PETA’s Naked Celebrity Activism

Celebrities from every corner of the entertainment industry have posed in various states of undress in support of PETA’s motto: “Animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way.”

Beginning in 1989 with the iconic rock band The Go-Go’s, PETA changed the game of celebrity activism by asking famous people to expose themselves in the most vulnerable way and created a campaign that was hard for both the media and the public to ignore.

Since then, the simple message “I’d rather go naked than wear fur” has evolved—and celebrities are now going naked instead of donning wool, leather, or exotic skins as well.

Check out some of the famous faces who have dared to go bare for animals!

1990

The Go-Go’s

1993

Christy Turlington

1994

Kim Basinger

1995

Kathy Najimy and Todd Oldham

Melissa Etheridge and Julie Cypher

1996

Boss models

1999

Sheryl Lee

2001

Dominque Swain

2003

Melissa Rivers

2004

Jenna Morasca and Ethan Zohn

2005

David Cross

Tommy Lee

Dennis Rodman

Ron Jeremy

2007

Christina Applegate

Joss Stone

Steve-O

Eva Mendes

Sophie Monk

Cornelia Guest

Holly Madison

Mates of State

Michelle Manhart

2008

Roselyn Sanchez

Jenna Jameson

Amanda Beard

Ami James

Kimora Lee Simmons

Kristen Johnston

Khloe Kardashian

2009

Nia Long

Christian Serratos

Bethenny Frankel

Karina Smirnoff

Women of Rick’s Cabaret

Tony and October Gonzalez

2010

Jenna Dewan Tatum

Chad Johnson

Susan Holmes-McKagan and Duff McKagan

Dave Navarro

Stephanie Pratt

Sasha Grey

2011

Taraji P. Henson

Bonnie-Jill Laflin

Angela Simmons

Waka Flocka Flame

Elisabetta Canalis

Willis McGahee

2012

Olivia Munn

Wendy Williams

Jona Weinhofen

Lisa Edelstein

Evelyn Lozada

2013

Bret Lockett

Patricia De León

Maggie Q

Adriana de Moura

Chilli

Sofia Sisniega

2014

Laura Vandervoort

2015

Pamela Anderson

Marisa Miller

Daniella Alonso

D△wn

2016

Joanna Krupa

Davey Havok

Alicia Silverstone

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Do you agree that animals are not ours to wear?