Tall, dark and handsome!

Posted by: Carla | October 16, 2007 11:42 AM

It's great that Steve-O did this PSA, but I recently watched Jack-Ass 2 and many of the stunts involved animal abuse, which I found disturbing and disappointing. I hope he'll reconsider using animals in future stunts, now that he's publicly stated that he's against animal abuse.

Posted by: AndyJ | October 16, 2007 12:20 PM

Here we got the super STEVE - a shining star and example for the small bad steve!

SUPER STEVE you are a beautiful man - this time the women here on the blog have got some honey!!!

Posted by: Licorne | October 16, 2007 12:41 PM

How dare PETA exploit men this way (LOL - it's a GREAT ad)!

Posted by: Michele | October 16, 2007 01:28 PM

In other words, if you're gonna hurt something for no reason, it better be yourself.

Posted by: Ray-O | October 16, 2007 01:35 PM

It's really awesome that he supports this, although I was kinda surprised, he looks hot!

Posted by: angelina | October 16, 2007 02:17 PM

I have to agree with AndyJ on this, although it is fantastic that he's making that statement. I haven't seen his new show, but I know on Jackass the very first episode he was on, he swallowed goldfish alive, and they've done a number of other things involving animals. Let's hope he's changed since then.

Posted by: Michelle | October 16, 2007 06:53 PM

My, my, my,
What a beautiful body.
I wish I could squeeze that fantastic butt.
Thank you Steve-O, for defending the animals.
I still want to squeeze that butt.
Calm down Grandma, calm down.

Grandma Judith

Posted by: Judith, Freedom Fighter | October 16, 2007 07:06 PM

I have alwys loved Steve-o and he sure does some funny and crazy shit!! he looks great naked!! love you steve-o for what you are doing for the animals!! from Wisconsin!

Posted by: Kris Shulfer | October 16, 2007 09:42 PM

Licorne and Michele,
Very,very good! : )

Andy,
Good point!

Posted by: Ariel | October 17, 2007 05:57 AM

Judging from some of the posts, the compassionate ladies here certainly aren't lacking in sex drive—great combo, I must say ;).

Posted by: Mike Quinoa | October 17, 2007 12:18 PM

STEVE-O IS SOOOO HOTTTT!!!!!

Im so glad that he cares too

Posted by: Sherry | October 17, 2007 12:44 PM

STEVE-O IS SOOOO HOTTTT!!!!!

Im so glad that he cares too

Posted by: Sherry | October 17, 2007 12:44 PM

Steve-O,

Hilarious.
Thanks for spreading the message- ignorant people need to hear it. It is beautifully ignorant to do Jackass stunts, however.

Posted by: Lancelot | October 17, 2007 02:54 PM

woooow.
i pretty much love steve-o and i am soo glad that he did this ad!
:)

Posted by: erin | October 17, 2007 05:07 PM

By posing nude for this ad Steve-O is helping animals as well as women. Unfortunately, PETA campaigns in sum feature much more female nudity than male nudity. This ad increases the percentage of male nudity in PETA ads. I hope in the near future nudity in PETA ads will be 50/50 male/female so that women and men are treated as equals.

Posted by: Angelle | October 17, 2007 05:40 PM

You people are friggin idiots. Steve - O swallows goldfish then pukes them up and does all kinds of other stunts involving animals and you morons support him for doing one ad? Not to mention that he is a big time drug abuser and general low life. Hilarious! I hope PETA makes him their poster boy, it only shows the hypocritical idiocracy of people like you.

Posted by: J | October 17, 2007 07:01 PM

Yay Steve-o!

Posted by: Misty | October 18, 2007 12:24 PM

J, maybe Steve-O still does questionable things, but at least he's taking a stand against fur.

I, for one, eat meat, but I realize that there's no reason to wear fur.

Posted by: Ray-O | October 18, 2007 12:47 PM

Do I sense quite a bit of jealousy from "J"?

Posted by: Ariel | October 18, 2007 12:49 PM

I agree with J. And I hope that that jackass has changed his tune completely about mistreting animals, not that I ever saw that show. And I think Peta has to draw the line with this nudity thing. To me it only serves its purpose when it comes to the point of animals and their fur. Anything else it's just for the sake of going naked.

Posted by: Margarita | October 18, 2007 01:06 PM

i love steve-o and this is an amazing ad...its a great message to send

Posted by: Taryn | October 18, 2007 01:44 PM

To: any NEWCOMERS

Please do not miscontrue Ray-O's comments as coming from an animal rights' activist.

As REAL a/r's activists, we do not eat meat or any animal-related food products.

Posted by: Ariel | October 18, 2007 06:51 PM

I'm with J on this one. I find it a bit hard to take this campaign seriously. Steve-O has done some 'stunts' that deprived animals of their rights on Jackass and The Wild Boyz (an example comes to mind of he and Chris Pontieus antagonising a snake to get it to bite Chris, just so he could get a "snake tatoo"). Unless he's made a statement addressing HIS use of animals for financial gain (just as the fur industry does), this ad has no credibility in my opinion and reflects badly on PETA.

