Singer Beats Out Waka Flocka Flame, Justin Bieber, and k-os to Land a Libby
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January 27, 2012
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Los Angeles -- From starring in a campaign aimed at stomping out the Canadian seal slaughter to tackling McDonald's archaic chicken-slaughter methods, Ke$ha didn't hesitate to spread the word about animal protection in 2011—and now, the Animal singer has won the title of Most Animal-Friendly Pop/Hip-Hop Artist from peta2, PETA's youth division. The sixth annual Libby Awards ("Libby" is for "liberation") honor animal-friendly people and products.
"Ke$ha is quick to act when sleazy behavior—like cruelly killing chickens or slaughtering seals—hurts animals," says peta2 Division Manager Marta Holmberg. "peta2 is proud to have this animal on our team."
Also up for Ke$ha's award were Justin Bieber, k-os, and Waka Flocka Flame.
Twenty-nine Libby Awards will be given out this year, recognizing everything from the most animal-friendly record label to the top animal-friendly celebrity. Each winner will receive a framed certificate and be featured on peta2.com.
For more information about the winners, please visit peta2.com.
Winners were chosen by peta2 based on equal consideration of three factors: the number of votes received, the quality of the animal-friendly product or the nominees' enthusiasm for being animal-friendly, and feedback from the nominees' fans.