Golden Globe nominee and vegetarian Lea Michele plays sassy songstress Rachel Berry in the hit television show Glee. One may find argyle sweaters, plaid skirts, and knee-highs in her wardrobe, but one thing you won’t see is fur. Lea’s latest extracurricular activity is helping animals by speaking out against the fur industry in her PSA for PETA.
Lea gets a gold star for posing with the adorable rescued mutt Sailor in her PSA for PETA. She explains, “Animals used for fur—including dogs and cats—suffer horrible deaths because some people think it’s OK to make a coat out of them.” The only difference between your “best friend” and animals killed for their fur is the way that they are treated. Foxes, minks, rabbits, and other animals killed for their pelts are bludgeoned, electrocuted, and often skinned alive.
In China, which is now the world’s largest fur exporter, there are no laws to protect animals on fur farms, and dogs and cats are often killed for their fur. The fur is often mislabeled and sold to unsuspecting customers around the world.
Learn more about Lea’s love of animals by checking out the behind-the-scenes interview from her PETA shoot here.
OMg.. those images.. i haven’t seen them…. how people can throw a dog to the floor from an important distance on the car.. OMG.. OMG.. bad ppl.. im sorry but those ppl.. deserve to be burn alive!
ps: love lea!
Comment by Jimena Argentina — April 13, 2010 @ 12:38 pm
Hey Lea! Your my favorite on the show…your beautiful and talented! I was wondering what your ethnicity was? Also, i love animals too…do you have a cat?
You’ll be a household name in a few more days lol…it wont take you long! We’ll just call you Lea!
Comment by Natalia — April 13, 2010 @ 10:45 pm
Not only am I a fan of yours because of your incredible talent, but i admire you for your ethics! Keep up the amazing work! It is amazing to see you working with PETA!
Comment by Lucas S — April 15, 2010 @ 2:24 am
I cant believe how beautiful person u r !!! now I love u more than ever! I hope u come to mexico soon !
Comment by ALLAN — April 16, 2010 @ 10:36 pm
I think she couldn’t be more perfect! *___*
Comment by Carlos Cortes — April 20, 2010 @ 11:13 am
hiiiiiiiii!!!!
u are so cute
Comment by pdro — April 21, 2010 @ 1:40 am
She’s so cute! *-*
Comment by Manu, — May 22, 2010 @ 4:47 am
i’m pretty sure i freaking love lea more than any other singer!
she’s aaaaaaaaammmmmazzzzinggg and beautiful
Comment by destroyerr — May 31, 2010 @ 10:33 pm
OMG. This video made me cry. I’ve read about what happens to the animals in the meat and dairy industry, which is why I am vegan, but I never actually saw it. It’s so horrible. Why would people do that to such beautiful creatures when they don’t have to? Props to Lea for making this. People need to know the horrible fate they sentence these animals to by supporting those companies.
Comment by Samantha — June 2, 2010 @ 8:07 pm
My mother recently rescued a Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog. Yesterday, she jumped from our second story balcony, breaking a leg in two places. It’s amazing what you are doing on behalf of the animals. Your video really helps raise awareness for your cause. Thank you.
Comment by Jana — June 8, 2010 @ 9:29 am
LEA I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!! I REALLY WANT TO BE LIKE YOU!! YOU’RE SO BEAUTIFUL!!!
Comment by Cait — June 11, 2010 @ 10:53 pm
I think this is a great thing, Lea! I love watching Glee, and i can’t agree more with your campaign for PETA. My small suggestion is that you can tell PETA to show these commercials more in Italy. I never so one, and also for Glee you should come to Rome!
I know Glee is in italian and everything and you came in Europe, and i think i missed it…:( but you should promote more…if italy knew more about Glee they would love you guys!
Comment by Asia — June 14, 2010 @ 3:34 pm
what a super voice!what an awesome talent….
Lea was the Best Part of the Tony awards!!!!!
Comment by Robin — June 16, 2010 @ 5:37 am
I always support the cause of PETA.:,:
Comment by Riley Carter — June 17, 2010 @ 10:46 pm
Oh My God
Lea You are perfect!
I love animals and I really loved your idea, and its attitude to help animals.
Each day that passes I see how cool you are and how much you enjoy your fame to do good and help others, and it is beautiful.
You use your power and talent to help others and this is shocking, is emocionnate, it’s wonderful.
