Why is Hilary Duff Supporting Animal Abuse? Source > http://www.sharkonline.org/?P=0000000383
Hilary Duffs image is that of a young, pretty, always smiling, all-American singer/actress who has enjoyed quite a bit of success in her young life. Hilary claims to love animals, and has even come out with a line of cruelty-free cosmetics. Unfortunately, there is a very different side of Hilary Duff. In March 2005 we learned that Hilary had played a concert at the infamous Houston rodeo, one of the largest rodeos in the country. In fact, the rodeo management credited Hilarys performance for record-breaking attendance. Anyone acquainted with SHARKs investigations into rodeo knows the cruelty, injuries and deaths that rodeo animals suffer. Click here to see video and pictures of the suffering animals endure at the hands of rodeo animal abusers. Putting money into the pockets of these animal abusers keeps them in business, abusing, injuring and killing more animals. We wondered why Hilary Duff would support such animal abuse. At the time SHARK was focusing on other campaigns, and we gave Hilary the benefit of the doubt over her rodeo concert. We were hopeful that this was just a one-time deal, and that Hilary would figure that with her success she didn't need to lower herself to doing more rodeos. But Hilary Duff did do more rodeo performances. In 2006 she played a concert at a rodeo in San Antonio, Texas, and she again played at the Houston rodeo, where this time at least one animal, a steer,was killed. Interestingly, the fan blogs devoted to Hilary said nothing about the dead steer. Instead, Hilary wrote about how much fun she had at both the San Antonio and the Houston rodeos. But our research into Hilary revealed even more disturbing behavior for someone who claims to love animals. On May 6, 2006, Hilary Duff plans to play a concert at an indoor bullring in Madrid, Spain. Her concert is independent of any bullfights that take place at that bullring, and is not part of a bullfight that day. We have included bullfighting pictures and video on this site, but we must warn you that the evidence is extremely disturbing. Bullfighting is one of the very worst forms of animal abuse on the planet, in which bulls are slowly tortured to death by gangs of armed thugs. As with performing at rodeos, performing in bullrings, regardless of coinciding with a bullfight or not, attracts more people and puts more money into the pockets of people who horribly treat and ultimately kill animals. The fact that Hilary is playing at a concert at a bullring is more than adequate to show either ignorance or gross insensitivity. Hilary's bullring appearance, as with her rodeo appearances, will attract thousands, perhaps tens of thousands of young people into an environment which they may have never entered before. There they will see lots of hype and glamorization of animal abuse. Some will likely be persuaded to come back for the pitiless and cowardly slaughters. While many if not most will likely ultimately reject this disgusting activity, some may not, and those who do have nonetheless lost their money to the killers. Whether Hilary likes it or even accepts it, she has influence on her fans, and is therefore responsible if she sends negative messages. We are simply letting ALL of her fans know what she is supporting, either directly as in the case of the rodeos, or indirectly as in the case of her bullring appearances. Maybe Hilary doesn't realize the abuse and horrors that are part of Rodeo and Bullfighting? That is exactly why SHARK gave Hilary the benefit of the doubt and we have done our best to politely educate her as to what she is supporting. SHARK sent two DVDs containing investigative footage of the graphic reality behind these bloodsports. The bullfighting DVD was received at True Public Relations, Hilary's publicists' office, on April 11, 2006. It was sent via Next Day UPS, and was signed and confirmed received. The rodeo DVD was sent some days earlier, and True Public Relations acknowledged back then that they had received it. According to Marcel Pariseau at TRP, both DVDs were sent along to Hilary. Still no word has been heard from her expressing any regret or change in regards to her affiliations with these appalling industries. We hope that Hilary Duff will simply see the light and take a hard stand against animal abuse in rodeos and bullfighting. This would mean that she promises to never play another rodeo or bullring, and that means canceling the May 6 performance. Otherwise, SHARK will see to it that the world comes to know Hilary Duff in a very different light. Please contact Hilary's management team and urge them to do the right thing for Hilary's career and for the animals by halting all involvement with animal-abusing industries: Ms. Susan Curtis Curtis Talent Management 9607 Arby Drive Beverly Hills, CA 91210 Phone: 310-276-9932 Fax: (310) 273-324 Please Contact Hilary's Corporate Affiliates! Hilary Duff has endorsement deals with Kohl's Department Store and Candie's Shoes. Please contact them to let them know that you won't be associated with any store that supports people involved in inhumane activities. By telling these companies about DumpDuff.com, they can see first hand the abuses that their spokesperson is supporting. Kohl's Customer Service: 866-887-8884 Customer Relations 800-694-2647 Headquarters: 262-703-7000 Media Relations: 262-703-1335 Fax Media Relations: 262-703-7115 Email Kohl's by clicking here. Hilary is a spokesperson for Candie's Shoes. 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