Hey Britney Spears, Leave Exotic Animals Alone! December 8, 2008

Posted by Patricia at December 8, 2008 10:47 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 12 ) | TrackBack
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Britney, Britney, Britney. Sigh. I know I've had some not so nice things to say about her in the past, but deep down I really did hope she'd come around. I thought maybe the new and improved Britney Spears would have left all of her nasty habits behind...wrong again. I'll never learn.

And apparently, neither will Britney, only this time she's resorted to exploiting captive animals instead of wearing the fur of tortured ones. The video for her new song "Circus" was just released and features, yep, you guessed it, lions and elephants.

Um, wasn't she just crying on TV because she hates that she's kept pent up in her house hiding from the paparazzi hell that is her daily life?! That was her, no? How is she not making the connection between herself and the lions, elephants, and other animals who are denied their freedom by being kept in chains and cages, and dragged around the country being forced to perform stupid tricks for clueless people? If anyone should be able to relate to animals exploited by the entertainment industry it should be Britney Spears.

Granted she is a willing performer who signed up for this when she decided to become a celebrity, that's where she and the animals differ. They don't want to be on stage for all the world to see, if they did I'm pretty sure they wouldn't need to be beaten with bullhooks, whipped, or gouged with electric prods.

Animals, like children, are not props or toys to use whenever you feel like it and I think it's about time Britney realized that. If you agree, click here and let Britney know what you think.