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Beyoncé attacked for alligator stunt
Aug 31, 2006, 12:10 GMT
Beyoncé once again at loggerheads with PETA, and has dad penning ill-conceived releases to boot. EPA/ANDREW GOMBERT
Beyoncé Knowles has been blasted by animal rights activists for abusing a baby alligator while shooting the cover for her new album.
The singer recently revealed she made animal handlers tape the reptile's mouth shut before she would hold it for the artwork of her 'B'Day' album.
Beyoncé said: 'There was a shot where I held a baby alligator. It had its mouth taped - that was my bright idea. He was really cute, but since his mouth was taped he didn't have any way to defend himself. He was upset so he peed on me.' After learning of her actions, international animal rights group PETA contacted British reptile expert Clifford Warwick. Warwick has now written a letter to Beyoncé, on PETA's behalf, branding her actions 'abusive'. He said: 'Humans and alligators are not natural bedfellows, and the two should not mix at events such as photo shoots. In my view, doing so is arguably abusive to an animal. 'Animals shouldn't be held in their predators' arms for protracted periods of time while being stripped of all defences.' This is not Beyoncé's first run-in with PETA. In June, members of the group won a charity auction on internet site eBay to dine with the singer-turned-actress at trendy restaurant Nobu. When they arrived they fired questions at Beyoncé, demanding she explain her use of fur in her clothing line, House of Dereon.Copyright 2006 BANG Media International
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