Animal advocacy group wants Johnny Weir to stop wearing fur

It appears at least one animal advocacy group is getting upset over Johnny Weir's fur-fused fashion sense.

In a letter posted on its website, Friends of Animals has asked the Olympic figure skater to stop wearing fur. The group criticized Weir for wearing fox fur on one of his outfits and has even contacted his costume designer in an effort to make him furless for the upcoming Winter Olympic Games.

Weir, who wore a tuft of white fox fur during his free skate performance at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, says he doesn't agree with the group's stance on the issue.

So don't be surprised if the fur will still be flying when the men's Olympic short program gets underway Feb. 16.

-- Austin Knoblauch

Photo: Johnny Weir shows off his third place medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Jan. 17. Credit: Elaine Thompson / Associated Press

Comments

[Sophia]

Friends of Animals are not friends to anyone. They hate people and are anti American. Now I'm not a crazed patriot or anything, but really, please don't support them-because it's the only rational thing to do.

They want to push their agenda on other people (as is clearly evident in this case), yet they don't even allow for you to comment your opinion on their website, without it going through a moderator so that they can filter and concoct an argument against yours, should they choose to post it.

I guess they don't believe in the american right to free speech either.

Animal rights activists murder by releasing captive animals, prey on humanity through the use of scare tactics, and fight proven, scientifically based methods of conservation and sustainability of our natural resources. Oh, and-

Kids who hunt, trap and fish don't mug little old ladies.

[ed mcmahon]

Who cares.....there are too many people who need help...people first, sorry....Im on johnnys side.

[emenot]

Even though I am not a fan of Johnny, these animal friends are worst crack pots and would in this case support Johnny just because I so dislike these groups so much more! GO JOHNNY WIER......

[Jason L]

OK, everyone don't get all butthurt about Friend Of Animals asking someone to avoid using fur. That's what animal rights groups do.

No, they don't hate Americans, they don't hate people or apple pies or UFOs. The objective of animal rights organizations is animal rights issues.

Lets avoid the done-to-death whining about how they need to help people first. Do you really think so? Great, what are you doing this week to help people? Well, that's your contribution to helping, this is theirs. Did you know that during the civil rights movement that there were people who were hungry? Should everyone have just stopped the movement and only fed hungry people until everyone in the whole world had a full belly?

My point is that many people want to improve the world. They may even have an agenda, like helping animals or ending the strife in Sudan. That is the cause that speaks to them.

Personally, I think that Johnny Weir should spend more time helping people find work instead of ice skating all the time. But, that's just me.

[baffled]

I don't care what animal right groups do or don't. Watch videos how animals are skinned alive for their fur including dogs and cats. After you watch the videos and if you still say fur is ok, then you are heartless. Why is it ok for those animals to suffer and die in excruciating pain just for fashion? I don't understand.