Posted by: Leisa | October 18, 2007 08:16 PM

COME ON ARIEL... YOU KNOW DAMN WELL THAT RAY O IS A PERFECT REPRESENTATION OF AT LEAST 75% OF ALL HYPOCRITICAL PETAPHILES AND AT LEAST 90% OF ALL OF YOUR CELEBRITY SPOKESPEOPLE.....

Posted by: STEVE | October 19, 2007 08:50 AM

Gosh! Talk about desperation!

"STEVE" is trying to allude to Ray-O being an a/r's activist, while us a/r's activists know that he is not, and he has never declared to be one. (very desperate attempt, STEVE)
Anyway, I still like the comment in post 10-16-07, 1:28pm:
"Here we got the super STEVE (STEVE-O) - a shining star and example for the bad steve." : )

Posted by: Ariel | October 19, 2007 10:06 AM

i'm desperate..... i'm not a follower of a group who desperately tries to latch onto any celebrity mouthpiece whenever possible who isn't an animal rights activist either and certainly doesn't follow the peta agenda ( as per your quote).....
examples:
steve o.... treats animals very well in his movies ...NOT
dennis rodman.... i think plays a games with a big leather ball
pamela anderson.... serving all of those animal goodies at her wedding
dita von treese... shes hates her furs...NOT
alex baldwin & kim bassinger ( when married) serving tuna and foie gras to president
clinton
i can go on forever so please don't use the word desperate and what i have to say in the same sentence.... just you and peta look in the mirror.....!!!!

Posted by: steve | October 19, 2007 01:13 PM

I think it's really funny that peta has all these celebs backing them, yet doesn't Pam Anderson wear uggs?

Posted by: bluied | October 19, 2007 01:30 PM

blueid, just go to the post on Oct. 3 regarding Pamela and her Uggs, for the full story.

For the bad steve (and for anyone who might actually consider his comments to be credible), who is implying that PETA is hypocritical for workign with celebrities who do not follow PETA's "agenda": "By taking a stand against even one form of animal abuse or exploitation—and by helping us educate the public about these issues—our celebrity supporters are making a big difference. By helping us publicize the truth about animal suffering, they are helping to save the lives of countless animals. To deny people the chance to speak out against something they believe in, simply because they may not be "all the way there" on all animal rights issues, would be unfair to them and to the animals."

Posted by: Michele | October 19, 2007 03:38 PM

Bluied,

Check PETA Files archives for Oct 3rd for your answer.

Posted by: Mike Quinoa | October 19, 2007 04:15 PM

tsk! tsk! The "bad steve" is reaching out in desperation AGAIN!
Just because certain celebrities make statements against particular issues of animal cruelty, doesn't mean that they HAVE to declare themselves to be a/r's activists. Nonetheless, their support against any form of animal cruelty that they choose to voice, is HIGHLY appreciated for the sake of the animals. The animals - remember them?
The characters that the celebrities play in their roles does not identify them with their personal beliefs about animal cruelty. According to the bad steve's "logic," that would imply that actors/actresses who play the "bad guys," are like that in real life. Neither does it identify the athletes' personal beliefs.
The celebrities who "bad steve" claims to know about the menus, would be positive proof that a/r's activists DO NOT FORCE their own veg. choices on anyone else - as the "bad steve" has OFTEN accused a/r's activists of forcing. (or "jamming down everyone's throat")
I think the "bad steve" needs to put more time into dealing with his abnormal obsession with a/r's activists instead of making useless, desperate outbursts.

Anyway, I still like that comment posted 10-16-97, 1:28pm: "Here we got STEVE (Steve-o) - a shining star and example for the bad steve." : )

Posted by: Ariel | October 19, 2007 05:19 PM

Ariel, you said:

"their support against any form of animal cruelty that they choose to voice, is HIGHLY appreciated for the sake of the animals. The animals - remember them?"

So who's remembering the animals sacrificed for these celebrities? Those they're eating, or wearing on their feet or using in their TV shows and movies? If the CEO of KFC wanted to speak out against the fur trade on behalf of PETA, would that be okay? Would it be credible?

PETA, rightly so, is quick to publicly expose and condemn organisations and corporations who abuse animals. However with having a loud public voice condemning something or someone, comes scrutiny from your opponents, eager to discredit the cause.

Its an emotive issue and people feel strongly on both sides, and I don't think animals are best served by celebrities who pick and chose what animal abuses they will and won't support.

Posted by: Leisa | October 19, 2007 10:06 PM

you know what ariel,,, you win, i just don't have the time to read your wordy summations on the world as you know it.... i'll leave you with one last comment so you can write another long sonnet...
i have a family who i love, i have a job and too many friends too count...
and for a petaphile to say that steve o.... a jackass who makes jackass movies... who swallows goldfish and nameless other acts is a shining star..... as compared to me who only discusses common sense issues, doesn't scream, rant or curse as most of your board mates do... and must have something to say or you wouldn't waste your hours coming back at my comments... then if i'm bad... i will take that as a major compliment from someone who puts a jackass on sauch a high pedestal!!!!!

