Vegetarian Star

Leona Lewis has proved she can’t be bought.

The “X Factor” winner and British chart topping singer turned down an offer of over a million dollars from Harrods Department Store boss Mohammed Fayed to open a summer sale.

Why on earth would a celebrity turn down that much money, you ask?

It’s because the department store sells fur.

Lewis has made her vegetarian lifestyle very public and is even in the process of starting her own line of vegan, cruelty free clothing with Topshop. The World’s Sexiest Vegetarian, voted by PETA fans, doesn’t wear or own any items made with animal products.

It’s so refreshing to see a celebrity who’s publicly acknowledged their beliefs not give in when money talks. Or, in the case of a million, money screaming.

Other female celebrities who have opened sales at Harrods in the past include Eva Longoria, Christina Aguilera, Lucy Liu, and vegetarian who can only cook mince meat Victoria Beckham.

via Daily Mail
Photo: Leona Lewis signing last autograph before attending the Flushed Away London premiere. Photo by Steven Braganza on Wikimedia Commons

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Gwyneth Paltrow teamed up with Italian designer Tod’s and has been modeling fox fur and fur lined boots in advertisements. Obviously, PETA is not too pleased:

“We’ve written to her many times, and sent her videos showing how animals suffer for fur, but have never received a response,” said a spokesperson for the group.

“Apparently her beauty really is only skin deep. Gwyneth Paltrow won’t be the apple of her daughter’s eye if she continues to flaunt fur. It’s a terrible example to set for a young child.”

But the story is even better, as she is the wife of Coldplay’s Chris Martin, a vegetarian.

Sources say she may be jeopardizing her friendship with vegetarians and animal lovers, such as Stella McCartney. And we already know how she feels about the whole fur thing.

via Telegraph

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She may be smiling here, but that wasn’t case when she saw a very offensive ad containing one of her designer bras.

Stella McCartney, designer of vegan fashion and daughter of Beatles great Sir Paul McCartney, was absolutely horrified to see an ad for Hockley with a model wearing one of her bras and a mink coat.

Strict vegetarian just like dear old dad, she designs cruelty free clothing and is also helping with the revitalization of her late mother, Linda McCartney’s food line.

Stella was obviously furious.

“It goes against everything I stand for,” she told a source.

A little bit of anger and a little bit of threatening with legal action resulted in the ad being pulled.

And who wears their bra showing underneath their coat anyway? Sigh…

via Style Dash

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Ahem…she sure looks comfortable in her own skin.

Joining the long list of celebs to strip for animal rights causes, Olympic swimmer Amanda Beard posed naked in front of an American flag in Beijing for a PETA advertisement.

“I have seen a lot of the videos, and (it) brings me to tears,” she said. “What (some people) think is pretty is actually something that’s very gruesome and gross.”

With her sleek toned physique, being labeled one of the sexiest athletes, and appearances in Sports Illustrated and FHM magazines, this swimmer is definitely anything but gross.

via This London

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“Samantha Who?” star Christina Applegate is undergoing treatment for breast cancer, but is expected to fully recover, according to her publicist.

Fortunately, the disease was caught in an early stage. Ironically, she is scheduled to appear in the Stand Up To Cancer Telethon next month, which now will probably be an even more personal experience than for some other stars also participating.

Last Holiday season, Applegate joined forces with PETA for a very provocative Christmas e-card, urging holiday shoppers not to buy fur as gifts. The card, shown above, reads, “Cross cruelty off your shopping list by avoiding fur coats, collars, and cuffs (unless it’s fake, of course).”

via Peta.org and Seattlepi

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