Strictly Come Dancing slammed by animal rights charity for 'cruel and gory' element to their costumes Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By Laura Parkin For Mailonline Published: 10:44, 30 October 2024 | Updated: 11:00, 30 October 2024 e-mail 6 shares 5 View comments Strictly Come Dancing has been slammed by an animal rights charity for the cruel use of real feathers in this year's glitzy costumes. Animal rights group PETA says the 'gory, not glamorous' use of bird feathers has 'no place on the dancefloor' and pleaded with show bosses to use alternative products.
Fashion designers such as Stella McCartney have added feathers to their list of banned items and made a pledge to go feather-free. PETA's vice president of corporate projects Yvonne Taylor wrote in a letter to show bosses that Strictly Come Dancing should follow suit. The document, obtained by The Sun , reads: 'Like many Brits, we love the dazzling dances Strictly Come Dancing brings to our screens, but we must spotlight one major concern: the series’ use of feathers.
' Strictly Come Dancing has been slammed by an animal rights charity for the cruel use of real feathers in this years glitzy costumes (Lauren Oakley pictured) PETA said that the 'gory, not glamourous' use of birds feathers have 'no place on the dancefloor' as they pleaded with show bosses to use alternative products (Sam Quek and Nikita Kuzmin pictured) She continued: 'Real birds’ feathers are a product of extreme cruelty to animals and h.