Posted by: steve | October 20, 2007 09:25 AM

as Ariel says:

"As REAL a/r's activists, we do not eat meat or any animal-related food products."

So for those incompassionate unintelligent people who eat eggs, honey or dairy products, you have no right to pretend to be an activist. Those shoes better be synthetic. I hope you've checked your pillows aren't full of feathers and thrown out your woolen jumpers and socks before you even think to assist the real activists.

Posted by: rojo | October 20, 2007 10:39 AM

Rojo I think you summarized (maybe a little harshly) the argument against using clebrities who are not 100% commited to protecting animal rights to represent PETA. Including Steve-o.

Posted by: Leisa | October 21, 2007 02:29 AM

WOW! I really hit on some nerves! : )

Leisa,
Find someone who can help you understand the anti-poster's comments to me, and then my post that addressed it (in full) so that you can have a clue before you go making a fool out of yourself again by talking in circles.
Next:
"you know what ariel,,,you win." (quote from bad steve)
He's darn right I won! Because I am not the narrow-minded* one who doesn't have compassion for ALL life. And I have also taken the time to educate myself on a/r's issues and its relationship to the world. Whereas the "bad steve" is so self-centered** and hate-filled,*** that he doesn't even want to take the time to learn.(per his own comment)
So with his negative "assets,"**** as for him having too many friends to count, he can't even count himself as being a friend to himself. All of this is why he became known on this forum to be the "BAD steve." : )

Next: posted 10-20-07, 10:39 am. (by an anti-a/r's activist)
Sorry to disappoint the anti - who took the trouble to make concoctions and distortions about my comment in post 10-18-07, 6:51 pm, - but ANIMAL RIGHTS' activists don't need or ask for any assistance from anti-a/r's activists. But I do thank this anti for "assisting" me in proving my points about them. : )

Posted by: Ariel | October 21, 2007 09:32 AM

Steve&friends,
Being as what you consider a "REAL" a/r activist isnt easy and you know that. So instead of putting down the people just looking into the matter&deciding their stand shouldnt you be encouraging them.Ppl like you need to stop thinking so highly of themselves&what theyve accomplished and be out there helping others do the same.Getting started is the hardest part so why should you expect everyone to jump into this ALL THE WAY?If someone decides to eliminate meat form their diet thats a HUGE step and maybe their still wearing those leather shoes or eating fish but at least theyve taken the first step.You need to get over yourself and be a true a/r activist by SPREADING THE WORD&im sorry but rudeness(obviously driven from your ego)doesnt work.

Posted by: Kelsey | October 22, 2007 12:06 AM

Kelsey,
Would please specify who you meant as "friends" in your comment directed to "Steve&friends."
"Steve" (aka "bad steve") and rojo are anti-a/r's activists. So neither of them know or want to know anything about a/r's. Where ever Leisa is coming from, I have no idea.
rojo even took the time to twist my comment about "REAL a/r's activists" in my post 10-18-07, 6:51pm.
Please specify. Thank you.

Ariel - ANIMAL RIGHTS' ACTIVIST!

Posted by: Ariel | October 22, 2007 03:40 PM

ariel, twist?

You either said it or you didn't. There is no escaping the contempt you hold for those who do not share your level of fervour.

Posted by: rojo | October 22, 2007 07:02 PM

leisa, it isn't really a comment about the celebrities commitment.

Posted by: rojo | October 22, 2007 07:08 PM

Ariel, I'm sorry you don't get the gist of what I posted. I'll refrain from what you've asked me to address (in full), as I'm satisfied with my own understanding. Steve-O is no less guilty of animal abuse than the CEO of KFC and therefore is not an appropriate spokesperson for PETA on any subject pertaining to animal rights. Because of the public stance PETA takes against individuals and corporations engaged in animal abuse, it seems only logical to me that the people they choose to publicly represent them must reflect a 100% committment to the protection of all animal rights. Otherwise people who do not support animal activism will view PETA as little more than a bunch of attention seeking hypocritical militants-we've all heard that been said. I believe animals rights are not served well by activists who take a morally and ethnicly superior attitude and just disregard others' points of view as irrelevant or stupid when challenged. Thats what gives activism a bad name and doesn't inspire people to become more inclined to consider alternatives to animal abuse. Theres a fine line between passion and arrogance. Thats just my opinion and observations.

Posted by: Leisa | October 22, 2007 08:39 PM

and then of course, there's ariel.... so smug and arrogant.... why ...because she is so knowlegable about the world of animal right's
activists and extremists....
she makes believe that there is no such thing as animal right's terrorists who commit vandalism and arson and are only 1 step away from accidentally killing someone in the name of innocent animals. and then there are the terrorists who free minks so the farm raised animals can get hunted down by predators in the wild or get to become road kill,,, but they are free... and there is no extremists who will threaten people's lives if they do not stop with there animal research.
and she know's everything about how extremists don't try and force their views on the public... please everyone on this blog... listen to ariel because she is all knowing and wise beyond her time.... she has even convinced me with her ungodly wisdom that animal rightists do not put the rights of animals before people....
but the biggest problem with our darling ariel is that she doesn't have enough time to read the crap that she is shoveling because she's to busy putting everyone else down that doesn't agree with her and peta's all knowing agenda! we are all bad,stupid and unworthy of being on this planet as we kneel down in front of her and the peta machine..... your turn.....

