Heather Mills McCartney, Sir Paul McCartney's wife, blasted the fur-wearing supermodels for "selling their souls". Heather published on her official website a letter in which she condemns models like Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista and Naomi Campbell for wearing fur coat on the cat-walk.

"Do they really need that cash? Are they broke? Do they live in a shed?" she said.

"Cindy Crawford famously supported PETA's 'I'd rather go naked than wear fur' campaign, but has now sold her soul to the fur trade, as have Linda Evangelista and Naomi Campbell. Write to companies like Omega watches and ask how they can have a hypocrite endorse their product to create sales?
These are models who were fully informed of the cruelty involved when they joined in the campaign against fur to support PETA, but who then decided to take the money and rejoin the industry that murders animals," Lady McCartney wrote.

Paul's second wife also picked up on Jennifer Lopez, who released this year a new fashion line, named Sweetface, which also features fur.

"J Lo is one of the biggest celebrity buyers of fur for her own clothing line Sweetface: boycott her films, perfume and clothes as well as her music until she decides to give it up," she said.

Heather, 37, urged PETA supporters to "avoid fur and boycott any celebrities who use fur and the products they endorse".

She added: "There will, of course, always be the odd person who you cannot influence or inject any warmth into; these people will have to live with their consciences and will reap their rewards for their actions in this and future lives."