PETA to Usher: Don’t Replace Those Coats
Usher lost a couple fur coats when items were lifted from his SUV before Christmas. According to PETA, those coats do not need to be replaced (in other words why should another animal die for you!)…
“”When it comes to these coats, you’re not the first victim,” PETA wrote in a letter to Usher. “The animals who were beaten, electrocuted, or drowned for those coats – the original owners – are the real victims. Please pledge to be fur-free.”
“You would be in great company! Other compassionate folks who refuse to wear real fur include Eva Mendes, Charlize Theron, Michelle Obama… and Nia Long, just to name a few. We’d be thrilled to add your name to the list.”
No word on Usher’s response….. Mario on the other hand, has pledged ‘Ink Not Mink”.
From Peta.org:
This is my confession, Usher. When I read that you’d fallen victim to a robbery over the holiday season, I felt bad for you. Someone ripped off your unreleased music and you lost more than $1 million in jewelry! Tough blow. But I hope you realize that you weren’t the only victim. Considering that the original owners of the fur coats stolen from your car—the animals—were probably skinned alive, I’d say you got off lucky.
Instead of stealing other animals’ skins, I’d love to see you make a donation we can all benefit from. It’s been three months since Glee‘s “Confessions”-”It’s My Life” mash-up, and we’re dying for more.
So, to sum: Glee donations = good, fur = bad. Robbery = hassle, being skinned alive = horrific. I hope that you will listen when we urge you not to replace the fur coats and to take our pledge to be fur-free.
After all, they call you U-S-H-E-R R-A-Y-M-O-N-D—it would be great if we could call you C-O-M-P-A-S-S-I-O-N-A-T-E.
