PETA Global Issue 2

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WAGS Star:

“What has that animal gone through for you to wear this jacket? ” Model and TV personality Nicole Williams of WAGS on E! feels so strongly about the cruelty in the leather industry that not only does she refuse to buy or wear leather, she also bared her own skin for an arresting PETA ad.

The leather industry doesn’t just “rip off” cows, pigs, goats, alligators, ostriches, and even dogs and cats slaughtered in China so that their skin can be exported around the world. It also cons consumers, who often have no idea what – or who! – they’re wearing. In an emotional interview, TV star Nicole Williams explained why she shuns animal skins and encourages everyone to buy only animal-friendly vegan shoes, clothing, and accessories.

through for you to wear this jacket?” The more I thought about it, the more research I did, the more my eyes opened to really what happens in these slaughterhouses when these animals know that they’re about to be murdered.

PETA: It really had an effect on you. NW: What they’re doing to the cows and the pigs and the

sheep and all of these animals on the farms, trying to get them to the slaughterhouse. A lot of times, they’ll collapse. To get them up, they break their tails. In places like India, they rub tobacco and chilies in their eyes. Now I feel like I have a voice, and I can reach out to the people who know this but ignore it. But ignoring it’s not helping. PETA: As consumers, we have so much power – we can save lives every time we shop. NW: Animals are so smart, and people think that they’re just nothing because they’re not human. Animals have feelings just like us. And if you’re an animal lover, you’ll realize that. How do you wear leather and not think about what that animal went through? Would you want that done to you? And if not, then why do it to a helpless animal? Take Action Now Steer clear of all clothing made from animals. Share the video of Nicole’s interview, which can be viewed at PETA.org/NicoleWilliams .

PETA: What persuaded you to stop wearing leather? NW: I have worn leather – leather shoes. I wore leather jackets. And like most people, you don’t think about where this leather is coming from. I mean, you know it’s animal skin. But you don’t think about, “What has that animal gone

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