A PETA anti-fur ad that went up in Metrorail stations around Washington last month has fallen under fire for using the First Lady’s likeness without permission from The White House.
The animal rights group salutes Carrie Underwood, Tyra Banks, Oprah Winfrey, and Michelle Obama as part of its “Make DC Fur-Free” campaign. In the controversial ad, PETA praises the ladies as the “most stylish and influential women in America,” adding that “they all refuse to wear real fur. By rejecting fur, these style icons demonstrate to the world that fur is old-fashioned and cruel,”
PETA President Ingrid Newkirk tells The Associated Press that her organization has done nothing wrong. Newkirk explains that PETA honchos didn’t seek Mrs. Obama’s consent because they know that she can’t make such an endorsement.
The Obamas deputy press secretary confirmed that The First lady was fur-free after French first lady Carla Bruni made a similar announcement last summer.