Posted by: common sense steve | October 22, 2007 09:16 PM

leisa, i couldn't have said it better myself......
very impressive

Posted by: common sense steve | October 23, 2007 10:56 AM

Leisa,
Ok, fine. You can restrain yourself from clarifying because obviously you won't admit to your own misunderstanding about my comments directed to certain others. So instead, would you like to explain your comments posted 10-18-07, 8-16-07, that are consistent with and in agreement with an anti-a/r's activist?...which then your comments are followed by a contradiction, posted 10-29-07, 2:21 am, and are more consistent with mine about celebrities, posted 10-19-07, 2:29pm? (of which you chose to PARTIALLY quote me in post 10-19-07, 10:06pm)
And would you like to explain how "wonderfully" you would have dealt with the "bad steve" considering that you didn't say a word to his hatred towards a/r's and a/r's activists?
And would you like me to point out to you my two recent, VERY lengthy educational posts under another heading about a/r's activism that were directed to the "bad steve," who still couldn't be bothered to learn - and still came back with his hate-filled comments on this forum?
In fact, how many times have you ever dealt with "bad steve" before - if ever?

In total, it is obvious that your opinion and observations were based on not having all the facts about the continuing "drama." And WHEN have you ever pointed out to possible newcomers who are seriously interested in learning about a/r's that there are anti-activists on here who give deceptive comments as if they were coming from REAL a/r's activists?
So where is your "passion" for a/r's?
With all of this, it is easier for you to imply me being "arrogant."
And my opinion is that a/r's - the animals - are not served best by an a/r's activist who doesn't speak up at all -especially against ad nauseum anti comments that are filled with venomous bile, despite multiple attempts at a/r's education -that you refer to as "just disregard others' point of view as irrelevant or stupid when challenged" and also one who changes views. If you think their comments are so intelligent and relevant, then so be it.
One more question: how many times have you been on this blog site before?
Ok, so now I must really be "arrogant" because I probably offended your ego. Well guess what - in a/r's activism, there is no room for ego.
BTW, there's a post beneath yours from "common sense steve" aka, "bad steve" knocking a/r's. Go to it...now is your chance.

P.S.: take note that I am not offended in the least by his silly attempts to insult me or discredit me because the rights of animals is NOT about me and/or how others perceive me. It's about the animals - remember them?

Posted by: Ariel | October 23, 2007 03:41 PM

ariel, truth hurts?

Just because you label someone "anti" doesn't invalidate their contribution, nor does it make such a contribution a lie.

Perhaps you could show us where we are wrong, rather than simply taking a moral position.

"It's about the animals - remember them?"

Posted by: rojo | October 23, 2007 07:08 PM

It's ironic that Leisa refers to animal rights activists who take a "superior" attitude, when it is humans who continue to abuse animals that are the ones who behave as if they are superior! Those humans continue to decide that they can do whatever they want to animals, because humans are supposedly so much better than non-humans. It is even more ironic that it is humans who have made such a mess of this earth - not exactly a smart thing to have done, is it? And despite plenty of research that shows how animal testing is harmful to humans (and just plain useless and cruel), how factory farming is one of the primary factors in global warming, how massive factory farms are causing rivers and other areas to be polluted or infected with E.coli, how eating meat and other animal products are major factors in diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis and cancer, and how a vegetarian diet can actually almost eliminate world hunger, HUMANS continue to engage in animal cruelty. How any human engaging in these activities can even remotely consider our species to be superior is just absolutely beyond me.

By the way Ariel, VERY well said, as usual.

Posted by: Michele | October 23, 2007 09:54 PM

Kelsey thanks for the common sense of your October 22, 2007 12:06 AM post. I needed a personal reminder about the importance of humility. Ariel, why does it matter who the post was directed at. It was a nice change from being screamed at in your posts. If you have a genuine message, I'm sorry but it just gets lost in the white noise. Though I thought the second half of your post dated October 18, 2007 06:51 PM did actually address an issue.

Posted by: Leisa | October 23, 2007 09:56 PM

hello, my name is facundo and i am from argentina, I can not understand the motivation of making animals suffer the cruelty of humans, all of us have to coexist with animals

Posted by: facu | October 24, 2007 09:51 AM

Facundo, you are absolutely right in wondering why humans can be so cruel to animals - they are our fellow earthlings after all.

As you read through the PETA files you will read some very interesting and factual posts from various animal rights activists who share your opinion. Unfortunately you will also see a few comments from anti-PETA individuals who somehow continue to convince themselves that their cruel behaviours are okay - you will be amazed at the lengths they will go to in order to rationalize what they do.

