I will burn those fur coats right away and take the deal if I were you Aretha!
Shannon Moore of Celebrity News Service tells me that the animal rights activists group People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA) have offered to pay the queen of soul's $19,000 tax bill if she agrees to stop wearing fur.Ingrid Newkirk, the president of the group, has written to Franklin and offered to help the soul legend avoid foreclosure on her Detroit mansion if Franklin hands over her collection of fur coats.
In the letter from to Franklin, Newkirk writes, "We would like to help you out by paying the approximate $19,000 in back taxes that you owe- if you'll agree to save animals from hideous suffering and death by promising never to wear fur again and donating your old furs to PETA."She concludes the letter by writing, "Our offer is a win-win situation: You get to keep your home, and animals get to keep their lives. We are rooting for you to please give animals the R-E-S-P-E-C-T that they deserve by giving up fur."PETA has reportedly been trying for months to get Franklin to give up her extensive collection of famous fur coats. Franklin has until March 31 to pay her debt and save her home.
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