美第一夫人肖像现身反皮草广告 引风波

Animal rights group PETA has used the image of Michelle Obama without her consent on a new poster that praises the U.S. first lady for not wearing fur, the White House said on Wednesday.

美国白宫于本周三称，动物权益组织“善待动物协会”未经第一夫人米歇尔•奥巴马的许可，将其肖像用在了一幅宣传海报上，意在称赞第一夫人不穿皮草。

A new anti-fur poster, released by PETA, shows (L-R) country singer Carrie Underwood, US first lady Michelle Obama and talk show hosts Oprah Winfrey and Tyra Banks.

The poster, which PETA善待动物组织 says was put up at just two metro地铁，大都市 rail stations in the U.S. capital, features Michelle Obama, talk-show hosts Oprah Winfrey and Tyra Banks and country singer Carrie Underwood under the headline "Fur-free and Fabulous难以置信的，极好的."

"We did not consent to同意，答应 it," said Semonti Stephens, a spokeswoman for the first lady.

Stephens confirmed that Michelle Obama did not wear fur, but was unaware² whether she had seen the poster.

A White House official said the White House had contacted PETA, or People for the Ethical道德的，伦理的 Treatment of Animals, about the poster.

But PETA, known for its attention-grabbing campaigns, did not appear to be backing down.

Its president, Ingrid Newkirk, said in a statement her US-based organization had not asked the White House to fund or promote the campaign, "as they can't do such things."

But she said that Michelle Obama has issued a statement indicating that she doesn't wear fur, "and the world should know that in PETA's eyes, that makes her pretty fabulous," she said.

A PETA poster promoting vegetarianism素食主义 was banned in Britain last year for wrongly implying that eating meat caused swine flu.