Leachman looks radishing -- er, ravishing in PETA veggie vestments

Celebrity lettuce wraps are hardly a new advertising campaign for PETA -- the group first garden-garbed actress Elizabeth Berkeley and later Alyssa Milano, but the latest ad, featuring a statuesque Cloris Leachman, caught our eye, and not just because the longtime vegetarian actress was swathed from the shoulders down in Brassica oleracea, but because it was actually surprisingly stylish-looking for a dress made primarily of red cabbage.

According to PETA, the gown was the creation of L.A.-based costume designer Mia Gyzander-- who had tossed the salad worn by Milano a few years back -- and required several dozen heads of red cabbage and green leaf lettuce. The bodice was assembled over the course of a week. "But to make sure Cloris was dressed in the freshest produce available, the full dress was assembled the day of the shoot," PETA spokesman Michael McGraw told us.

And just in case you haven't yet had your Cloris-fill, the lovely, leafy Leachman will be signing copies of her new autobiography "Cloris" on Tuesday night at the Barnes & Noble at the Grove at Farmers Market.
We suspect she'll remain cool as a cucumber throughout the event.
-- Adam Tschorn

Photo: Cloris Leachman's PETA ad. Credit: PETA

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Comments

[Joel Bartlett]

This may be my favorite PETA ad yet. Delicious!!

[Mike]

Wow that red cabbage would go great with some lamb.

[Gretch78]

PETA’s “Animal Record” report for 2008, filed with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, shows that the animal rights group killed 95 percent of the dogs and cats in its care last year. During all of 2008, PETA found adoptive homes for just seven pets.

Just seven animals -- out of the 2,216 it took in. PETA just broke its own record.

[Reality]

Cloris is a pathetic old hag! She made crude jokes on DWTS last year.

PETA is even more pathetic. A bunch of losers who can't find any legitimate purpose for their lives!

[Reality Check]

Posted by: Reality | April 07, 2009 at 02:38 PM

Eat some veggies, they might make you less cranky!

[Frank]

PETA Killed Animals Instead Of Adopting Them Out, Shelters Upset
10News | June 22, 2005

NORFOLK, Va. -- Two North Carolina counties have stopped turning over shelter animals to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

Officials said they were surprised to learn the group euthanized cats and dogs instead of trying to find them homes. They said they believed the animals were being taken for evaluation, and were being adopted out -- and that euthanasia would be only a last resort.

PETA said unfortunately, even some healthy animals may be euthanized if PETA cannot find them homes. Documents show PETA euthanized about 6,100 domestic animals from 2001-2003.

Two PETA employees have been charged with animal cruelty for dumping dead animals they collected in eastern North Carolina into a shopping center's garbage bins.

http://www.infowars.com/articles/us/peta_shelters_upset_peta_killed_animals.htm

[Bored]

Although, I understand hat PETA is trying to do--you'd think that they would make her dress less like something the Joker would wear to an evening out.

[Tahler]

Very cool ad! And Cloris looks great.

Maybe it's time to go vegetarian...

[Ciacia Gi]

I don't get why Peta has to encourage the destruction of plant life like this. I for one am a supporter of plant life that has been so unfairly treated by vegetarians. Did you know that most "fresh" produce is still alive when these people eat it? I don't see why they think plant life should be valued so much less than the same of animals. Please stop the wanton destruction.

[2 cents]

some oddball beyond-fringe group stages a childish stunt and sure enough, the LA Times is on the case (lending some form of credence which formerly obtained to a major newspaper) - do you wonder why circulation is in freefall status?

[Jay]

This was an ingenious outfit. Talking about going green. This outfit makes me think of corn beef hot out of the oven.

And Ciaci, what exactly do you want people to eat, animals meat after they die of natural causes do to sickness or old age, or plants that have began to wither and die? I mean, really!