Weird Al Yankovic Clears Up Those Vegan Rumors
Written by Vegetarian Star on June 2nd, 2011 in Authors, Food & Drink, Male Musicians, Male Singers.
If you read a rumor that Weird Al Yankovic is a vegan, that’s not true.
The singer, musician and recent children’s book author cleared up those misconceptions during an interview with On Milwaukee.
No doubt about it, Al’s still vegetarian. But he’s not one of those vegans who will take the name for themselves and occasionally cheat when no one’s looking.
“I am still a vegetarian, and I try to be a vegan, but I occasionally cheat,” Yankovic said. “If there’s a cheese pizza on the band bus, I might sneak a piece.”
At least he’s honest.
According to his IMDB trivia page, Al became vegetarian after a girlfriend gave him a copy of John Robbins Diet for a New America.
Photo: PR Photos
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June 2nd, 2011 at 6:06 pm
I think that’s called a bad vegan and there’s nothing wrong with that.
June 3rd, 2011 at 12:04 am
Al doesn’t feel the need to call himself a “vegan” because it is hip and fashionable to be “vegan”, very admirable.
Can’t say that for celebs who ride the vegan train, cheat, and then, shocker, have the need to dish other vegans.
June 5th, 2011 at 1:30 pm
Vegans and vegetarians both merit commendation for reducing cruelty to animals, deforestation, water, air and land pollution and many environmental and ecological problems.
November 21st, 2011 at 1:15 am
Well, he’s definitely a vegetarian. Vegans don’t ‘sneak’ food, they make mistakes. Purposefully having cheese is not an accident. Good on him for having a mostly vegan diet though. It would be awesome if he could be more committed.