Jun11
Fur-Free First Ladies: Michelle Obama Echoes Carla Bruni-Sarkozy's PETA Pledge
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Yesterday, we broke the news that France's first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, had written to PETA Senior Vice President Dan Mathews to assure him that although she wore fur back in her modeling days, she now refuses to wear even the smallest bits of fur.
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Now, America's first lady, the fabulously fashionable Michelle Obama, has also declared via her press secretary that she, too, is fur-free. Here's the official statement: "Mrs. Obama does not wear fur."
Talk about some high-class first ladies!
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That's awesome!!!!
Posted by: Tamra | June 11, 2009 03:58 PM
I am very happy to see that Michelle Obama doesn't wear real fur. Now if only she can get her husband to get Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to overturn his ridiculous keeping of George Bush's policy to deny protection for wolves in the lower 48 states. Too bad vicious Sarah Palin doesn't have any sympathy for the wolves she allows to be killed in Alaska! Salazar should also get protection for Polar Bears and other wildlife!
Posted by: Rex's Mom | June 11, 2009 04:23 PM
wow..! grt news! these ladies are setting fine grt examples!.. fur foe wearing women elsewhere take heed.. it is not nice.. it is not fashionable and most of all .. it is not kind to wear real animal fur..!
Posted by: lisa | June 11, 2009 05:47 PM
These LADIES do not need to wear the skins of torment animals to prove they are Important and have "Made it"; Kudos and Thank yous to both these Ladies!
Posted by: David Kennedy Polanco | June 11, 2009 05:50 PM
Earlier this week the Chicago Sun Times reported that the Obamas were feasting on foie gras when they were in France.
Posted by: Brien Comerford | June 11, 2009 08:08 PM
What a beautiful classy lady. She is even more beautiful in my eyes now!!!
Posted by: susan trecarichi | June 11, 2009 08:24 PM
kudos to michelle obama for not wearing fur. too bad she thinks that wearing leather is not "illogical."
Posted by: farah | June 11, 2009 08:45 PM
go mrs. obama spreading the word you rock
Posted by: tailyn clark | June 11, 2009 09:04 PM
Good to hear that the 1st Ladies from France and the US are fur-free. I hope they inspire other women to do the same.
Posted by: lynda downie | June 12, 2009 01:46 AM
Thank you Michelle. You're a wonderful woman, wife, mother and First Lady. I also love your veggie garden. My own veggie garden is beautiful this year, and I'll bet yours is too. Is there a website where we could all follow along with its progress? It is very helpful to encourage people to grow organic veggies in those big green lawns!
Posted by: Kathleen in NYS | June 12, 2009 09:02 AM
I was a fur and leather lover. I just decided to watch some videos and do research on fur farms. I am in tears, my chest hurts and I have a knot in my throat. I had no idea that human can be so cruel to animals. I mean heartless and evil. I refuse to wear any leather,furs, wool etc.... As for my own belonging I do not want them anymore. I wish I could sell them and donate the money to Peta. But I feel if I do that those bastards win. Or I should throw everything away but those animals I cannot get the images out of my mind.
Posted by: Tomeko LI | June 13, 2009 02:37 PM
It is wonderful that these two first ladies have declared they will not wear fur. By the way, the fact that the President and First Lady may have eaten foie gras doesn't dilute the importance of her renouncing fur. They are probably not vegetarians. But she is setting an important example with the fur.
Posted by: Josette | June 14, 2009 12:59 AM
Good for you ! By one of the 613 laws we must even feed our animals first as we are held responsible for their well being . I salute you & may G-d bless you.
Posted by: Miriam | June 15, 2009 10:03 PM