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August 15, 2009 · Filed under Charity
Hollywood star Nia Long is going to long(-legged) lengths to save the animals — even posing in a subway car completely nude to make her point that she’d “rather go naked than wear fur”.
Long is the latest celebrity to hop in on the PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) bandwagon in their movement against cruelty to animals. She’s just saying that you ought to be comfortable in your own skin rather than in an animal’s.
In an exclusive interview with PETA, Long said:
“When I became a mother, I started to really understand the importance of all living creatures in a way that I didn’t ever think about before. And I’ve realized how important it is that we really take responsibility for … treating animals with love and care just like we would any human being. There’s no difference, in my opinion, between fur and slavery or the Holocaust. It’s just that we’re not dealing wth human beings, we’re dealing with animals, but it’s still a living thing.”
“In being a responsible adult and really understanding what happens for one fur coat and how many animals are killed and slaughtered for one fur coat, it just isn’t worth it to me,” the 38-year-old star added.
Well, now if she were to pose LIVE on the subway — rather than as a badly photoshopped image in a print magazine — her message would have reached a much wider audience… and if it’s NYC subway, to at least 5 million people on a typical weekday.
A few of the other celebrities who have posed naked for PETA:
(If I’ve missed any in the recent past, please do let me know. Thanks, admin.)
Audrina Patridge, Peta Angel
Khloe Kardashian is PETA’s Latest Anti-Fur Pet
Bonnie-Jill Laflin Poses Nude for PETA
Kristen Johnston Strips for PETA Campaign
Tamara Ecclestone Nude in PETA Campaign
Amanda Beard Shows Off Her Nude PETA Poster
Jenna Jameson Gets Naked for PETA
“I Am A Vegetarian”: Paul McCartney’s PETA Campaign
Christina Applegate Nude in Campaign Against Fur
Eva Mendes’ Nude Poster for PETA
August 14, 2009 · Filed under Magazines, TV
MTV Reality TV series The Hills hottie Heidi Montag has just proved she isn’t over the hill yet by appearing ‘glamorously dirty’ on the cover of the September 2009 issue of Playboy, but she’s not in her birthday suit inside the magazine.
There are a couple of takes on why Montag is not naked.
Said to be zealously religious, perhaps Mrs Pratt has some notion that getting photographed completely nude is kinda taboo? Ugh.
On the flip, more realistic, side, probably the money wasn’t enough. Wasn’t it just last year when the celebrity gossip world was rife with stories about Montag having been offered $1 million to pose nude in Playboy, as claimed by hubby Spencer Pratt?
A representative for Playboy wouldn’t officially deny that an offer was made, but did say that the figures weren’t nearly as high as Spencer alleged.
Either way, being a genuine admirer of Heidi (clothed or unclothed), something is better than nothing (although nothing is better than something), I was glad to see her pictures and read the juicy interview in the magazine.
Here’s some pictures of Heidi Montag in the September 2009 issue of Playboy in case you haven’t had a chance to lay your hands on it yet:
More stories and photos of Heidi Montag:
Anchor Blue Drops Heidi Montag’s Fashion Line
Heidiwood for Anchor Blue: “Fun, Sexy and Affordable”
Lauren Conrad Partners with Campus Solutions
August 7, 2009 · Filed under Cosmetics
Dania Ramirez, the gorgeous Maya of “Heroes”, who will now endorse Cover Girl cosmetics, had this to say about the deal: “It’s been in the works my whole life. I’ve always dreamed of being a CoverGirl.”
I’m sure celebs Drew Barrymore, Rihanna, Queen Latifah and Ellen Degeneres will welcome the addition of the 29-year-old Dominican Republic-born beauty into the CoverGirl roster. I feel she deserves it after her “story of struggle and hard work.”
Ramirez told People:
“Not speaking the language [when I got to America] and trying to figure out my definition of beauty, you learn to recognize the beauty in all of us. It takes a strong person to get where I’ve got.”
As she readies to be the new celebrity face of the cosmetics giant’s Outlast Lipstain, (ads/commercials are expected start appearing only In Jan 2010), enjoy some photos of Dania Ramirez:
(Please feel free to click and zoom in on Dania. I’m sure she won’t bite… you know, unfortunately.)
Related posts:
It’s Official: Ellen DeGeneres is CoverGirl Girl
Rihanna to Launch CoverGirl Campaign
Drew Drawn by CoverGirl
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