Paul McCartney has slammed P. Diddy and Jennifer Lopez over fur

Aug 5, 2005, 10:31 GMT

Sir Paul McCartney has slammed P. Diddy and Jennifer Lopez for wearing fur.

The former Beatle, who is a strict vegetarian and prominent animal rights campaigner, has hit-out at the two stars for their love of animal skin garments and is urging them to disassociate themselves from the industry.

He told animal rights campaigners PETA: "I think it's very sad. Animals have to be killed and their lives are taken, often in the most disgusting ways for you to have your coat. So that's what I would say to P. Diddy and J. Lo - you look good enough anyway baby.

"I understand all too well the attraction, when you first earn money, of wanting to show off. You want chinchilla dripping off you, you want jewellery. The trouble is, the difference between fur and jewellery is that fur hurts someone."

McCartney admits he is ashamed of his own fur wearing past.

The legendary musician has revealed he once owned a coat made out of nutria - a type of rodent - which was his favourite jacket before he realised it was made out animal skin.

He added: "Look at early pictures of me in the film 'Help' and I've got this black fur coat on that my wife Linda liked because it was such a cool coat, or so it seemed at the time. I remember asking the salesperson, 'What is this?' and he said, 'It's nutria'. I had no idea what he meant."

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