Before there were the many imitations (read Rihanna, Keri Hilson etc) you see waltzing around, there was Kelis; She was the original, she owned and commanded fully the “edgy” fashionista artist… She was and is bold, fearless and generally doesn't give a sh*t what anyone says or thinks of her.  Most of the new faces and their fashion choices  or “edginess” is a direct copy of what Kelis has already done… nothing new, its not even a reinvention, its a direct copy of what Kelis has done in the past and still does today.
 

Anyfashionistawho…Kelis was papped in NY recently clad in far, as always PETA sprung into action with their “scare and embarrass and guilt” tactics, writing a letter to Kelis lecturing her about her wearing fur. Upon receiving that letter Kelis decided to stand up for herself and clap right back writing this letter back to PETA

Good morning all!

Ok, so you’re gonna love this. The other day I got a personalized letter from PETA! Lol so after some thought I've decided to write one back. Goes a little something like this:

There is no humane way to kill anything, let me start there. It’s unfortunate but it’s part of life. With that being said, I would eat pterodactyl if you found some and you told me it was meaty and delicious. And after doing a very minimal amount of research....... I found out that the founder Ingrid Newkirk is completely batty. I had a feeling but she far exceeded my expectations. I mean certifiably insane! Lol this chicks will is nuts, google it – it’s a riot! Beyond the fact that I think she's a diabetic, which means she needs insulin, which is taken from lab pigs (I know this because my sister happens to be in veterinary school), which would be completely hypocritical. It’s like don't abuse animals unless it can help me.

I feel very strongly about a lot of things such as the sweatshops that spin cotton and the blood on their hands. Btw it’s not just the look of fur. It’s warm as hell and feels glorious, ever rubbed faux fur on your body? Nothing luxurious about that. Then the letter proceeded to name artist and designers who don't wear real fur. Great! More for me! I don't judge them, don't judge me.

If I started wearing endangered animals like polar bear or orangutan then talk to me. (Which btw for the record I would not – I do believe in the preservation of endangered species) But the minks and chinchilla that quite honestly are rodents and if weren't in the form of a coat I would demand they be put to death anyway are not an issue to me.

The death of high fashion. Ugh.

I eat meat, and in fact my mouth salivates as I type the word meat! And the paint throwing that's just ridiculous! What if I was hurling Loubitons and Pierre Hardy's at every sad poorly dressed person on the street? As right as I may be it’s just fanatical and crazy. And people have the right to feel as they please. What about art? Survival of the fittest. Natural selection? No let's just let all the rodents run free and over take our cities. Oh wait they have, NY and LA in particular are infested! Why don't u save them all from scavenging on the streets and ruining my evening strolls, take them home. Make them pets! Get off my back! Pun intended!

Underpaid minorities picking your vegetables, now that's fine for you right? Please, fight for their rights. How about the poverty in the communities of brown people around the world. She had the nerve to say (and I quote) “get over it” talking of the issue of black people and slavery in this country verses cows being slaughtered. Is she kidding me? Lol yes she must be. Actually, she's lucky most black people have real issues to worry about in the U.S and don't give a crap what her delusional privileged opinions are. But she should try saying that again just for kicks n giggles on the corner of Adam Clayton Powell Blvd in Harlem n see how well people “get over it” lol.

If u want to preach do it about something worthwhile don't waste my time trying to save the dang chipmunk.

Find a worthwhile cause like the women being maimed in these Middle Eastern countries. Or female circumcision. Or women's rights here in America, we still get paid less for doing the same jobs as men. Quite honestly if you hate the world so much go live in the forest where no one else has to hear you complain about the perfectly good food chain the good Lord created. Everyone has the right to an opinion, and that's mine on that! xoxo

Girl has some good points here, and bravo to her for standing up for herself and her opinions and doing that in a decent manner. On the basic, I ache to understand the need to protect rodents and vermins, endangered species, and wildlife yes but rodents? I'm a firm believer that everyone is entitled to their opinion, but no one has the right to impose those opinions on others, whether it's about religion, politics, the wearing of fur or eating meat. PETA to me has become one of those organizations that exists only to exit but has ceased being effective in their cause.

That said, I didn't mind PETA that much until until they pulled that most unimaginable and just vile stunt comparing the murder and beheading of a Canadian guy on the greyhound bus to butchering cows. They went as far as trying to get their silly comparison in the local paper where his family lived. Click below to see PETA's stupidity

PETA tried to place this ad in the areas where this dead man and the killer lived.

Yes PETA thought the death of that man in that manner could and SHOULD be used by them for their cause. I wondered where PETA draws the Human vs. Animal ethical treatment line.

Anyways below more of Kelis pictures… shows how she really set the standard and that what all the new kids on the block are fashionably doing is paying homage to the original edgy chick.

thoughts? do you agree with Kelis and her f*ck you to PETA?