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Dr. Jane Goodall Celebrates 90th Birthday Apr 4, 2024

On April 3, the world observed the 90th birthday of Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, a renowned ethologist, a conservationist, a UN Messenger of Peace and the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI). More →

Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party Raises Record-Breaking $10.8 Million Mar 12, 2024

The 32nd annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party co-hosted by Elton John, David Furnish, Neil Patrick Harris, David Burtka and Tiffany Haddish raised a record-breaking $10,800,000 million in support of the Foundation’s lifesaving work to end the AIDS epidemic. More →

Green Carpet Fashion Awards Unite Fashion and Entertainment Mar 16, 2023

Cate Blanchett, Tom Ford, Naomi Campbell, Alicia Silverstone, Annie Lennox, Jodie Turner-Smith, Jerry Hall, Simu Liu, Mike D, Trudie Styler, Simone Ashley, Georgia May Jagger, Rafferty Law, Heidi Klum, Amber Valletta, Petra Nemcova, Maria Carla Boscono, amongst others, walked the interactive carpet at this year’s Green Carpet Fashion Awards at NeueHouse Hollywood. More →

Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara to Present Hope Award to Dr. Jane Goodall at Mercy For Animals’ Hope Gala Jun 8, 2021

On June 10 actors and activists Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara will present the Hope Award to Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and U.N. messenger of peace, at the Mercy For Animals Hope Gala hosted by NAACP Image Award winner, actress, and vegan foodie Tabitha Brown (Showtime’s The Chi). More →

'Let's Beat Breast Cancer': Celebrities Unite for Awareness Effort Oct 8, 2020

Mary Steenburgen, Ted Danson, Alicia Silverstone, renowned breast cancer surgeon Kristi Funk, MD, and Jasmine C. Leyva, director of the documentary The Invisible Vegan, appear in a new public service announcement (PSA) urging women to reduce their risk for breast cancer through simple lifestyle steps. More →

Global Superstars Demand End to Animal Mistreatment Aug 7, 2020

Ricky Gervais, pop star Mýa, actors Dame Judi Dench, Olivia Newton-John and Tzi Ma, and renowned conservationist Dame Jane Goodall have come together to record an impassioned video calling for a reset of humanity’s relationship with nature in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis and its zoonotic origins. However it’s two baby bears who have stolen the spotlight. More →

Alicia Silverstone Narrates New Investigation From Mercy For Animals Jun 1, 2020

Mercy For Animals has released a new undercover investigation narrated by actress Alicia Silverstone. More →

Alicia Silverstone and Son Recreate Iconic Paul and Linda McCartney Veg Ad Apr 28, 2020

As much of the world focuses on their health during the COVID-19 pandemic, Alicia Silverstone and her son, Bear, have used their at-home time to recreate the iconic PETA photo starring Paul and Linda McCartney for a new ad that declares, “STOP Eating Animals. GO Vegan.” More →

Alicia Silverstone joins Cruelty Free International at the United Nations to Call for End to Cosmetics Animal Testing Jul 16, 2019

Today the leading organisation campaigning for an end to animal experiments Cruelty Free International was joined by actor and activist Alicia Silverstone at the United Nation’s annual High-Level Political Forum to call on the world’s decision-makers to bring an end to the testing of cosmetics on animals. More →

Benedict Cumberbatch Named PETA's Most Beautiful Vegan 2018 Jul 12, 2018

The time has come for PETA to crown the Most Beautiful Vegan Celebrities of 2018, and this year’s titles are going to two of the most prominent vegan role models in Hollywood: filmmaker Ava DuVernay and actor Benedict Cumberbatch. More →

Alicia Silverstone Added to Wanderlust's Wellspring Conference May 30, 2018

Wellspring is delighted to announce actress, activist, and New York times bestselling author Alicia Silverstone, Bulletproof founder Dave Asprey, political commentator Sally Kohn and spiritual teacher and activist angel Kyodo williams as mainstage speakers at the first annual Wellspring Conference. More →

Stars Show Their Support For VegWeek 2018 Apr 18, 2018

VegWeek 2018 is now officially underway — and the 7-Day VegPledge Challenge is on! More than 8,000 people including pro-plant celebrities, athletes, and other world-changers are exploring and enjoying the many flavors and fun of plant-based eating from April 16-22. More →

Celebs Pledge To Eat Green For VegWeek 2018 Apr 5, 2018

With inspiration from the stars, thousands of people are joining Compassion Over Killing’s VegWeek 2018 campaign, by pledging to eat plant-based from April 16-22. More →

San Francisco Native Alicia Silverstone Wants City To Ban Fur Mar 19, 2018

As the San Francisco Board of Supervisors prepares to vote on a city-wide ban on fur sales, native San Franciscan Alicia Silverstone sent a letter on PETA's behalf today asking board members to follow the examples of West Hollywood and Berkeley and make San Francisco a fur-free city. More →