Take a look through PETA's fact sheets, and check out www.pcrm.org for some eye-opening info about animal testing.

Posted by: Michele | October 24, 2007 11:57 AM

Steve-O cares about the animals? I don't think so. I would definitely say PUBLICITY STUNT on this one. Honestly - he does have a rap album coming out.

As a vegan, I can honestly say PETA is a joke.

Posted by: JoeP | October 24, 2007 02:05 PM

Leisa,
If I was screaming at you in any post, believe me, you would know it. I do not resort to screaming or vulgar street language, however, I am diverse in my comments according to the situation as I see proper. And one of my primary rules concerning other a/r's activists is not to knock them or their approach. In fact, for the sake of the animals, I appreciate ANY approach that ANY a/r's activists takes - because they have every right to express themselves as they choose, and I admire them for their honesty. I don't knock them even if I disagree with something they said.

Now, having said that, I will not, however, just stand by to be falsely accused of concoctions and nonsense by an "a/r's activists" who contradicts herself/himself at my expense. And perhaps more than that, one who won't admit he/she was wrong even when I present the facts to straighten out the matter, nor one who refuses to explain any misunderstanding. That, to me, indicates someone who is not being truthful to himself/herself, and would prefer to place the blame on someone else, thus lacking his/her own strength of character and having an inferiority complex,ie, dishonest in dealing with other people. So I will not be a target of anyone's dishonesty.
Now, may I suggest that you forward your opinions in the proper direction to the anti-animal activists who are vulgar, crude, and deceptive - and who have no regard for the animals or for the dignity of a/r's activism.
As you can see, you are hailed by the MOST hate-filled anti-a/r's activist on this entire blog site, the "bad steve," (of which I did not desginate that name to him). So I wonder how you feel about that. And I am VERY grateful that I am not hailed by him.

To be honest with you, I personally don't care about your personal opinions of me one way or the other; nor do I care about the anti's opinions of me; nor do I care about your opinions about my messages because they are for and about speaking for the animals - not messages to please an "a/r's activist" who MIGHT get offended due to his/her own misinterpretation. However, I will not be the object of pretentious a/r's activists, who are apparently immature and need to find consolation or support in another "a/r's activist's" misinterpretation.
Perhaps you should ask yourself this: if we do not have moral values within ourselves, then how in the world can we recognize and express the atrocities that are done to the animals?

One more note: as REAL a/r's activists who are gifted with strong moral virtues and attributes within, we neither ask for help nor seek praise from another a/r's activists of the same or higher caliber. However, we do appreciate each other's supportive comments because they enhance the dignity and express the self-lessness of a/r's actvism.
So with that in mind, I appreciate Michele, who I GREATLY admire - and had often mentioned that to her and other REAL a/r's activists on here, as well as acknowleged them for their exceptional highly educated knowledge, of which I enjoy learning from them (even though I have been involved in a/r's activism for many, many years. I believe -as far as myself- that one cannnot know it all no matter how long.

rojo, here's some truth for you that won't even affect you because you enjoy being an attention-seeking loser: you have been told the truth for months by numerous a/r's activists about how wrong you have been, as well as the same pointing out numerous times to you about your deceptions. I have news for you: I don't label the anti's. They label themselves. And anti's "contributions" are just that: anti-a/r's.

Posted by: Ariel | October 24, 2007 06:32 PM

Michele, I absolutely agree with you that the ignorance and arrogance of humankind is responsible for the daily atrocities committed against animals and the depletion of our earth. Education is the key; fighting arrogance with arrogance doesn't work. I was raised on a cattle farm in a farming community. When I go home people 'tolerate' some discussion on animal rights from me. Yes their taking a superior attitude, yes it is arrogant, but if I were to go in with an equally arrogant rant, I would close off those channels of education for good. Education by example is also powerful, which is why the Steve-O ad is so lacking in credibility.

Posted by: Leisa | October 24, 2007 08:10 PM

I'm always happy to see another star take on the cause (especially people like Steve-O who I never would have imagined would) BUT I'm a little upset about the second ad...

Why promote "Ink, not mink" when animal products are used in 99% of tattoo ink? I'm sure many people don't know this about tattoo ink, but I think based on principle, it's an odd route to have taken.

I'm pretty sure there are more clever ways to advertise Steve-O as an animal rights activist than by his tattoos, which in my opinion are just as bad as fur.

Posted by: Morgan | October 25, 2007 03:15 PM

ariel... please put it to rest as you are as boring as you are arrogant.....

and my dear ariel... since you have such a fine memory for past posts, can you please point out just one time that i was crude and vulgar...

Posted by: steve | October 25, 2007 03:56 PM

After watching Steve-O on
howard stern, I became a vegan!
Happily not eating animals for
4 months. Steve-O
went to clown school &
was horrified when he saw elephant torture.
Way to go steve!

