him at a recent show was a great idea, but some animal-rights activists think otherwise. The group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says that Javon Stacks, the owner of the kangaroo, and Epps placed the animal in harm’s way, and it wants the…
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If You Ever See What Looks To Be A Dead Possum On The Ground, Leave That Zombie Possum The Fuck Alone
They say that the best way to make God laugh is to tell Him your plans. I generally agree with this; the universe and His intentions for it are too incomprehensible for mortal understanding. But I do know, with one hundred thousand trillion percent certainty, that God’s plan for me does not involve me seeing…