The evangelical vegan ballerina Sylvie Guillem has been caught in a porkie-pie in her fervour to promote radical action against the meat industry. The anti-animal products brigade Peta has just unveiled a new campaign headlining on a photograph of the dazzling, naked Guillem as a declaration of the strength and health of veganism. It’s been picked up everywhere on the net with the subheading: ‘Guillem shows off her new vegan physique.’ It neatly chimes with Guillem’s final performances as a dancer and her preparation to re-emerge on the world stage as an environmental activist.
Peta’s campaign coverline runs thus: ‘Sylvie Guillem, one of the greatest dancers of our time, is vegan. She recently teamed up with us to take the “ultimate selfie” for our latest vegan campaign.’ And the spectacular picture below:
However, this is untrue – not just once, but three times over.
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