Kelis ruffled a few feather earlier this week when photos of her surfaced wearing a furry jacket…with a hat to match. This morning, Kelis responded to PETA’s criticism with an open letter. Read it after the jump.
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Good morning all!
Ok, so you’re gonna love this. The other day I got a personalized letter from PETA! Lol so after some thought I’ve decided to write one back. Goes a little something like this:
There is no humane way to kill anything, let me start there. It’s unfortunate but it’s part of life. With that being said, I would eat pterodactyl if you found some and you told me it was meaty and delicious. And after doing a very minimal amount of research……. I found out that the founder Ingrid Newkirk is completely batty. I had a feeling but she far exceeded my expectations. I mean certifiably insane! Lol this chicks will is nuts, google it – it’s a riot! Beyond the fact that I think she’s a diabetic, which means she needs insulin, which is taken from lab pigs (I know this because my sister happens to be in veterinary school), which would be completely hypocritical. It’s like don’t abuse animals unless it can help me.
I feel very strongly about a lot of things such as the sweatshops that spin cotton and the blood on their hands. Btw it’s not just the look of fur. It’s warm as hell and feels glorious, ever rubbed faux fur on your body? Nothing luxurious about that. Then the letter proceeded to name artist and designers who don’t wear real fur. Great! More for me! I don’t judge them, don’t judge me.
If I started wearing endangered animals like polar bear or orangutan then talk to me. (Which btw for the record I would not – I do believe in the preservation of endangered species) But the minks and chinchilla that quite honestly are rodents and if weren’t in the form of a coat I would demand they be put to death anyway are not an issue to me.
The death of high fashion. Ugh.
I eat meat, and in fact my mouth salivates as I type the word meat! And the paint throwing that’s just ridiculous! What if I was hurling Loubitons and Pierre Hardy’s at every sad poorly dressed person on the street? As right as I may be it’s just fanatical and crazy. And people have the right to feel as they please. What about art? Survival of the fittest. Natural selection? No let’s just let all the rodents run free and over take our cities. Oh wait they have, NY and LA in particular are infested! Why don’t u save them all from scavenging on the streets and ruining my evening strolls, take them home. Make them pets! Get off my back! Pun intended!
Underpaid minorities picking your vegetables, now that’s fine for you right? Please, fight for their rights. How about the poverty in the communities of brown people around the world. She had the nerve to say (and I quote) “get over it” talking of the issue of black people and slavery in this country verses cows being slaughtered. Is she kidding me? Lol yes she must be. Actually, she’s lucky most black people have real issues to worry about in the U.S and don’t give a crap what her delusional privileged opinions are. But she should try saying that again just for kicks n giggles on the corner of Adam Clayton Powell Blvd in Harlem n see how well people “get over it” lol.
If u want to preach do it about something worthwhile don’t waste my time trying to save the dang chipmunk.
Find a worthwhile cause like the women being maimed in these Middle Eastern countries. Or female circumcision. Or women’s rights here in America, we still get paid less for doing the same jobs as men. Quite honestly if you hate the world so much go live in the forest where no one else has to hear you complain about the perfectly good food chain the good Lord created. Everyone has the right to an opinion, and that’s mine on that! xoxo
I stopped reading @ There is no humane way to kill anything. Stupid flop bitch.
Kelis baby. There is no way you believe the nonsense in that letter.
And then she mentions what what's her face said about black people and talks about it in a way that is meant to get us (black folks) on her side. *raised eyebrow*
Hell, judging from the diction in the letter I really hardly believe she wrote that herself.
**** PETA..... I'm all for saving the animals but how DARE you tell somebody what they can and can't do? Then have the audacity to throw paint on people if they decide to go against it. If they went about their agenda in a respectable manner, more people would take heed. But they're full of **** and I'm glad Kelis said it.
Tidbit: chinchillas and minks are endangered species. Kelis, do your research babe!
This is definitely an issue that has people split down the center. Some of you love Kelis after this and some of you hate her after this. There is no doubt that PETA is extreme, but is it right to wear fur of animals in the name of fashion? Who knows? Who are any of us to say what's right or wrong for another person? Yes, there are the generally accepted wrongs (murder, theft, etc.) but other than those we can only decide what is right or wrong for ourselves. There are plenty of causes to fight for in this world... almost too many... but at the basis PETA is an organization that has taken a stand for what they believe in, and has gone to extreme measures to make those beliefs known. I may not fully agree with their messages (though I'm not saying I think people should wear fur), but I do applaud their unwavering dedication to the cause they've decided to stand up for.
One last comment though... about the paint - - that needs to stop. Throwing paint on people who are wearing fur is a further insult to the animal whose life was given to make the clothing. That's almost like throwing red paint on the body of a murder victim just because they were murdered.... Don't desecrate the animal skin just because someone decided to wear it...
Stupid flop bitch.
@ go live in the forest 
bitch will get claw'd
Ya'll ain't lyin! Please tell it!