I think can all collectively agree that PETA has and probably will forever be out of pocket, but now they are being disRESPECTful.
The animal rights organization has sent a letter the Aretha Franklin‘s estate asking them to donate her vast fur coat collection.
PETA Executive President Tracy Reiman said:
By donating Aretha Franklin’s fur coats to PETA, her family could expand her legacy of social justice to animals.
While we can’t bring back the animals who suffered and died for them, these coats can help others by providing some much-needed warmth to orphaned animals and humans in desperate need.
Read the letter Tracy sent to Aretha’s niece, Sabrina Garrett Owens, below:
Dear Sabrina,
We’re so sorry for the loss of your aunt. The world has lost an amazing talent, and we’re grateful that her music will live on.
Aretha will always be remembered for all that she did to help empower African-American people, especially women, in her lifetime. Might we now call on her estate to help end the cruel era of wearing animal fur by donating her fur coats to PETA, where they’ll go on to offer warmth and comfort to those who need it the most? In the past, we’ve given donated fur coats—some coming from other wonderful women including Anjelica Huston, Mariah Carey, and Mary Tyler Moore—to homeless shelters in the U.S. (including in Detroit) and to displaced refugees in Afghanistan, Mongolia, and Syria.
Designers, brands, and stores are dropping fur as quickly as consumers are ditching it. As faux fur and other cruelty-free, vegan materials take over, real animal fur can be put to good use, and this generous donation would secure Aretha forever as an “Angel” for animals.
Thank you for your time and consideration. Please let us know if there’s anything that we can do to help you and your family through this difficult time.
Best regards,
Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman, PETA
The Queen of Soul hasn’t even been laid to rest and they are already asking for her belongings?! FOH!
Your thoughts?
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