Catholics Condemn Joanna Krupa's Nude, Cross-Bearing PETA Ad

Using sex appeal for animal rights advocacy doesn’t sit well with some people, perhaps due to the inconsistency between 1. Passion to decrease animal suffering from breeding, selling to care, 2 . While contributing to the sex industry that victimizes women as objects and tempts men into ruining relationships. Her appearing on such ads, approves how media abuses creation’s beauty for selfish sexual desires, which in turn victimizes women (with globalization) physically, psychologically, economically and politically. While it is just to advocate for animal welfare, has her emotional need led her to speak more for animals than women who are sold into sex industry? She has the freedom to do whatever she likes with her body, but if you claim to be a Christian, act like one. It’s great that she advertises for animal welfare, but before that, shouldn’t one be mindful of the things that disregard human rights in their own industry? I’m not saying that one cannot advocate for one before another when the opportunities come along, but does anyone see any evidence of her starting on other causes? How does one justify the lack of respect for a religion of love while asking people to consider the love for animals? Claiming to be a follower, and defying its values in her career?

God should be capitalized in the last paragraph..

I think the ad is absolutely disgusting...there is no compromise...she's using a crucifix to cover her nudity...for an animal adoption promotion!...and rosaries...please, tell me why they think this is going to increase animal adoption! Unbelieveable!!!

LL you should do some research, PETA are a terrorist organization, you can't fund the bombing of research labs no matter what the cause and not be. As well as hypocrites, no animal testing for medical reasons, yet they use insulin... In any case, i'm athiest and this add offends me. There's no reason for her to be naked in this add holding such religious symbols. She doesn't have to be dressed in a burka, but she certainly has no call for being nude either.

yes, the woman IS beautiful, no arguments here. However, I have to agree with Marie... PeTA was pretty ignorant to put out an add like this assuming it wouldn't cause some sort of controversy from the church. Usually when the church makes a big deal about something "offending" the name of the church or the religion I disagree. That's not the case this time. There's a nude woman using a cross to cover her nipples and the absolute minimum area of her crotch they were allowed just to draw people in using sex. It's not about your faith, or weather you support their cause or weather you like seeing a sexy woman covering herself with a thin piece of metal bar... it's having respect for a large population's beliefs and traditions. not only did they put angel wings on her but they gave her a cross and to top it off put her in a church! It's rude, disrespectful, and inconsiderate to the Christian religion as a whole! I'm positive PeTA lost respect from a lot of people w/ this ad.

I'd say the reason why anyone would find this offensive is because she's using the cross, a religious symbol, to emphasize her nipples and genitalia. It's not an artistic picture, it's one clearly composed so as to draw your attention to her sexual side. Previously, PETA has the campaign, "I'd rather go naked than wear fur." In these photos, it made sense for the models to be nude. Being sexy and being an angel to animals by adopting-- those two don't tie together in any way at all. It's purely the use of sex to grab the viewer's attention. Many individuals of Catholic denomination DO consider sexual promiscuity unseemly, to say the least, so it's not the least bit surprising that they'd find it offensive when symbols which they consider holy are used in a purely sexual sense. I'm surprised none of you see that sex doesn't fit into this aspect of the campaign at all. Frankly, even as an agnostic, I'm offended that PETA thinks I wouldn't pick up on their blatant use of sex. They expect you to look, see a hot model, and support their cause without ever wondering, "Wait, these two don't have anything to do together, what is this bull?" And many of you have. Congratulations on your intellectual passivity.

beautiful pic. no where as bad as a priest having sex with little boys

a practicing catholic. really. y is she shocked then. more like fallen angel. the sex part had nothing to do with the animal. she has no respect for herself let alone god.

"Daisy" your comment is ignorant.. why don't you do some research about PETA before calling is a hateful organization.. Seriously people, its a picture - calm down .. it's for a good cause and if you don't like it, dont look at it..

HEY STUPID CATHOLIC CHURCH: WHY ARE THE NUDES ON THE CEILING OF THE SISTINE CHAPEL OK? and this is not - HYPOCRITES!!!!!!