Vegetarian Star

Has Leona Lewis lost it?

In a “what was she thinking” moment, it’s been discovered she wants to ride a horse as part of her routine for her concerts.

Lewis hasn’t been able to get insurance for the stunt, something that’s preventing her from doing the cowgirl thing while singing “Bleeding Love.”

A source told the UK Daily Star:

“Health-and-safety officials wouldn’t let her ride in the studio without a helmet. A load of lawyers tried to fine-tune the idea, but Leona didn’t want to wear a hard hat. In the end, she had to sign a contract saying she wouldn’t be insured, should she fall off.”

Not only is her safety in jeopardy, but horses and any other animals aren’t fit for the stage full of loud noises, lights and other unpredictable stimuli from the crowd. Animals don’t belong in the entertainment industry, especially in this capacity. It’s a surprise that the vegetarian Leona, who’s a big supporter of animal rights and won’t wear fur or leather, is even considering this.

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Leona Lewis has commissioned designer Antonio Berardi to design her costumes for her recent tour.

According to Contact Music, the vegetarian singer spent $262,500 (£175,000) of her own money to ensure the clothing was as ethical as possible.

A source told Britain’s The Sun, “Leona has been very forceful with Antonio. She has insisted the outfits are as ethically sound as they can possibly be. She’s paid for all the clothes out of her own pocket, so she has been quite hands-on in terms of design.”

It’s easier than ever to find designers who specialize in ethical clothing, and you probably won’t have to spend as much as Leona on brands such as those featured in the 5 Affordable Eco Designers That Celebrities Love.

The Humane Society has provided a list of major retailers and their positions on selling fur, such as if fur is not sold or if there are plans to phase furs out by a certain year.

The HSUS list contains information by company, it’s policy on fur, method of verifying the fur status and brands sold under the company affected.

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Claude Kelly has a string of hit songs written for performers like Leona Lewis, Britney Spears, Adam Lambert, and Michael Jackson to his name, but he’s not satisfied with words being his only form of creative expression

According to the May/June 2010 issue of VegNews, Kelly is working on mastering the art of the vegan cupcake. He become inspired to open up a vegan bakery or restaurant after eating at One Lucky Duck restaurant in NYC.

“I love the way [being vegan] makes me feel,” Kelly said. “Food is fuel–it affects my body, my brain–and my brain is the biggest part of my job.”

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Leona Lewis says she’s happiest when she’s sharing a smooch with her pets, a pig name Melrose, a horse named Goose, and a dog named Misty.

“I dote on them,” said Lewis. “I give them lots of kisses and cuddles.”

According to Contact Music, when Leona’s not singing on stage or in the studio or kissing her pets, she devotes a lot of her time to the World Society for the Protection of Animals because they “campaign to change laws to stop the cruel treatment of animals.”

Last year, Leona teamed up with WSPA to record a PSA, Animals Matters, which educated the public about some of the animal abuses WSPA campaigns against, such as cruelty to animals in the entertainment industry.

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Gabriella Cilmi is thinking of eating meat on the down low while she’s touring with vegetarian Leona Lewis who’s banned such items for her crew on the road.

“The catering is vegan. I’m from an Italian family, we love meat so I’ll have to smuggle in some salami or something,” she said, according to The Mirror.

Um, no honey, you should see the experience as a learning opportunity and respect your boss’ wishes.

Maybe she could ask the catering crew to whip up a faux salami recipe in the kitchen.

If this chick were touring with Morrissey, she’d get canned faster than the pack of sardines she hid in her bosom.

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Australian singer Gabriella Cilmi has expressed concerns for the vegetarian menu Leona Lewis has put on her tour that she’ll be supporting.

Cilmi told Digital Spy:

“All I know so far is that the food’s going to be vegan, and I’m not sure how I’m going to cope with that. I’m not a huge meat-eater, but I need it sometimes for energy! I’m really excited about it actually, because they’re going to be the biggest venues I’ve done so far in the UK.”

Before Gabriella sticks her tongue out at veggie food, she should do her research in between those awesome Donna Summer moves she’s practicing for the stage.

Plant based protein can provide her with just as much, if even more energy as the chicken sandwich she’s used to munching on.

A McDonald’s hamburger, for example, contains 12 grams of protein, while a serving of seitan contains almost twice as much–22 grams!

Not to mention less than 2 grams of fat versus the 9 found in a burger, plus no cholesterol to keep Gabriella fitting into those sexy outfits that make you actually want to show up early for the opening act.

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You’ve heard of Meatless Mondays, a campaign encouraging people to eat vegetarian just one day a week.

Will we soon see a movement promoting less dairy and eggs, called Vegan Thursdays?

Leona Lewis told Modern Dog magazine that she eats vegan one day a week, in addition to being a vegetarian the other six days.

“I am a vegetarian. I don’t eat meat or any fish, and I do try to be a vegan at least once a week where I don’t drink milk or eat cheese or eggs. I’ve been a vegetarian since I was twelve.”

The dairy industry isn’t without environmental impact.

Research on Ireland farms found it takes 3.59 to 6.7kWh per cow each week for milking, with a large part of electricity use going towards cooling milk and heating water.

There are humane arguments to using less dairy, such as the conditions female cows in factory farms must endure when they are unable to move and forced to produce unnatural amounts of milk during their lifetime.

Will your next step in going green be to cut dairy during the week?

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Leona Lewis is one ambitious woman.

Besides being a multi-platinum selling artist and multiple Grammy nominee who’s working on her own line of ethical clothing, the vegetarian singer has expressed interest in running a horse sanctuary and feels she must have been one of the big creatures in a past life.

According to The Sun, Leona said, “‘I’d love to have a sanctuary because they’re such big animals – they require a lot of work and a lot of space.”

“I definitely think I was a horse in a past life – I feel a very deep connection with them.”

Is there a type of sanctuary you’d open if given the opportunity?

What kind of animals would you take in?

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