Sonakshi Sinha is PETA India’s 2022 ‘Person of the Year’

To recall, the Double XL actor, in the campaign photo, posed with a stern expression on her face, holding a bag that appeared to bleed. The words, ‘Did your bag bleed’ were written on top, followed by ‘Choose leather-free’ written at the bottom.

 

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“Fashion should be fun, not grisly. Hope my new @petaindia campaign gets that message across. Please choose fashion that is kind to animals because not only is that the humane thing to do… its also hella cool!” she had captioned the post on Instagram.

The press statement from PETA India also elaborated that “she actively encourages shoppers to embrace animal- and Earth-friendly vegan leather, such as that made from pineapple leaves, cork, fruit waste, and mushrooms, and her history of speaking up for animals includes calling for stronger animal protection legislation” made her the obvious choice.

Sonakshi is actively involved in animal welfare activities and regularly voices out the need for stronger animal protection laws.

Notably, she also starred in a pro-adoption campaign to push for desi dogs’ rights on International Homeless Animals Day, and penned a letter calling for the rescue of an elephant abused for rides near Jaipur.

In 2021, Alia Bhatt was named the PETA Person of the Year.

Past recipients of PETA India’s Person of the Year Award include former Supreme Court Justice KS Panicker Radhakrishnan, cricketer Virat Kohli, comedian Kapil Sharma; and actors John Abraham, Anushka Sharma, Sunny Leone, R Madhavan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Hema Malini, and Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, among others.

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