PETA demands Kardashians hand over fur & exotic-skinned items from ‘second-hand store’ – worst culprit revealed
PETA has demanded the Kardashians hand over their rare fur and exotic animal-skinned goods - being sold on their second-hand clothing site - so that they can be distributed to the homeless.
The reality TV family is selling dozens of controversial items on their online store Kardashian Kloset, but the animal activism charity said they would be better off going to those in need.
The worst culprit is Kim, who has 13 products for sale - including mink fur coats, python-skinned skirts, and crocodile handbags worth thousands of dollars.
This comes after the star denounced fur in 2019 and claimed she would be wearing "vegan fur" from then on.
She was called to action by PETA supporter Pamela Anderson, who wrote an open letter pleading for her "to set a trendy, compassionate example" to her fans.
Momager Kris Jenner, 67, has 12 items up for grabs such as black snakeskin Brian Atwood heels and a Dolce and Gabbana leopard print marmot fur coat with a silver fox fur collar, worth $8,995.
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Incredibly, the website boasts that the Kardashian-Jenners are selling their hand-me-down goods and freebie gifts from designers to "promote sustainability."
Now, PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals - wants the expensive rare-skinned clothing and handbags sent to the organization, so it can use them to educate people and distribute them to the needy.
PAM'S PLEA
PETA Senior Vice President Lisa Lange told The U.S. Sun exclusively in a statement: "Nothing can undo the suffering of foxes, minks, snakes, and alligators who were killed to make a jacket or a pair of shoes, but the Kardashians can still do some good with these items.
"PETA has called on this family — which has so much — to donate them to us for use in educational displays and to distribute to unhoused people, refugees, and others in tremendous need."
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Kim, 42, made the decision to give up fur after being harassed by animal rights campaigners and even once being flour-bombed by a PETA advocate at an event.
Long-time vegan and former Baywatch star Pam sent Kim a faux mink coat and a letter, which read: "Kim, I know your young fans would admire you and your brand even more if you dropped fur."
Since then, the Hulu star has proclaimed several times on social media that she is now only wearing fake fur, saying in one 2019 Instagram post: "Fun fact - I took all of my fave furs and remade them in faux fur."
Yet her online wardrobe includes a $1,275 D&G Cognac croc leather mini-bag with taupe Astrakhan fur.
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Fans can also purchase a $1,515 Gucci short fur jacket and a $1,995 Frank Tell fur coat, while Kim is also trying to unload three fur handbags including two vintage Gucci Ivory mink fur pearl clutch bags, which even have a long fur tail, for $3,145.
To add to the list, the Skims founder is selling three pairs of snake-skinned high heels from Amina Muaddi.
Last month, a U.S. District Court judge ruled that California cannot ban the sale of alligator and crocodile products, finalizing a suit that began over three years ago.
While the state has had a ban on selling alligator meat and skins for more than five decades, it allows exemptions for certain fashion products.
California's ban on the sale and manufacturing of new animal fur products did take effect in 2022 - the first state to take such a step in a bid to end the fur trade.
It's important to note that the Kardashians have not broken any laws by selling their vintage items.
Meanwhile, the fashion industry has continued to turn its back on the use of fur and exotic skins.
Prada, Gucci, Chanel, and Versace are just a few of the major brands that have now ditched fur.
Donatella Versace previously said in 2018: "I don’t want to kill animals to make fashion. It doesn’t feel right."
KYLIE CRITICISM
In 2020, Kylie was confronted by activists while Christmas shopping in Beverly Hills, being called a "monster," for wearing fur and snake-skinned products.
The 25-year-old still has seen backlash since recently wearing a huge fake lion's head attached to her dress at Schiaparelli's couture catwalk show in Paris earlier this year.
The brand later took to Instagram to clarify that the gown was made of "foam wool and faux silk fur, and the lion had been hand-painted to look as life-like as possible," although fans felt it still wasn't a good look for the star.
And the criticism hasn't stopped the mom of two from selling these sorts of items online such as a $16,999 Hermes navy alligator clutch purse and a beige alligator Hermes Berkin 30 handbag for an astronomical $65,000.
Sister Kendall, 27, also has a few products available; a YSL cream mink fur and leather slippers and a lambskin Cabat Bottega Veneta bag with a $2,795 price tag.
Campaigners will be pleased to learn that some of the family have taken an animal-friendly stance, both Khloe and Kourtney, 44, have none of these kinds of items on sale.
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Khloe, 38, starred in the 2008 PETA "I'd rather go naked" campaign, but withdrew her support after the organization targeted Kim four years later when her sister got flour-bombed.
Since then, Khloe has championed animal rights but has allegedly been caught out on the odd occasion, angering fans when she posted a selfie with a tiger cub in Dubai in 2015.