Stars Come Out For 16th Annual MPTF Night Before Party Mar 5, 2018

A star-studded host committee, Academy Awards nominees and presenters, along with some of the most powerful industry influencers came together on March 3rd, 2018 for the 16th annual ‘Night Before’ party to benefit MPTF. More →

Alicia Silverstone Wishes Duchess Of Cambridge A "Beautiful, Blissful" Pregnancy Oct 24, 2017

Following the news that the Duchess of Cambridge is expecting her third child, actress, author, and long-time PETA supporter Alicia Silverstone has sent the royal a copy of her book The Kind Mama, which highlights the benefits of a plant-based pregnancy. More →

Jenna Dewan Tatum, Ruby Rose And Maggie Q Are PETA's 2017 Sexiest Vegan Celebrities Jul 7, 2017

PETA has declared 2017 the Year of the Vegan Wonder Women in its annual Sexiest Vegan Celebrity contest, handing the title to Jenna Dewan Tatum, Ruby Rose, and Maggie Q in its first-ever three-way, all-female tie. More →

Alicia Silverstone Wants Her Vegan Chocolates Back Jun 19, 2017

Actor and San Francisco native Alicia Silverstone sent a letter this morning on PETA's behalf to Ghirardelli, urging the designer chocolate brand, which is based in her hometown, to be sweet to animals and bring back its original vegan recipe for its semi-sweet chocolate chips. More →

Celebrities Inspire Thousands To Go Meat-Free For VegWeek Apr 6, 2017

With 52 weeks in a year, why not make at least one meat-free? That’s the idea behind Compassion Over Killing’s annual VegWeek campaign, an international celebration of meatless eating spanning April 17-23. More →

George Lopez Teams Up With PETA To Say Adiós To Homeless-Animal Crisis Dec 13, 2016

Cradling his canine pal Owen, George Lopez stars in a new ad for PETA that proclaims, “Fixing Your Animals Is Chingón!” More →

Mya Dazzles In Fresh-Veggie Dress For PETA Oct 14, 2016

Wearing an edible bespoke dress made entirely of fresh vegetables, Grammy Award–winning singer Mya stars in a brand-new campaign for PETA that proclaims, “Life in Color. Go Vegan for Life.” More →

Liam Hemsworth And Jhené Aiko Named As PETA's Sexiest Vegetarians Jul 8, 2016

The competition this year was hotter than ever — with RZA, Ellie Goulding, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Waka Flocka Flame all up for the honor — but Liam Hemsworth and Jhené Aiko have been crowned PETA's Sexiest Vegan Celebrities of 2016. More →

Stars Call On Ringling To Retire All Exotic Animals Oct 13, 2015

What do Anjelica Huston, Joaquin Phoenix, William H. Macy, George Lopez, RZA, James Cromwell, Tony Hawk, Jason Biggs, and Pamela Anderson all have in common? More →

Anjelica Huston And Pamela Anderson Host PETA's 35th Anniversary Gala Oct 1, 2015

Sir Paul McCartney – joined by Beck – performed for a sell-out, star-studded crowd Wednesday night at PETA US’ 35th anniversary gala at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. More →

Miley Cyrus Crowned PETA's Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity Jun 29, 2015

Miley Cyrus has been crowned PETA's Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity of 2015 after proclaiming on Instagram that there are “[s]o many good plants/fruits/veggies to eat you ain’t gotta eat dead animals!” More →

Eva Mendes Shows Kindness To Bunnies With Cruelty-Free Makeup Line May 27, 2015

For today’s leading ladies, glamour and compassion for animals go hand in hand — for proof, look at Eva Mendes, whose new makeup line, CIRCA, has just provided PETA with assurance that it does not conduct, commission, or pay for tests on animals anywhere in the world. More →

Drea de Matteo Wants To End Cosmetics Testing On Animals Apr 24, 2015

On World Day for Animals in Laboratories (April 24th), former Sopranos actress Drea de Matteo has teamed up with Cruelty Free International and its campaign to end cosmetics testing on animals in the U.S. More →

Thandie Newton's Mother's Day Plea: Help Mother Cows By Dumping Dairy Products Mar 13, 2015

BAFTA winner Thandie Newton exposes cruelty to cows and calves on dairy farms in new PETA video. More →

Bob Barker Backs Cruelty Free International Jan 22, 2015

American television icon Bob Barker, best known for hosting CBS’s The Price Is Right from 1972 to 2007, has teamed up with Cruelty Free International to call for an end to cosmetics testing on animals in the United States. More →

Stars Celebrate New Farm Animal Protection Laws Jan 14, 2015

House of Cards’ Kate Mara, Twilight’s Nikki Reed, The Vampire Diaries’ Ian Somerhalder and Moby joined The Humane Society of the United States at a press conference to celebrate the implementation of California’s Proposition 2 and to call on retailers to use only cage-free animal products. More →