Newport Beach native and Olympic gold medalist swimmer Amanda Beard created a stir on Wednesday in China after authorities said no to a planned unveiling of her naked, anti-fur campaign poster at a Beijing hotel.
Beard, the current 200-meter breaststroke champion, had hoped to unveil the poster at the hotel, but Chinese authorities canceled the event, citing public safety concerns. Beard, 26, appears naked in the poster for animal rights group PETA in front of the U.S. flag and the slogan "Be comfortable in your own skin. Don't wear fur."
According to reports, Chinese police and security did not stop the event when it was moved outside the village's south gate, but kept a close eye on the proceedings.
PETA has been investigating the fur trade in China for some time now.
Now this is no fish story.
Members of PETA showed up in downtown San Diego today wearing just about nothing. Their reason for the lack of clothing? To protest commercial fishing and those who consume fish.
The members 'dressed' in silver body paint to appear like sparkling creatures from the sea. The protestors then threw a net over themselves and lay on the ground with a sign next to them reading "Scale Back Cruelty: Stop Fishing".
Editor's Take: We suggest maybe another type of net should have been placed over them. You know, the kind they put over crazy people.... We're all for treating animals with as much kindness, etc. as possible. However, at the end of the day, everyone has a right to a piece of fish or a nice, juicy slab of steak. And if you are in a real party mood, we say order some fish as appetizers before you down that steak. Eat on friends!
Is a new video from the animal rights group PETA over the top?
The "Sex Talk" advertisement has aired in several markets across the country, including here in Sacramento.
In the video, two parents urge their daughter to have a lot of sex and "pop out all the kids you want" - in the top 10 teen pregnancy states in order to push the cause of spaying and neutering pets.
Ironically, the 30-second ad kicked off earlier this year in the town of Kentwood, Louisiana. Yes, that is the hometown of one Jamie Lynn Spears, who at 17, recently gave birth.
To view the ad, click on www.petatv.com/tvpopup/video.asp?video=abc_the_talk_psa&Player=wm
Newport Beach native and Olympic gold medalist swimmer Amanda Beard created a stir on Wednesday in China after authorities said no to a planned unveiling of her naked, anti-fur campaign poster at a Beijing hotel.
