Dedicated 7-Year-Old Proudly Pursues a Cruelty-Free Lifestyle
For Immediate Release:
November 3, 2011
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Grandville, Mich. -- PETA's annual contests saluting the radiance and appeal of vegetarians—sexiest celebrity vegetarian, sexiest vegetarian next door, and cutest vegetarian alive—have grown in popularity every year since their inception. And the contest designed especially for young kids is no exception. After hundreds of kids' photos and bios sent in from across the country were carefully sorted through, 7-year-old Samara Martin of Grandville was selected as one of the five girl finalists in PETA's fifth annual Cutest Vegetarian Kid Contest. Now, visitors to PETAKids.com can cast their vote for Samara or any of the other finalists, and PETA will choose two winners—one boy and one girl.
"More and more Americans are going vegetarian every day, and young people—in Samara's case, very young—are leading the charge," says PETA Assistant Manager Emily Nash. "It's no wonder: Vegetarians are slimmer, trimmer, and healthier, on average, than meat-eaters are, so they're bound to be a lot cuter too!"
Samara has been vegetarian her entire life, and when discussing food choices with her nonvegetarian classmates, she proudly explains her compassionate lifestyle. Samara's respect for animals goes beyond the dinner table. She always avoids products that have been tested by blinding rabbits or poisoning mice and instead chooses cruelty-free products when shopping. She even refused to sit on a leather chair at a hairdresser's salon because she didn't want to sit "on a dead animal."
The winners will be determined by the passion demonstrated in their submitted responses, 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 cuteness of the photo. The winners, both boy and girl, will be announced on November 17. The winners will also be announced to their hometown media, and both will receive a special prize pack filled with PETA goodies as well as the opportunity to appear in their very own PETA Kids ad.
For more information and to vote, please visit PETAKids.com.
