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.
Will be crossposted @ Vegan Soapbox
Jennie! She stole your hook!
Ya she did. Jen will have to come up with something new I suppose :)
?Stole your hook? I am confused...
Just wanted to note that on ANTM Elina stated that she became vegan in 7th GRADE, not at the age of 7. Since this seems to be making its way through vegan blogs, I feel it is important to quote the girl correctly!
Thanks Nikki, I made the correction.
Max,
It's an inside joke. As avid fans of the show, we talk about how Jen might get selected. Jen had the thought that as a vegan, she has a unique quality that may be interesting to the producers in that veganism is such a minority view it often causes conversations, some anger, or more specifically, "drama," which, of course, brings in the viewers.
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