There’s A Vegan On A.N.T.M.!
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Creature Talk has a great story about vegan advocacy (She has pictures!):
“Elina is 19 years old and lives in Seattle. On [America's Next Top Model], she said she became vegan in 7th grade and has dedicated her life to the animal liberation movement.
“When the judges and host Tyra Banks found out Elina was vegan, Tyra asked her if she would have been able to participate in a photo shoot last year that involved all the models being DRESSED IN MEAT. Yes, clothes made from beef. It was absolutely disgusting.
“Anyway, when Tyra asked Elina if she would have been able to get dressed up in dead animal flesh, Elina said no.”
Bravo.
As an aside, a commenter spoke about Joaquin Phoenix’s refusal to wear leather and animal hides during the filming of Gladiator. Again, bravo.
Another commenter, CB, however, raised an interesting question:
“I think it’s great that Elina is a vegan and shares that with viewers! However if she wins her $100,000 contract be from a company that uses animal testing (Cover Girl). Does the show use exclusively Cover Girl cosmetics (I would think so since they are the main sponsor)? I’m just surprised that someone who is a vegan and cares about animal rights could feel comfortable using cosmetics that are tested on animals.”
Excellent point. I’m curious to see how far her advocacy extends. Will she criticize Cover Girl for their wholly unnecessary torture of animals for beauty’s sake; for yet another kind of lip gloss? Perhaps. It seems to follow from her previous defense of veganism.
These tests are not meant for therapeutic ends. They don’t result in drugs that allegedly help humans overcome disease (which ought to also be questioned for their justness). It’s extreme suffering for a new eyeliner. That should be sickening to anyone with a conscience.
This platform is tailor-made for vegan advocacy as there is movement within the fashion industry away from fur, for example. Maybe leather and silk are next to go. (Okay, maybe not.) And within the cosmetic industry, steps are being taken by the largest companies to end their animal exploitation thanks to efforts by P.E.T.A. Therefore, let’s wish Elina much success. For the animals…and morality.
Crossposted @ That Vegan Girl
That can be an interesting show, but I also it might get some vegan’s knickers in a twist as I guess there will (which I hope not) some anti-veganism.
As I love playing the devils advocate, I find it funny how some people who suddenly for some reason wants to be part of something that is sometimes opposite of what you stand for. She is vegan, but she might be on the cover of a magazine who uses make-up tested on animals. Sorry, but I don’t see the logic to be honest.
That’s kind of like a vegan joining a hotdog eating contest, because eating contests are fun.
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xen, hotdogs don’t have to be dead animals:
http://www.veggiedogcontest.com/
http://www.prlog.org/10081683-austin-hosts-second-annual-veggie-hot-dog-eating-contest.html
This was so supposed to be me. I went to open calls this summer and this was totally my ‘hook’. It was a complete joke for obvious reasons, but still, I figured it couldn’t be long until they did something like this. I’m hoping that if she wins, she’ll refuse to do the CG contract and make a point.
Other problems? The show could quite easily, and probably will, twist a lot of what she says and does. And that could be very bad. Hopefully she has a good head on her shoulders, but I cringe to think of what could go out to millions of homes.
I hope they showcase her values fairly and treat her with respect. It’s not going to be easy or fun to explain to the producers that she won’t wear leather heels or fur, or pose with an animal, or a hunk of dead meat.
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