Kelis says she will always wear fur and wants PETA to “leave her alone.”
The singer is well known for her extravagant style and is often pictured in fur coats, which has led to her being targeted by animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) in the past. Kelis wrote an open letter to the organisation back in January rejecting their demands to stop wearing fur and she still has no plans to change her ways.
“I’ve always worn fur. I’ve never had a issue with it. PETA mentioned a few things, I ignored it. They sent me a nasty letter, I’m like, what, are you serious? Leave me alone basically,” the singer ranted in an interview with gossip blogger Perez Hilton.
The star went on to reveal her love of meat, insisting she has no plans to become a vegetarian in the future.
She also said she believes people should be left to live however they choose.
“I’m like the biggest carnivore; I eat a plate of meat. I don’t need anything else. I enjoy it that much. I believe in live and let live,” she said.
The singer is currently enjoying success with her new album Flesh Tone and has moved on from her tumultuous marriage to rapper Nas.
Kelis insists their divorce wasn’t as bad as the media made out and even revealed the pair sometimes still speak.
The star also spoke of her new romance, but was coy about her new partner’s identity.
“It wasn’t really a bitter divorce, we talk sometimes. I’ve been seeing someone else for a little while, it’s going great. He’s not a musician.”
When asked whether her new partner was famous she smiled and replied cryptically: “I guess it depends who you are.”
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