Posted by: cathy nelson | October 25, 2007 06:14 PM

Ariel I posted on here simply to protest the Steve-O campaign cos, as an animal liberationist of 19 years, I feel it is hollow and potentially damaging to the animal rights cause. If there are people on here who are against animal rights, their words will expose them, but everyone has the right to express a view, and if it happens to differ from your own, then you have a platorm from which to share information. All that needs to be attacked is any misinformation they might be trying to disseminate. As you did in your October 18, 2007 06:51 PM post. By the way, I'm aware that the response to that by rojo was sarcastic.

Animal rights activists and liberationists aren't "gifted with strong moral virtues and attributes", but just doing what is right according to their education about animal rights. It would be an injustice if a genuine compassionate person was considering hopping on board did not because they felt they didn't "measure up".

Posted by: Leisa | October 25, 2007 08:13 PM

My name is Cal, I live in the UK. Fur is generally taboo here, mainly seen being sported on the street by tourists. It's not absent by moral agenda so much as taste. I'm not an activist but I find the Steve-O campaign vacuous. For a start here in the UK this person is almost unknown and his inane behind the scenes interview would not convince anyone thinking above the level of body candy that this was anything other than self promotion. On the matter of 'abuse yourself but keep the animals out of it' concept, very well but has anyone thought of the chain of events being put forward here?. Countries mainly responsible for the supply of drugs which this idiot is so obviously touting have some of the worst animal rights records on the planet. So yeah, this is a well considered arguement from an obviously self centered individual. Please PETA spare us anymore of this cynical celebrity self promotion and give us valid and reasoned arguement, preferrably performed above the waistline.

Posted by: Cal williams | October 26, 2007 05:12 AM

ariel, thank you for... well it seems the usual nothing. You of course call me an anti, so you must have a different idea of label.

perhaps you could provide some proof of how wrong I've been, and maybe even acknowledge my apologies when I have been wrong. Unfortunately I can't bury my head in the sand like yourself because I'm actually making statements, not congratulating my friends, or assuming other readers of this blog couldn't figure out contrary argument for themselves.
It's easy for you because animal rights are "not debatable" and you didn't wish to speak to anti's directly . Effectively you've done nothing.
The best you can do is correct my spelling(thanks).

"attention-seeking loser", well those words would hurt coming from someone I respected. Other posters put their alternate view or proof of my error on the blog for all to see. Only the ones that don't have a counterargument try on the idiot- mentally ill-incompassionate-loser defence.

I don't always get it right, but I only post information that I believe to be truthful. Obviously we all view information differently, so I try and be logical about it.

Posted by: rojo | October 26, 2007 05:49 AM

I think its beautiful,I mean yea the male human body and how much controversy this starts. Humans are controdicting and crule, all of us. I mean I am sure all of us have steped on a insect or consumed one in our sleep or on a peice of fruit. Like it or not we are all part of this crule food chain.lol And we all make our decisions, whether they last or not, regardless of our past or not. I am a vegatarian, I don't buy products that have animal products. But I am not going to judge this crazy man-amle for being human. Nore am I going to get mad at a dog for cleaning its butt,
life is messy not always plesent take it with a grain of salt and take a stand where you can in your own life. Yea its ok to get mad at people and companies for harming the harmless. But when people change or take a stand or suport something good suport the positive!!Incourage it!! Love your fellow humans, Not just their bodies lol Or every perfect thing they did, Love the fact that people care on their own terms and incourage that beautiful change.

Posted by: Sara Beara | October 26, 2007 03:34 PM

The whole world needs to quit expecting everyone to agree with 100% of what they say. A/R is not an all or nothing proposition. I eat meat - I know it's bad - I know that I am lazy for not making the sacrifice. I hope to one day make that pledge, but I'm pretty d@mn busy trying to go green, support our troops, get rid of the political criminals in our country and a zillion other things. So just because I have not went all the way, doesn't mean that I don't support PETA's various missions. Thank goodness PETA recognizes and appreciates the support the rest of us half-@$$e$ provide. I bet if you polled all of PETA's financial contributors, you'd find only a very small percentage who go the 100%-committed route.

Posted by: jreneeb | October 26, 2007 05:41 PM

Rojo

Ariel is an extremist who thinks that being an omnivore makes you a bad person.

Posted by: Mr. Chief | October 26, 2007 06:36 PM

It is GREAT steve-o has taken a stand against Fur, but in his show called 'wild boys' Animals were laughed at and shown as beings purely for 'entertainment'. Not once was it said in that show about preserving/protecting/not wearing/not eating Animals.
Also in steve-o's he eats road-kill. He consumes all types of Animals that have been killed on the road. It is a bit hypocritical of him to preach atall about caring for Animals.

I Love PETA and real;ly respect anybody who takes s stand against Fur, but, maybe you should reconsider steve-o as a 'face' of PETA.
The people that laugh at Animal Rights supporters and organisations like PETA will just use this as another way to say our points are invalid etc.

Posted by: Victoria Lovell | October 28, 2007 08:58 AM

Nice ad, and it's nice of Steve to do it as he is a man. But Steve is anti animal abuse? Did I miss something? Does PETA not watch the stuff he does on TV and movie screens?

