DANITY KANE GOES NAKED

With the recent announcement on Making the Band that Danity Kane members Aubrey O'Day and D. Woods are leaving the group, PETA is forging ahead with plans to release its new anti-fur ad campaign starring all five original members. With a string of hits and two successful albums on Bad Boy Records already under their belts, Danity Kane are well on their way to becoming the next female supergroup. These gals are overflowing with talent and compassion because it turns out that they'd rather go naked than wear fur. The pop sensations shed their clothes and posed in the buff for PETA's sexy new anti-fur PSA, urging their fans and everyone else to "be comfortable in your own skin and let animals keep theirs." Since the group formed on MTV's hugely popular "Making the Band" series, the multi-talented quintet of Aubrey O'Day, Aundrea Fimbres, D. Woods, Dawn Richard, and Shannon Bex has taken the music industry by storm and shows no signs of slowing down. From tours, videos, and guest spots on other albums to appearances on Broadway and the latest season of "Making the Band," these gals are busy—but not too busy to stand up for a cause they believe in. Danity Kane bared all in their new ad because they want everyone to know there's nothing glamorous or beautiful about wearing fur. "Any time we would see people wear it we'd be like, 'Gosh why'd they wear that? That's so sad. That was a living animal at one point,'" Aundrea told us. These songbirds know that behind every collar, cuff, or jacket is a horrible, painful death. Animals such as rabbits, foxes, minks, raccoons—and even dogs and cats—who are killed for their fur are beaten, strangled, electrocuted, and drowned, and many will be skinned alive so they can be made into clothing and accessories. Says Dawn, "Animals don't have the voice to speak out, and that's where it's our place to come in and stand firm with that. And being that we're artists, we have so much power. A lot is said in these photos, and I always thought that this statement was so beautiful." Check out what else Danity Kane had to say when we chatted with them during their photo shoot. Help us spread the word about the cruelty inherent in the fashion industry by streaming Danity Kane's video on your MySpace page. And if you haven't already done so, please sign PETA's pledge to go fur free today! D WOODS SHOOT
VIA: metalife.com