PETA Features Michelle Obama in Anti-Fur Ad Without Consent

First Lady Michelle Obama's image featured in an anti-fur ad campaign by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has been plastered throughout Washington D.C.'s subway system. Appearing with the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Carrie Underwood, and Trya Banks in the PETA ad, Mrs. Obama's image was used without the first lady's consent and folks at the White House are not happy.

Ingrid Newkirk, the president of PETA, stated that the organization did not seek Obama's permission as they knew there was no way she could make such an endorsement. All of the women featured in the ad all abide by personal anti-fur fashion policies and with the confirmation of Michelle Obama's anti-fur stance PETA concluded that she should be featured in their Washington-based campaign.

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In a statement from PETA to USA Today the animal rights organization said they did not "ask the White House to fund or promote the campaign, as they can't do such things." The statement also explicated the reasoning behind their unlawful use of the first lady's image saying, "the fact is that Michelle Obama has issued a statement indicating that she doesn't wear fur, and the world should know that in PETA's eyes, that makes her pretty fabulous."