The Race Is On as 14-Year-Old Beats Out More Than 1,200 Contenders
For Immediate Release:
May 24, 2011
Contact:
Kristin Richards 202-483-7382
San Tan Valley, Ariz. — What does 14-year-old San Tan Valley resident Anastasia Fuller have in common with actor Olivia Wilde? Wilde was a winner of PETA's Sexiest Vegetarian Alive contest, and Fuller is one of the female finalists in the spin-off Cutest Vegetarian Alive contest sponsored by peta2, PETA's youth division. Fuller beat out more than 1,200 contestants from across the U.S. Supporters can check out finalists by visiting peta2.com and can click here to find out how to vote via text message to help peta2 select the winners. Two winners (one male and one female) will be announced on June 6, and each will win a professional photo shoot and star in a peta2 ad.
"More and more Americans are going vegetarian every day, and young people are leading the charge," says peta2 Division Manager Marta Holmberg. "It's no wonder: On average, vegetarians are slimmer, trimmer, and generally healthier than meat-eaters, so they're bound to be a lot cuter too!"
Fuller, who's just finishing the eighth grade, has been a vegetarian for five years. She is motivated by her love for animals, and her family is very supportive of her vegetarian diet—in fact, her favorite food is her dad's vegan burritos. She is outspoken about her belief that animals are on Earth for the same reason that humans are—to live freely.
To view photos and bios of all the finalists and to cast your vote to help peta2 decide the winners, please click here. To vote for Fuller, text "Anastasia" to 73822.