Pharrell has been the target of animal activists as of late for using wild animal skins and fur in his collections for Louis Vuitton, and was once again confronted while leaving a party in Los Angeles this week.
While exiting the GQ Men Of The Year party on Thursday (November 14), a group of at least three activists joined a crowd of fans clamoring to get pictures and autographs from the multi-hyphenate.
“What you’re doing is wrong! You know that what you’re doing is wrong!” one person yelled. Pharrell then tried to hug a man in a ‘Defend Animals’ hat, but both he and the rest of his group pushed back.
“No, fuck you! You’re an animal abuser!” the man said.
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Still, Pharrell pressed on, saying “God bless you” as the man showed him a poster of an abused animal.
“Look what you’re supporting! And you laugh about it!” the man added.
Meanwhile, the others kept yelling names at him including “loser” and “scumbag,” but an unfazed Pharrell eventually got in his car and took off.
Pharrell is yelled at by animal rights protesters, who call him an animal abuser, loser, and scumbag after he attends the GQ Men of the Year party.
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In September, Pharrell was confronted by an animal rights activist at the premiere of his LEGO-themed biopic in Toronto.
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A protester representing PETA interrupted the “Happy” hitmaker during a post-screening Q&A session for his film, Piece by Piece, at the Princess of Wales Theatre during the Toronto Film Festival.
The unnamed female protester yelled out: “Stop torturing animals!” while holding up a sign that read: “Pharrell: Stop Supporting Killing Animals for Fashion.”
Pharrell appeared unflustered as he responded by telling the protestor: “You’re right. You’re right. You’re right. God bless you,” before urging the crowd to give her a round of applause.
However, the activist ignored the N.E.R.D. legend and continued her protest before being escorted out of the venue by security.
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A video of the moment was shared on PETA’s officcial Instagram page, with the organization writing: “We CRASHED @pharrell’s @piecebypiecefilm premiere at @tiff_net to remind the @louisvuitton men’s creative director that animals suffer for fur & wildlife skins.
“Do the right thing and switch to faux & vegan alternatives NOW!”
PETA executive VP Tracy Reiman added in a statement: “We would be happy to stop disrupting Pharrell’s appearances, but despite a lot of lip service, he’s yet to ditch fur and exotic skins.”
