A protester from animal rights group PETA stole the show as Pharrell Williams talked about his animated biopic on Tuesday night little by little Held at the Princess of Wales Theater during the Toronto Film Festival.
As Williams held a post-screening Q&A, PETA activists took to the stage and slammed the singer-producer for using wild animal pelts and skins in his role as creative director of Louis Vuitton’s men’s collection. The animal rights defender chanted “Stop torturing animals,” and Williams, looking down from the stage with TIFF top programmer Anita Lee by his side, responded: “You’re right. You’re right .God bless you.
The animal rights group posted a video of the event on its Instagram social media page, documenting the PETA activist’s eventual removal by three security guards.
“We would love to stop interfering with Pharrell’s appearances, but despite his rhetoric, he has not given up on fur and exotic leathers,” PETA executive vice president Tracy Reiman said in a statement after the disruption.
“Today, Farrell could make an immediate decision to use her power for good and stop engaging in cruelty – kindness comes easily,” she added.
Earlier, PETA activists protested media screenings during TIFF little by little, An animated documentary about singer, songwriter and record producer Pharrell Williams during media and industry screenings.
Protesters have also urged Williams to stop using wild animal fur and fur in his collections and instead use faux fur and fur as a humane option.
international premiere little by little TIFF director also attended Morgan Neville and producer Mimi Valdez Caitlin Rogers. Characteristics of animated biopics Williams, Gwen Stefani, Kendrick Lamar, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Busta Rhymes, Jay-Z and Snoop Dogg.
