People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals is pulling an ad campaign that caught the attention of The White House for its illegal use of First Lady Michelle Obama’s likeness.
The ad — which also featured snapshots of Tyra Banks, Oprah Winfrey, and Carrie Underwood — was plastered in metro stations all over Washington, DC as part of the animal rights group’s Make DC Fur campaign.
Last week PETA defended campaign, saying it used photos of Mrs. Obama because the First Lady does not wear fur. “We haven’t asked the White House to fund or promote the campaign, as they can’t do such things, but the fact is that Michelle Obama has issued a statement indicating that she doesn’t wear fur, and the world should know that in PETA’s eyes, that makes her pretty fabulous.”
However, on Tuesday, the group confirmed that it is pulling plug on the Fur-Free DC ad. PETA has now turned its interest to urging Washington to take a stand against longtime foe Ringling Bros., which last week debuted its newest performing elephant, “Baby Barack.”