The other day, I blogged about Olympian Johnny Weir, his love of fur, and PETA’s outcry against it. But, Johnny is not the only one in trouble with PETA for fur.
Earlier this year, PETA announced its yearly Worst Dressed Celebrities list. Now this list has less to do with fashion and more to do with use of real fur in clothing. Topping the list was Madonna. She was quickly followed by the Olsen Twins, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Kanye West. Rounding out the list was Elizabeth Hurley.
While I am sure Johnny will make next year’s list, the only male on this year’s list was Kanye. Of Kanye, PETA said he really deserved the “lifetime bereavement award” for having so much fur in his closet.
PETA Vice President Dan Matthews even called Kanye an “idiot” when he and girlfriend Amber Rose chose to wear fur at the Paris Fashion Week. He went on to say that Kanye and Amber Rose looked like “pathetic creatures from a shabby roadside zoo.”
Ouch.
Surely PETA had to expect a response from the explosive and outspoken Kanye. On his web page, Kanye said, “I’m briefly saddened by negative comments, but I have to remember those people are scared, incapable or just plain idiots.”
It got nastier than that, as Kanye went on to point out he was a rock star, didn’t do drugs, and PETA people are prudes who “don’t live fashion.” I left out all the expletives.
He then compared himself to Michael Jackson and dismissed PETA’s “coloring book, color by numbers approach to life.” My favorite rant was when he went on to say, “Since Barack is president blacks don’t like fur coats, red leather, and fried chicken any more [sic]?”
Now I don’t always condone PETA’s approach to things. I mean honestly, is belittling someone publically the best way to get someone to change their mind about something? Perhaps not. But, Kanye once again proved he is the King of Inappropriate with his online rant.
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