Newly-wed Anushka Sharma has been named Person of the Year
by animal rights organisation People for Ethical Treatment of Animals
(PETA).
Sharma, who is a vegetarian, has nabbed the title for being a ‘proud animal rights proponent.’
Some of her recent efforts to protect animals include
launching her cruelty-free NUSH clothing line, visiting an animal
shelter and promoting its work on her social media platforms, launching a
campaign called PAWsitive to raise awareness of the suffering fireworks
cause to animals, and taking to Twitter to demand a ban on cruel
carriage rides in Mumbai – where often-lame horses are forced to haul
passengers in all weather extremes without adequate rest, food, or
water.
The PK actress lives with her beloved adopted dog, Dude.
"PETA is calling on everyone to follow her lead by
eating healthy plant-based meals, helping community animals by speaking
up when they are suffering, and always keeping an eye out for new ways
to help animals," Sachin Bangera (associate director of PETA) said in a
statement.
Past recipients of PETA’s Person of the Year
Award include Dr Shashi Tharoor, former Supreme Court Justice KS
RadhakrishnanPanicker, and actors Kapil Sharma, Hema Malini, R Madhavan,
and Jacqueline Fernandez.
