PETA Touts Tattoos Over Fur in its New "Ink Not Mink" Campaign

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Model-designer Susan Holmes and husband, Velvet Revolver bassist, Duff McKagan, are the latest to strip down for PETA's campaign—this time with a fun new spin. Sure, they'd still rather go naked than wear fur, but these celebs also prefer tattoos over animal skins.

“I believe in further educating myself and other people in any way I can [about the use of fur in fashion]. Actions speak louder than words, and we’re here to do something about it,” explained Susan Holmes when asked about her new PETA anti-fur advertisement. She believes that fur clothing is both immoral and out of fashion.

Duff McKagan added “Seals have never seen humans, so they’re not afraid of (humans). They just sit there (as targets for the killing). I think kids are much more aware of things like this than we were.”