If he's changed his ways then fine, if not then not only is he making a fool of himself but he's making a fool of what PETA stands for as well as anyone who knows what being a true PETA member means and follows it as well as provides supports.

Posted by: UnderMySkinner | October 29, 2007 11:05 AM

Mr Chief, within ariels belief system she is quite entitled to think that, just as kimberly thinks meateaters will go to hell and ana thinks it is ok to release feral cats.

But it's all based on belief and I tend to reason based on fact and logic. That doesn't make me right either, I might add.

Posted by: rojo | October 29, 2007 10:45 PM

Well, I named one of my cats Stevo. He was a stray that had been knocked over which resulted in a broken leg. We took him home and decided he was doing something risky like Stevo would have done, hence his name. Now my cats name sake is taking a stand against cruelty to cats (and animals). My cats are proud! Thank you for being a voice for the animals that don't have one.

Posted by: Jen Pen | October 31, 2007 07:34 AM

Some of the comments on here are absolutely hysterical. Accusing others of "not being REAL a/r activists", as if you're some sort of cult, is just silly. People who freak out constantly on one another cannot accomplish anything, and all you're doing is cementing the image of "Crazy tree huggers" that most people have of PETA.

Stand together in what you believe in, and realize that not all battles are worth fighting. If Steve-O doing this ad stops people from wearing fur, what does it hurt? Hypocrisy or no, the point is to help the animals.

Posted by: Danielle | November 13, 2007 01:05 AM

Wow I cant belive it this is something new!! well he is hott he has a nice body and that butt wow!! you guyz i would love to see is whole body and that is no lie that thing is so fine there is no other way to explain it!!! i can only dream of seeing his whole body wow that is great! well if he can go without wereing cloths and support the animals I can to!!

Posted by: Brandi | November 14, 2007 09:10 AM

Hes so hott with nothing on his body why dont he turn arond and lets see the front

Posted by: Brandi | November 14, 2007 09:11 AM

Great Steve O!

Posted by: Steve O | November 14, 2007 09:53 AM

*snicker*

Posted by: Neut | November 17, 2007 01:24 PM

WOW! he swallowed a goldfish

Posted by: davenb | November 18, 2007 01:11 AM

Lame...you guys need some better supporters...come on guys! oh yea and a fucking porn star...what has this org. come too?

Posted by: NCurtis | November 24, 2007 04:33 AM

STEVE - a shining star and example for the small bad steve! this is a realy great thing about him lots of people love him and look up to him and as they her what he has done they will check out the page and then they will reilze what the fuck there doing to animals...so i hope he keeps up the good work

XX<3 I LOVE ALL ANIMALS

Posted by: alex payne | November 24, 2007 10:02 AM

Hopefully Steve-O doesn't let animals bite him anymore.. How cruel!! Those of you who are always trying to find "hipocracy," you should learn that people change, and anything done in a more positive direction is usually GOOD. Quit trying to look for an argument. It's pathetic and a waste of time.

Posted by: Robyn | November 25, 2007 07:14 PM

If you ask me, Steve-O has grown up since the first series of Jackass. The first movie was animal friendly and having watched the second one a while back I can't remember any stunt that was downright abusive to animals. Plus, he, Chris and Wee-Man starred in WildBoyz, which brought a lot of attention to animals across the world and stressed how important it was to treat animals as equal. So - me likey this ad ^___^

Posted by: Camilla | November 26, 2007 06:22 PM

This is to rojo,

About your comment on October 20th, you say that no one should even wear wool. Are you opposed to wool clothes if people shear their own sheep ? Because I am very good friends with people who raise their own sheep in a very decent manner, and every summer, they are REQUIRED to shear them, or the sheep will get extremely overheated and have a heat stroke. So naturally, it would be a waste to just throw out the wool, so they spin it into yarn, and make clothes to sell, which I think is a lot more humane and eco-friendly than buying synthetic clothes, which are made at polluting factories. So basically, I'm saying that you shouldn't automatically condemn ALL animal products, just the mass produced type.

Posted by: Kelly | November 28, 2007 06:08 PM

i just want to say... doesn't matter what he did in the past or for any person of that matter. as long as there are supporters that is what matters.
who are we to judge.

rock on Steve-O

Posted by: Nadine | December 17, 2007 02:48 PM

Hey guy's... My name is Tue and i'm from Denmark.
this is for all of you who is using this site for an excuse too fight verbally: Quit the essay's. I can't belive you missed the whole point here. I'm not a vegan (sorry rojo), but I do like animals. And if Steve-O would like too jump around naked... that's his dessision. As long as he helps animals.
Don't bust me for the spelling, English isn't my favourite subject. Thank you and good night.

Posted by: T | December 26, 2007 06:51 PM

steve-O is awsome so great he does this

Posted by: ZAch | December 30, 2007 03:54 PM

J You Are Sooooo Damn Mean Show A Little Respect Matee

Posted by: Jazzy | January 11, 2008 09:10 AM

I like how people piss and moan about this. He's trying to send a message. He loves animals and treats them well. He lets the animals hurt him, not the other way around. Think of it as some sort of animal revenge. XD

And you can't say shit about him and be taken seriously if you've never seen his show.

