Alicia Silverstone poses NUDE to inspire people to wear vegan clothes: ‘I never, ever, get naked in TV, in film, nothing, but I’ve done it for PETA’
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Alicia Silverstone has posed nude for the first time.
Wearing nothing but vegan leather boots in a field of cacti, the Clueless star showed off her natural curves, which is a very rare move for her as she has never gone naked for a movie or TV show.
The image was shared in a new 29-foot Times Square PSA in New York City, which was erected on Tuesday.
No clothes: Alicia Silverstone has posed nude. Wearing nothing but vegan leather boots in a field of cacti, the Clueless star showed off her natural curves, which is a very rare move for her as she has never gone naked for a movie or TV show
Her claim to fame: Silverstone’s biggest hit movie is 1995’s Clueless with Stacey Dash, left, and the late Brittany Murphy, right
The copy said: ‘Don’t Be a Prick. Wear Vegan.’
It also read: ‘Everyone can choose innovative vegan leathers made from the prickly pear cactus, mushrooms, or apples instead of supporting industries that kill animals for their skin.’
The billboard is located at the intersection of 40th Street and Eighth Avenue in NYC.
‘I never, ever, get naked in TV, in film, nothing, but I’ve done it for PETA ’cause that’s how much it matters to me,’ says the vegan star in an exclusive video interview in which she explains leather’s devastating effects on the planet.
An animal lover: Alicia and her son Bear Blu kissed a turkey for Thanksgiving
‘[T]he amount of resources, water, food, oil for transport, the amount of energy that goes into making leather is extraordinary. It’s just not sustainable. The Earth can’t handle it.’
Compared with the production of plant-based leathers, that of cow leather has nearly 10 times the negative environmental impact and contributes more to global warming, water pollution, water depletion, and greenhouse gas emissions, a press release from PETA explained.
‘Up to 80% of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest has been caused by the destruction of land in order to raise animals, and 130 different chemicals, including cyanide, are used to turn their skin into leather,’ PETA added.
Silverstone is part of a long list of celebrities—including Penélope Cruz, Jenna Dewan, Taraji P. Henson, Eva Mendes, and Olivia Munn—who have helped PETA promote humane wardrobe choices.
Her family: Here she is seen with her ex-husband Christopher Jarecki as well as their son and dog