Stripping for PETA
Kimora Lee Simmons, director of the Baby Phat clothing line, bares almost all in a new ad for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), covered only in angel wings and her rescued dog, Zoe.
The ad, for peta2, the organization's youth branch, is called "Be Your Dog’s Angel,” and it urges people to take better care of their dogs. Kimora’s message is directed specifically at the practice of chaining dogs.
“Play with them … take them for long walks … don’t ever chain or cage them,” she says.
PETA, which last month unveiled a campaign featuring Ultimate Fighter Mac Danzig touting vegetarianism, has taken some heat for it's latest choice of spokesperson from critics who have pointed out that Simmons uses rabbit fur in some of her designs.
As for where the feathers came from to make the angel wings, we'll just assume they were left over from old Victoria's Secret ads.
The model and fashion designer, who says she has been rescuing animals off the streets since she was a small child, says chaining should never be an option.
“You cannot chain a dog — the chains are heavy; it’s cruel,” she says. “[Dogs] need to run and play ….”
The ad is not the first by PETA to make use of naked celebrities. Christina Applegate served as a previous PETA nude spokesperson.
Here's Simmons' spiel on video:






Comments
I'd like to write a guide for PETA on how they might take better care of dogs entering their facility in VA. Step 1 would probably be something like: Stop killing 95% of dogs you take in.
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What a bunch of hypocrites.
Posted by: John Sibley | January 25, 2008 9:13 PM
Great job PETA! Always can count on you for such amazing ads with such strong messages!
Posted by: Jaine | January 28, 2008 6:52 PM
Everyone should care about animals as much as PETA and work towards ending animal homelessness. Always spay and neuter, and adopt, don't buy!
Posted by: Norma | January 30, 2008 4:28 PM