Vegetarians Have More Sex Appeal, Says Foxy Public Health Student
For Immediate Release:
May 8, 2012
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Elgin, Ill. -- The competition to be named PETA's Sexiest Vegetarian Next Door is heating up, and 23-year-old Elgin resident Jillian Thomas just may take home the grand prize. She has beaten out hundreds of other entrants from across the U.S. to become one of 10 female contestants to advance to the final round in PETA's contest. Two lucky winners (one female and one male) will each receive a free trip to Hawaii, courtesy of the PETA Member Advantage Program.
"On average, vegetarians are slimmer and healthier than meat-eaters are—and they save more than 100 animals a year from the violence of factory farms, slaughterhouses, and fishing nets," says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. "One look at our radiant finalists proves that there's nothing sexier than kindness."
Thomas, who is studying public health at Northern Illinois University and now interning at a hospital in Shanghai, China, went vegetarian five years ago. She's happy to report that vegetarian food is as readily available in China as it is back home. She also avoids leather and fur and buys cosmetics that weren't tested on animals. Thomas enjoys comedy, music, cooking, exercising outdoors, playing basketball, and traveling.
To see photos of Thomas and the other sexy vegetarian finalists, please click here. The voting—which can be done on PETA's website and by texting—ends on May 14, and the two winners will be announced on May 21.
For more information and to vote in the contest, please visit PETA.org or click here.
Three factors will be considered when PETA chooses the winners: the number of votes received from the public, the enthusiasm demonstrated by the entrants in living and promoting a vegetarian lifestyle, and PETA's assessment of the entrants' attractiveness.