Lady Gaga Vs. PETA In Fur War
Written by Vegetarian Star on August 16th, 2012 in Female Musicians, Female Singers, Fur.
As if wearing meat wasn’t enough. Lady Gaga wears the flesh AND skin of the animals.
The Born This Way singer has been spotted wearing fur on several occasions, including a a promotional poster for Robert Rodriguez’ Machete Kills film in which she is draped in a wolf carcass. PETA’s vice president Dan Matthews took the time to post a statement about it on the animal rights group’s website.
“I included a link because these recent photos of you in fox and rabbit and with a wolf carcass make it appear that you have amnesia. I’m also including this brief video hosted by Tim Gunn showing the violent cruelty that you promote when you wear fur. What happened? Are your stylists telling you that it’s fake, or are you a turncoat?”
Gaga’s first response was rather cynical, Tweeting, “For those press and such who are writing about whether or not my fur is actually real, please don’t forget to credit the designer HERMES. Thank You! LOVE, gaga.”
Later she apologized–sorta.
“I do not however support violent, abusive, and childish campaigns for any cause. Particularly one that I respect. Animal Rights.”
“I am choosing not to comment on whether or not the furs I purchase are faux fur-pile or real because I would think it hypercritical (hypocritical) not to acknowledge the python, ostrich, cow hide, leather, lamb, alligator, ‘kermit’ and not to mention meat, that I have already worn.
“I have truly always stayed away from skinned fur, especially I have never been able to afford a nice one, but this does not mean my morals are rigid and that I won’t bend at the sight of an absolute art piece of a coat.”
Is Gaga simply saying that mistakes happen and sometimes she can’t plan for her wardrobe to be entirely cruelty-free when doing photo shoots? Or simply telling fans she breaks the rules occasionally when the fur she wants to wear is considered “art?”
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