Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais is one funny guy – but he’s also a celebrity with a conscience, and one of Britain’s loudest voices when it comes to animal rights…
Comedian, actor and animal lover Ricky Gervais has never been backward in coming forward, and regularly uses his platform to speak out against animal cruelty.
Most recently, alongside other UK celebs such as Brian May, Dame Judi Dench and Alesha Dixon, the After Life star urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ban the sale of fur in the UK, arguing that it ‘doesn’t even require debate’.
‘The people wearing fur for pleasure… I don’t know what to do with them. Just think! Why are you doing it? Why do you need that?’ Ricky asked.
A joint letter calling for a #FurFreeBritain read, ‘It’s shocking to know that in fur farms and traps around the world, more than 100 million animals suffer and die… Their blood is on our hands for as long as Britain is open for business with the fur trade.’
An impassioned Ricky added, ‘Banning the sale of fur in the UK doesn’t even require debate. It’s a nobrainer.
‘Should the UK be selling fur from animals who have been electrocuted, gassed to death, may even have had Covid-19? No, it shouldn’t, let’s get the ban done.’
Speaking previously about his views on blood sports, Ricky made his disgust equally obvious.
‘Really?’ he blasted. ‘You want to see an animal stabbed to death, for your pleasure?!
‘I cheer when a toreador gets gored to death. He shouldn’t have gone in there. It’s not a fair fight.’
Armed with the knowledge we have, about how much animals suffer for blood sports or for someone to strut around in that expensive fur coat? We would have to agree.
Bravo, Ricky Gervais!
l You can sign the #FurFreeBritain petition at furfreebritain.uk