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Mary Kate, Ashley Olsen Called ‘Trolls’ Over Fur Backpack

Keith GirardJune 28, 2012

Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen have joined Kim Kardashian on the tenth circle of animal rights hell. The twin fashion moguls are under fire for producing a fur backpack for the stylish hiker. The cost $16,000 and an untold number of animals. Animal rights group, PETA, also known as People for Ethical Treatment of Animals, issued a statement today (June 28), calling the twins, ahem, “trolls.”...

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Kim Kardashian Draws PETA Ire Over Snake Skin Boots

Keith GirardJune 21, 2012

Kim Kardashian is public enemy No. 1 for animal rights activists and their leading organization PETA, for short, is bashing her again over a pair of thigh-high boots she wore made out of the skin of pythons. Kim was spotted wearing the boots with an all-white dress in Paris with rapper Kanye West....

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Kim Kardashian Runs Afoul of Models Over Sale of Fur

Keith GirardFebruary 8, 2012

Katie Cleary and Joanna Krupa, both models and anti-fur activists, have launched a new campaign against Kim Kardashian. They want her to stop selling fur clothing at her Dash stores. "As models and animal activists, we're furious to see the Kardashians wearing fur and selling it in their DASH stores. People view them as fashion inspiration and role models, so they shouldn't be supporting the cruel fur industry," said Cleary in a statement. ...

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Twiggy Leads Fur Protest at London Fashion Week

Keith GirardFebruary 27, 2010

What would London Fashion Week -- or any fashion week for that matter -- be without fur protesters? This time, Twiggy, arguably the world's first true supermodel, grabbed the spotlight, calling the use of fur "intolerably cruel."...

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