Peta slams Chris Brown for 'more ugly violence' over wearing fur

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/feb/18/peta-slams-chris-brown-for-more-ugly-violence

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Peta (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has slammed Chris Brown for wearing fur during New York fashion week. The animal rights organisation said that Brown was “out of touch” and accused him of “more ugly violence”.

The pop R&B star had been attending the Michael Costello runway show along with his girlfriend Karrueche Tran, who was also clad in fur.

In a statement, Peta said: “There are few things more out of touch than draping yourself in the skins of animals who were beaten, electrocuted, and even skinned alive for their fur. Pink’s New York Fashion Week Peta billboard shows that true beauty comes from kindness – Chris Brown’s furs are just more of the same from him: ugly violence.”

The statement refers to a 90ft billboard in Times Square which featured a clothes-free Pink under the tagline: “I’d rather go naked than wear fur”. Underneath it said: “Be comfortable in your own skin, and let animals keep theirs.”

The Brown controversy arose after Tran posted a picture of herself and Brown to Instagram, with both of them posing in fur next to musician Christina Milian.

Peta has stepped up its attacks on pop stars recently. Last week they criticised Kanye West and Kim Kardashian for dressing their daughter North in fur during West’s show for Adidas.