This man quit Barnam and Bailey's Circus because of animal mistreatment. He's fighting for our cause. At least give him that much.

Posted by: Jimmy | January 13, 2008 01:35 PM

hey y'all, i just wasn't sure if i missed something. steve-o was anti-fur, thats all i heard him say.. what he does outside of not-wearing-fur didn't come up at all during the video.

Posted by: Elyse | January 20, 2008 01:36 AM

I cant actually believe here what i am reading!! Real a/r activists slagging other people off because they may or may not be a true a/r actvists. I think that anyone who is making a change no matter how small is better than nothing. People should be sticking together around this issue not just judging each other who can get to the top of the a/r list!! pathetic is all i say! And i agree with Elyse, all Steve-o mentioned was that he didnt wear fur!! Which is what the advertisement was for. I know for one i am doing my best to get away from animal tested produce, all my cats food are organic and test free, i dont wear fur, I will never have anything to do with animal in circus but i do still eat meat, little meat, but i still do eat meat. Does that make me no better off than someone who does the oposite. I think not!!
If everyone changed just one or two things for a start, it would be better than sitting there doing nothing. I think anyone who is willing to go out of their way to support a cause no matter how big or small the contribution is, should be looked upon as progress.

Posted by: Rach | January 24, 2008 11:07 AM

Steve O is your number 1 guy. I just went to his show last night in Penticton Canada and he plugged Peta and went on about not wearing furs , stop abusing animals, and to take care of mother earth. Then he lite himself on fire, and stapled his balls to his leg. AAAHH what a night.

Posted by: Ian | February 2, 2008 04:21 PM

Hey buddy. Nice ass.

Posted by: ?????????? | February 7, 2008 05:02 PM

Steve-O

Posted by: Steve-O | March 6, 2008 07:08 PM

hola a todos! soy de argentina y sinceramente todo esto q pasa con los animales no puedo creerlo me llena de odio,indignacion y mucha rabia contra todos estos desgraciados q no pueden hacer otra cosa mejor q maltratar animales se merecen el infierno y nada mas leve q eso porq infierno es poco para todos estos imbeciles y tambien para todos aquellos q promocionan este delito q es realmenta cruel y terrible! los q compran estas pieles tanto mayoristas como minoristas todos absolutamente todos deberian podrirse y retorserse de dolor! estoy indignada y no puedo mas!por favor a todos aquellosq puedan seguir aportando comentarios enviando informacion a sus amigos a todos ... HAGAN ALGO NO SE QUEDEN DE BRAZOS CRUZADOS!!

Posted by: marlenne | March 11, 2008 01:55 PM

all you PEEPS need to get over yourselves.

LOVIN STEVE O,
LOVIN VEGGIES.

LOVIN NOT WEARING FURR!

LOVE BELLA

Posted by: Bella | March 25, 2008 10:09 AM

haha i like to care about animals an life and the earth but for christ sakes stfu animals live and some get tortured has it ever stricken you that happens to people aswell?! its natural to have pain with life. we are animals too the only slight difference is our consciousness of ourselves and whats around us. steve-o is pretty sweet, he's into the hard drugs but what ever its his lifestyle choice, and if more people did certain drugs they would lose there fucking hyped up im better then everyone ego! have you ever considered that?! im guessing not. another thing is have you ever considered how many animals/species are on this earth? almost Too many! we need to get rid of some for the world to prosper and be balanced, besides if its natural for a lion, and many other of the animals to survive by eating other animals its as natural as breathing! and i sure as hell am not going to get my daily nutrition proteins and the essentials of what i need to live on by sucking it from a bean or some vegetable, like i said you need a balance, in this case a balance of meat and vegetables. yes i know some of you are vegetarian/vegan good for you but i cannot live my life like that, there are billions of people and they all view the world in a different way, some are very similar like your views, some are like mine, and otheres are completely opposite
its something we have to live with and there is no way around it unless you want to be a new Adolph hitler... life is about your experience and what you make of your opinion in it, im not trying to up anyones opinion down im just giving mine.
i dont agree with some of your opinions visa versa
im just one small canadian hippy surrounded by tones of people that dont see the world for what it truly beholds
i dont know what time it is for you but im hella tired and gunna pass out.
peacce all you animal lovers

Posted by: Tom | April 2, 2008 01:12 AM

i think this is so awsome of stev-o to do and i totaly agree that people should not skin animals for their fur

DONT WEAR FUR!!!!

Posted by: Erica Harris | November 21, 2008 03:16 PM

I lol'ed

Posted by: MelonD | March 30, 2009 07:28 PM

I'm glad Steve-o did this add, along with all the other stars. I see a lot of myself in Steve-o, including drug addiction. I hope he stays on track & keeps being an inspiration to me. He really is a good person & his story has touched me deeply.

Posted by: Victoria L | October 12, 2009 03:56 PM