Michelle Obama has just sworn off fur! The first lady made the announcement just one day after French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy told PETA she doesn’t wear any fur.
Carla had recently come under fire by PETA for appearing to wear fur. She replied with a statement, saying, "I do not wear, buy or own fur or animal skin other than leather or skin of animals raised for feeding purposes. I am not a vegetarian, and I don't find it illogical to wear skins of animals whose meat is also eaten. I would gladly consider giving away sable, fox and other fur coats -- if I owned any."
Michelle Obama’s press secretary replied with her own statement today to avoid being targeted by PETA, saying, "Mrs. Obama does not wear fur.”
PETA said, "For Michelle Obama, respecting animals is obviously part of the social progress that she and her husband are working so hard to promote. By officially rejecting fur, these two style icons will make people everywhere see fur for what it is: old-fashioned and cruel."
PETA has their eyes peeled for anyone in the public eye who wears fur these days! That business must be hurting without all the celebrities endorsements!
