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Rihanna Under Fire From Animal Rights Activists for Feathered Outfit

Posted on Sep 1st 2011 11:15AM by Contessa Gayles
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Rihanna is known for her fierce fashions, but has recently come under fire from animal rights activists for wearing ostrich feathers during a recent public appearance (pictured left).

RiRi has already been criticized for being too racy with her barely-there stage outfits, and after wearing an aqua-colored feathered top at the launch party for her new fragrance Reb'l Fleur in London a couple of weeks ago, officials at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) are lashing out at Rihanna's style choices, too.

PETA spokeswoman Sandra Smiley condemned Rihanna's look in Britain's Daily Star claiming, "Rihanna is flaunting stolen property, in this case feathers possibly plucked right off their rightful owners' backs. She has shown little regard for foxes, cows and reptiles, now she's adding birds to the list of species exploited for her dubious looks."

Smiley continued, "Feathers are often ripped off chickens, geese, ostriches and emus in live plucking. This can result in gaping wounds that are sewn up with a needle and thread without anesthetic."

And just to put one final nail in the coffin, the outspoken PETA official went so far as to liken Rihanna's brutal physical assault at the hands of then-boyfriend Chris Brown to her treatment of the bird that supplied her fashionable feathers. "We keep hoping that Rihanna, a victim of violence herself, will learn to open her heart and start empathizing with the suffering of others. That includes the animals who are beaten, gassed, electrocuted and poisoned to be turned into fashion accessories."

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tiflawn

PETA is a worthless so called animal loving group of idiots who kill more animals than any other group of " animal lovers". I know a PETA member who hires a lawn company to come in and spray herbicides and pesticides on her lawn. I asked her how she likes killing all those insects. Her response was" that's different, they are not like real animals with feelings and stuff". OK. you people are pathetic.

September 01 2011 at 1:55 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
joehennes

Hmm, I don't really care for Rhianna, but I might have to reconsider if she can tick off those idiots at PETA...

September 01 2011 at 1:47 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Heidi Ann

Yea, PETA really cares about animals. They euthanize more than animal shelters. They claim to place animals in loving homes. Uh huh. Sure. What if the feathers molted off the ostrich? Would they object then? Do ostrich's molt?

September 01 2011 at 1:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
dr1212601

She's a nasty looking thing anyway, it doesn't matter what she wears she is still ugly as sin... As for her wearing animal feather, what goes around comes around, and maybe she will get what she has coming to her once again.

September 01 2011 at 12:46 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
samasonsr

Please stop giving PETA press. Every time you print an article about "animal rights activists" you lend credibility to a bunch of niave idiots.

September 01 2011 at 12:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
tenaclark

Maybe if she wore a feed sack, animal rights activists would be happy.

September 01 2011 at 12:38 PM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply
ncheels015

so where the hell is peta when lady gaga wears outfits made of meat?

September 01 2011 at 12:21 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
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