PETA: Keep your hair on, Naomi!

Sometimes, you've just got to hand it to PETA. Yes, they do a lot of crazy shit, some of it verging on the alarming. But it's nice when it's deserved, and I was amused and impressed to hear they'd sent a note to supermodel Naomi Campbell this week, asking her to have a good think about the connection between her balding hairline and the plight of animals killed for their own hair, which is used for the fur coats she insists on wearing (and no, I don't know what the boot's doing there either).

Follow the jump for a full transcript of the organisation's 'bald' request to Ms. Campbell...

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Dear Ms Campbell,

Please don't get angry and throw something, but I hear that you are going bald. If this is true, then you understand what it's like to lose your hair. Of course, for animals raised and killed for their fur, the problem isn't just that their looks suffer (have you seen a skinned fox?! Check out FurisDead.com for a quick peek) but that the skin is ripped off their bodies - sometimes while they are still conscious.

If you are balding, please seize this opportunity to make up for promoting cruelty to animals in the fur trade by promoting faux fur and natural fibres. You would look lovely in a synthetic hairpiece and/or a pretty cotton, elegant satin, practical linen or other hat made without harming a living soul. PETA would be pleased to provide you with examples of all of the above.

Very truly yours,

Ingrid E Newkirk
Managing Director
PETA Europe

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