Here's one surefire way to piss off PETA: Proclaim your anti-fur stance on national television, then let yourself be photographed in a variety of real pelts all over the place...
Back in 2009, Lady Gaga reportedly told Ellen DeGeneres, "I hate fur, and I don't wear fur."
A few years later, she seems to have changed her tune: She was photographed at least twice this week in real animal skins, including the one from Hermés in the above photo.Predictably, this got PETA's goat, and Senior Vice President Dan Mathews wrote the pop star this letter:
Dear Gaga,
Many of your gay fans, I among them, have long admired what you told Ellen: "I hate fur and I don't wear fur." I included a link because these recent photos of you in fox and rabbit and with a wolf carcass make it appear that you have amnesia. I'm also including this brief video hosted by Tim Gunn showing the violent cruelty that you promote when you wear fur. What happened? Are your stylists telling you that it's fake, or are you a turncoat? Many gays are animal advocates because we recognize that the same arrogance and indifference that some have toward animal suffering has at times been directed toward us personally because of our orientation. PETA has long participated in Pride events around the country, and just last week, we helped lead protests against Chick-fil-A. But by wearing those dumb furs in a heat wave, you're making yourself a target just like the mindless Kim Kardashian. As we plan our fall campaigns, please tell us whether what you gracefully told Ellen was heartfelt or just a pose.
And here's how she responded via Twitter:
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Remember when Gaga's wardrobe could provoke in unexpected and coolly referential ways? This feels lame in comparison. It's a transparently inflammatory response to an obviously hot-button issue, and the fact that it's mid-August doesn't help her cause!
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