With love, your big fan Brunna
Comment by Brunna — June 20, 2010 @ 7:01 pm
i think you have done a good job with helping out the peta foundation. i am greatful for that; also i have a question that i just can’t wait to be answered, is there going to be another season premere for glee. i was just wondering cause i love that show so much and you are like my favorite character and i truly believe that you will be the next kelly clarkson or whoever. i just don’t want to see you gone off of glee because glee is my life now im like a gleek heehe, anyways peace
Comment by breanna — June 22, 2010 @ 4:51 pm
my brother and i are members of PETA, we really want to support animal rights. ;-’
Comment by Jay Hunt — July 27, 2010 @ 12:22 pm
I love you
Luis fuentes gonzalez.
santiago chile
Comment by pitu — July 28, 2010 @ 7:49 pm
Thats very helpful what you done and i read about all of that
Comment by courtney — August 9, 2010 @ 9:56 am
my friends and i are all members of PETA, we love to protect animals:;.
Comment by Mohammed Hughes — September 13, 2010 @ 11:56 pm
my sister is a member of PETA she really likes to protect the welfare of animals;~’
Comment by Food Scales — October 13, 2010 @ 4:42 am
Lea, Lea, Lea…you are so beautiful and very lucky to be able to be a vegetarian. Not all of us can afford that luxury. Yes, I say afford and luxury, because an APPLE picked in Washington costs me almost four dollars EACH for me. But, not ALL animals are, what did you say… “bludgeoned, electrocuted, and often skinned alive.”
I think it is completely OK to use animals for fur. But of course, that’s because we have been trapping, hunting and using furs for 10,000 years up in Northwest Alaska. I’m sorry, but no North Face, Marmot or Patagonia jacket is warm enough to survive in 40 below zero weather for a week when stranded in the middle of the pack ice.
I also think it is completely OK to hunt and EAT animals. Which is why we teach our children the RIGHT way to hunt. We respect the animal and our culture teaches us that the animal is to be thought of as a blessing, because it is GIVING ITSELF to us for our food and nourishment. We use most of each and EVERY SINGLE animal we catch. Including eating things like Seal intestines, blubber and kidney. (Yum by the way)
Anyway, please make sure that you can decipher between the people who are dependent on eating and using animal furs to survive, and those who just want to wear a fancy fur coat. (Those “fur” coats wouldn’t even be warm enough to wear up here.)
I think you’re a great actress and my daughter and I watch Glee EVERY week, through the storms and the months and months of darkness that is very Northern Alaska. But please don’t group me, a fur wearing, meat eating, animal respecting, person in with those who aren’t. We eat 80% off the land and by that I don’t mean vegetarian food, because we can’t grow that up here.
I respect animals as much and probably much more than the average “PETA” activist.
Thanks.
Comment by MAIJA — October 20, 2010 @ 2:00 am
By the way, I encourage you, and anyone else who thinks people are wrong to hunt, butcher, tan, wear and eat animals to visit our land. Come visit me, I’ll show you a respect and admiration for animals that you’ve never seen. From the many, many prayers said for the animals who give themselves up to giving the seals one last taste of the ocean water before we take them to shore for the last time to burying the heart of a swan taken without its mate.
Comment by Eskimo — October 20, 2010 @ 2:05 am
i would love to be a member of PETA, i love to protect animals rights;~,
Comment by Sleep Aid : — October 24, 2010 @ 3:21 pm
i always admire PETA, they really protect some of the helpless animals on this planet ‘::
Comment by Zener Diode — December 21, 2010 @ 12:43 pm
three cheers 4 lea!!
you are soooo cute
Comment by Danielle — January 5, 2011 @ 4:36 am
ps: its not 4:36 am. i’m in another country!!
Comment by Danielle — January 5, 2011 @ 4:38 am
it´s increible, tht´s poors animals, i com from Ecuador in Latinamerica, and here is horrible, because the people think to the animals are just other things to tha house, i help in my country too, in pae, ité same like Peta, but we don´thave a lot of money and espace, all it´s so tight, but i think you are a hero lea just for help our little brothers, they can´t defend their selfs, so let´s do that you are mu hero
ps: sorry lea because i speak spanish, and i can´t write in english very well, and i so happy i love you lea, you are amazing
Comment by Mariuxi — March 6, 2011 @ 6:25 pm
Nossa, era horrível aquilo!! jogando os animais no chão com toda força, judiando… meu pai do céu, pena que aqui no brasil nao tem policia pra animais; com certeza eu ía ajudar.Lea, YOU’RE AWESOME!!! (if u dont understand me, go on google translate, this language is portuguese from brazil ok?!)Bye!!!
Comment by Sarah Knoll — June 22, 2011 @ 7:56 pm
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” ~ ” Lao Tzu
Comment by Van Luken — September 22, 2011 @ 7:19 pm
Yes let us save animals!!
lea michele you is my idol!
ps: I am francaise then my English is not tres indeed
I use with Reverso to speak English
Comment by alex — November 12, 2011 @ 8:43 pm