The Race Is On as 18-Year-Old Beats Out More Than 1,200 Contenders
For Immediate Release:
May 26 2011
Contact:
Shakira Croce 202-483-7382
Lake Elmo, Minn. — What does 18-year-old Lake Elmo resident Stephy McDermott have in common with actor Olivia Wilde? Wilde was a winner of PETA's Sexiest Vegetarian Alive contest, and McDermott is one of the female finalists in the spin-off Cutest Vegetarian Alive contest sponsored by peta2, PETA's youth division. McDermott 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!"
McDermott is a vegetarian and a member of peta2's Street Team, which promotes animal rights by motivating kids to challenge outdated and cruel attitudes about animals. She has gotten active for animals by volunteering at the local humane society and by talking about the benefits of a vegetarian diet with as many of her friends as possible, three of whom have gone vegetarian. She plans to attend Century Community College in the fall.
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 McDermott, text "Stephy" to 73822.
