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August 5th, 2005, 21:34 GMT · By Mihaela Stroia

Paul McCartney Criticizes Fur-Wearing Jennifer Lopez and P. Diddy

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Sir Paul McCartney criticized celebrities, like Jennifer Lopez and P. Diddy, for wearing expensive fur coats, at the 25th anniversary of People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) organization.

McCartney has urged such pop stars to watch videos showing the barbaric treatment of animals before buying their coats.

He told animal rights campaigners PETA: "I think it's very sad. Animals have to be killed and their lives are taken, often in the most disgusting ways for you to have your coat. So that's what I would say to P. Diddy and J. Lo - you look good enough anyway baby.

"I understand all too well the attraction, when you first earn money, of wanting to show off. You want chinchilla dripping off you, you want jewelery. The trouble is, the difference between fur and jewelery is that fur hurts someone."

McCartney admitted he used to wear fur in his early years of career, but defended himself saying he didn't even had a clue of what making a fur coat meant.

"Look at early pictures of me in the film 'Help' and I've got this black fur coat on that my wife Linda liked because it was such a cool coat, or so it seemed at the time. I remember asking the salesperson, 'What is this?' and he said, 'It's nutria'. I had no idea what he meant," McCartney added.

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Comment #1 by: rhonda parsons on 10 Dec 2007, 03:43 UTC reply to this comment

I totally agree with Paul McCartney
I truly despise people who wear fur. animals are not for eating or wearing.
the amount of suffering an animal has to go through so the likes of Jennifer Lopez, and P. Diddy can flaunt their so called riches about is sick. When people wear fur I can only only see the images of blood ,traps, and immense suffering
These people have no respect for life

Comment #1.1 by: pet lover on 18 Jun 2011, 17:15 GMT

Right on!


Comment #2 by: Rebekah on 07 Jan 2010, 15:44 UTC reply to this comment

How could they be so disrespectful by wearing fur to a peta celebration are they completly dense?

Cruel heartless people


Comment #3 by: derenx on 15 Apr 2011, 10:48 UTC reply to this comment

i agree with sir paul


Comment #4 by: Rock chick on 15 Apr 2011, 21:20 UTC reply to this comment

I remember seeing the show about this. It put me right off J.LO only last few weeks I have realised theres lots more celebs doing this now! Their names need to be shown as well as J.LO


Comment #5 by: ginger on 03 Aug 2011, 09:20 UTC reply to this comment

i,D LOVE TO SEE HER TRAPPED AND SKINNED ALIVE FOR SOMEONE TO WEAR HER SKIN


Comment #6 by: ginger on 03 Aug 2011, 09:22 UTC reply to this comment

Paul I agree with everything except telling her she is beautiful if she were beautiful she would be content with her own skin and not need to wear that of an animal.I hope she comes back in another life as a trapped animal..


Comment #7 by: LiLyPierre on 07 Sep 2011, 02:01 UTC reply to this comment

Paul is 100 percent correct. Jennifer and women like her, buying, wearing and propelling onward fur trade, the live skinnings of animals are completely evil and selfish. They know. Everyone knows. They are so wrapped up in themselves and looking prettier that they'd rather torture animals to it than wear fake furs. They don't look pretty at all. They look vile.


Comment #8 by: susie on 07 Sep 2011, 16:16 UTC reply to this comment

Jennifer Lopez is the worst, Ben Afflick even tried to show her the videos and stop her but she just doesn't give a * . To me she is so ugly, no matter how many diamonds she wears, she continues to wear fur knowing it causes unthought of suffering by these innocent creatures. She is no star..


Comment #9 by: Ruffian on 10 Sep 2011, 20:28 UTC reply to this comment

I think he's absolutely right. Fur is for animals to wear; not people. Find something else to flaunt.


Comment #10 by: beatlesrule on 14 Sep 2011, 01:11 UTC reply to this comment

I agree with Paul McCartney. Real Fur is disgusting. You can get fake fur that looks just as nice. Celebrities need to take their riches and put it somewhere more worthwhile than a fur coat. Maybe someone needs to send them a video of how their coats were made. Thanks for speaking up Paul.


Comment #11 by: faith on 01 Nov 2011, 02:48 UTC reply to this comment

it would be nice for a dog to wear her skin


Comment #12 by: Peter on 01 Jan 2012, 22:51 UTC reply to this comment

We live in 21 st Century or in dark age ??? Wear animal fur , ANIMALS SKINNED ALIVE , LOCKED IN LITTLE CAGE ALL SHORT LIFE , is WRONG Ms. Lopez . Is like I skinn you and your kids and will wear your skin . IS WRONG , PEOPLE SKIN OR ANIMALS !!!! YOU BELIEVE IN KARMA ? WEARING FUR FROM ANIMALS IS WRONG , WHAT TIME YOU BARBARIC LIVING .???

Comment #12.1 by: Woody McBreairty on 25 Jan 2012, 00:21 GMT

Very true, thank you


Comment #13 by: Woody McBreairty on 25 Jan 2012, 00:20 UTC reply to this comment

I understand P Diddy has given up fur, I commend him for that, although he looked like a stupid fool in a fur coat, what he ha done is positive step in educating people and making them understand that wearing fur is wearing the skins of bloodied, battered & tortured animals on your body. Jennifer Lopez is another story, I think anyone with an ego that big and thick. it is hard to get through to someone that out of touch- I think her own selfishness & sense of self importance far outweighs even the simple common decency of speaking against animal torture & cruelty instead of thinking it makes her look glamorous - it doesn't. it makes me wish someone would walk up behind her with a can of red spray paint


Comment #14 by: Barbara Rea on 16 Mar 2012, 15:32 UTC reply to this comment

You people make me sick! You would attend Petas 25th anniversary wearing fur! your laughing at everything Peta stands for! As a Peta member I hope someday Jennifer Lopez and Brooke Im better than everybody else is Shields know what it like to suffer I hope Im there to see it!

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