Tim Gunn Thanks Miss Florida USA Officials For Fur Ban
Written by Vegetarian Star on July 18th, 2011 in Fashion, Fur.
The officials from the Miss Florida USA pageant announced they will no longer award a mink coat to the winner of the competition. No one could be more happier about this decision than Tim Gunn, Project Runway host and anti-fur activist who’s recorded a PSA for PETA against the fur industry.
Gunn took the time to write a letter to the executive producer of the Miss Florida USA pageant, Grant H. Gravitt Jr., thanking him for the ban.
“As you may remember, I made a personal appeal on PETA’s behalf in 2009 asking that Miss Florida USA no longer use real furs as prizes, and I’m absolutely thrilled to hear the recent news that this year’s winner will not receive a mink coat,” Gunn wrote.
“Thank you for making the kind decision to forgo furs as prizes and sending the message to other pageants and people everywhere that there’s nothing glamorous about the way that animals suffer and die in the fur industry.”
PETA already has its eyes on another pageant. A letter was sent to the executive director of Miss Maryland, requesting that fur coats not be used as prizes. The group also wants the reigning Queen to donate her coat to its campaign.
Photo: PR Photos
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