Martha Stewart Renounces Fur, Hosts PETA Video Exposé

"I used to wear real fur," says Martha Stewart in her new video for PETA, "but, like many others, I had a change of heart when I learned what actually happens to the animals." Her brief fur-trade exposé, filmed on the set of her TV talk show, shows how animals are trapped, strangled, and electrocuted for their pelts.
PETA VP Dan Mathews with Martha and her vegetarian daughter, Alexis.

Martha's public turnaround on fur began this spring, when she responded from jail to a letter from PETA Vice President Dan Mathews, explaining that the fur she famously wore the day of her sentencing was fake. Martha credits her vegetarian daughter, Alexis, who costars in her new show, The Apprentice: Martha Stewart, with making her aware of animal issues.

Martha's online testimony is designed to be e-mailed to family or friends who may still wear fur, as well as to celebrities, stylists, fashion editors, and other Martha Stewart fans. "So much violence in the world seems beyond our control," says Martha, "but this is one cruelty we can stop by being informed consumers."

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[lilqtaypie]

this is sickening. i know peta gets a bad name because of the way supporters yell at otherpeople, but after seeing this, i also think fur-wearers are in a wayy, ignorant.

[xeniakennedy]

excellent job, Martha!

[Jorrietheman]

She is also a convicted felon

[lynnie1212]

How anybody thinks they have a right to do that is of course beyond my wildest imagination. How can you possibly live with yourself. And I don't give a damn how you were brought up. How do you possibly live with yourself. You are so much more than ignorant.

[Rmulbz04]

This is why I hav a big problem with china, they are over populated, produce most green house gasses, and this! I don't think what my country is doing is good either but at least we kill them before skinning, so they don't suffer all that much :(

[azrodrigues]

3:14

this is really disturbing!!!!!!

it looks like some silent hill shit!.

[Nbrito06]

Shame on mankind and ASIANS

[beavthetrapper]

for one they are called foothold traps. for two you should see what happens when the animals become overpopulated (supporting that is supporting true cruelty), contact your local fish and wildlife officer or states furbearer biologist and ask about the importance hunting and trapping has on the health of wild animals. for three those were not mink they were weasels. for four peta has paid thousands to terrorists so supporting peta is supporting terrorists (check the FBI website).

[HFAME13]

THANK YOU THANK YOU MARTHA FOR MAKING A CHANGE!! THATS WHY I SUPPORT YOU!! ANIMALS DONT DESERVE TO BE TREATED THAT WAY FOR THEIR FUR! ITS DISGUSTING TO EVEN SEE FUR ON PEOPLE I WISH THESE VIDEO WAS EVERYWHERE!

[Meetre101]

eww

[wearetheworld2010]

CHECK OUT VIDEO (STOP Animal Cruelty)



[vgman94]

@vsboy25 I know what you mean, but how is showing these horrors to the public adding publicity? I think the negative attitude would overwhelm the uncaring types who'd buy the coats and overall lower sales and lower mink production. So I don't think this video is contributing to the problem. Or do you mean Martha herself?