Vegetarian Star

Rue McClanahan has passed away at the age of 76, from a stroke that occurred early this morning.

The Golden Girls actress and animal rights advocate had the honor of starring in the very first PETA anti-fur ad, making the organization proud when she told them she’d not only do it, but she’d recruit Bea Arthur and Betty White as well.

Not stopping there, McClanahan became PETA’s honorary director for three years.

McClanahan was a cancer survivor and according to the Austinist, McClanahan was a keynote speaker at a cancer research event, when she spoke about attitude.

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Bea Arthur "McCruelty" PETA Ad

It’s been said before that celebrities make more money from their graves than alive.

In the case of Golden Girl Bea Arthur, let’s hope that statement is true for the impact they make as well.

On Thursday, Arthur will be featured in a full page ad in the Chicago Tribune as part of PETA’s McCruelty campaign against McDonald’s.

“It’s enough to make Bea Arthur roll over in her grave,” is the tagline of the ad that describes how the animal rights group is dissatisfied with the fast food giant’s current methods of slaughtering chicken, and urges it to adopt another USDA approved method that is less painful and more humane.

The method is supported by McDonald’s animal welfare advisors, but its CEO Jim Skinner is currently calling the shots that ring “No.”

The ad’s message ends with Arthur’s character Maude’s famous haunting saying, “God’ll get you for that,” to Skinner.

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