{"id":333697,"date":"2026-05-13T01:39:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T20:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=333697"},"modified":"2026-05-13T01:39:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T20:09:09","slug":"peta-makes-daring-move-after-billie-eilishs-viral-anti-meat-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/13\/peta-makes-daring-move-after-billie-eilishs-viral-anti-meat-message\/","title":{"rendered":"PETA Makes Daring Move After Billie Eilish\u2019s Viral Anti-Meat Message"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Billie Eilish<\/strong>\u2019s controversial comments about meat-eating have officially gone larger than life. After the Grammy winner sparked massive online backlash for saying people cannot truly love animals while still eating them, <strong>PETA<\/strong> is now throwing its full support behind the singer with a big billboard towering over Times Square.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The animal rights organization unveiled the huge display at 1530 Broadway in Latest York City, strategically placing it near fast-food giants McDonald\u2019s and Popeyes while 1000&#8217;s of tourists and fans go through the busy area each day. The campaign launch also coincides with fans heading into AMC and Regal theaters on forty second Street to observe Billie Eilish\u2019s latest concert film.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1152,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/billie-eilish-2.jpg\" alt=\"Billie Eilish at the 2026 Grammy Awards\" class=\"wp-image-770675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=1536,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/billie-eilish-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1152,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/billie-eilish-2.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=683,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/billie-eilish-2.jpg 683w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=200,height=300,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/billie-eilish-2.jpg 200w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/billie-eilish-2-scaled.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The viral controversy began after Eilish declared during a recent interview that \u201ceating meat is inherently improper\u201d and argued that individuals cannot claim to like animals while continuing to devour them. Her comments immediately divided social media, with many meat-eaters criticizing the singer while others praised her for speaking openly about veganism and animal cruelty.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<!-- TargetVideo video matching --><\/p>\n<p>Quite than backing down amid the backlash, the \u201cAll the pieces I Wanted\u201d\u00a0singer doubled down on Instagram by posting graphic slaughterhouse footage to her greater than 125 million followers. The disturbing clips reportedly showed calves being kicked and thrown into trucks, pigs twitching while being dragged across slaughterhouse floors, and other scenes tied to the meat and dairy industries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[G]o watch a documentary or two and a few footage of what is finished to the animals u claim to like and what it does to the planet u pretend to like as well,\u201d Eilish wrote. \u201c[I]f that footage was hard for u to observe I encourage u to pls take a take a look at urself.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-peta-says-billie-eilish-is-not-afraid-to-speak-out\">PETA Says Billie Eilish Is \u2018Not Afraid\u2019 To Speak Out<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"642\" height=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=642,height=756,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/peta-billboard.jpeg\" alt=\"PETA Billboard\" class=\"wp-image-801673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=642,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/peta-billboard.jpeg 642w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428,height=504,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/peta-billboard.jpeg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PETA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Based on PETA, Eilish\u2019s posts inspired many followers to rethink their diets, with some users even crediting the singer for influencing them to develop into vegetarian or vegan. \u201cBillie Eilish made me go vegan,\u201d one social media user reportedly wrote, while one other added, \u201cJust saw Billie\u2019s Instagram story. I&#8217;m now a vegetarian.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>PETA President Tracy Reiman applauded the \u201cBIRDS OF A FEATHER\u201d singer for using her platform to spark uncomfortable conversations about animal rights. \u201cIn the event you claim to like animals but you\u2019re still eating them, you\u2019re lying to yourself, and Billie Eilish and PETA aren\u2019t afraid to say it,\u201d Reiman said per an email sent to The Blast. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHelping animals, the environment, and our own health is as easy as leaving animals off our plates, and PETA\u2019s free vegan starter kit can assist anyone make the switch,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-eilish-previously-pressured-oscar-de-la-renta-to-ban-fur\">Eilish Previously Pressured Oscar de la Renta To Ban Fur<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"1184\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=1184,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Billie-Eilish.jpg\" alt=\"Billie Eilish at Hit Me Hard And Soft The Tour Premiere\" class=\"wp-image-801397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1180,height=1774,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Billie-Eilish.jpg 1180w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1022,height=1536,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Billie-Eilish.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=1184,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Billie-Eilish.jpg 788w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428,height=643,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Billie-Eilish.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">AdMedia \/ MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Long before her latest comments about meat-eating sparked controversy online, Billie Eilish had already made headlines for using her celebrity status to push major changes inside the fashion industry. Back in 2021, the singer famously agreed to wear an Oscar de la Renta gown to the Met Gala only after the luxurious fashion house committed to permanently banning fur sales.<\/p>\n<p>On the time, Eilish spoke openly about her stance on animal cruelty while discussing the choice with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/09\/13\/style\/met-gala-billie-eilish.html\">The Latest York Times<\/a>. \u201cIt was shocking that wearing fur isn\u2019t completely outlawed,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The Grammy winner also admitted she felt proud to assist influence change at such a serious fashion brand, describing herself as a \u201ccatalyst\u201d behind the corporate\u2019s policy shift.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-billie-eilish-continues-to-blend-pop-stardom-with-animal-rights-activism\">Billie Eilish Continues To Mix Pop Stardom With Animal Rights Activism<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=563,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Billie-Eilish.jpg\" alt=\"Billie Eilish at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards Held in Los Angeles\" class=\"wp-image-745768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,height=1126,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Billie-Eilish.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=750,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Billie-Eilish.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=563,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Billie-Eilish.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=220,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Billie-Eilish.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Billie-Eilish-scaled.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jim Ruymen\/UPI Newscom\/ MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Beyond fashion campaigns and viral social media debates, Eilish has continued to align herself closely with animal rights organizations and grassroots activism efforts. The singer and her brother, Finneas, have each participated in events supporting Farm Sanctuary, which is recognized as the primary farm animal rescue organization of its kind in the USA.<\/p>\n<p>Over time, Eilish has consistently used her massive platform to attach mainstream popular culture with conversations surrounding veganism, factory farming, and animal welfare. And with PETA now amplifying her latest remarks across Times Square, the singer\u2019s message is once more reigniting debate over whether people can truly claim to like animals while continuing to eat them.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Billie Eilish\u2019s controversial comments about meat-eating have officially gone larger than life. After the Grammy winner sparked massive online backlash for saying people cannot truly love animals while still eating them, PETA is now throwing its full support behind the singer with a big billboard towering over Times Square. 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