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Katherine Jenkins opens Harrods sale amid boos from anti-fur campaigners

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Welsh singer Katherine Jenkins opened the Harrods annual January sale yesterday to boos and chants of "Shame on Katherine" from anti-fur campaigners outside the store. The 28-year-old vegetarian, wearing a strapless black and white lace dress, took on the duty a year after Leona Lewis turned down the same role (and £1 million paycheck) - apparently due to Harrods' policy of selling fur.

She was presented with a pair of diamond-encrusted Christian Louboutins by Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed for her troubles (lucky girl!) and said of the protests happening outside: "Personally I do not eat meat or wear fur, but people are entitled to their opinions. I was very excited to join the sales - I am a girl's girl, so obviously this is my idea of fun." What do you think of her decision?

[source / Image: Ray Tang/Rex Features]

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Each to their own, but I do have more respect for Leona for turning it down and standing by her principles.

I don't think I could have turned down £1m

Posted by: Fashion Critic | December 28, 2008 4:54 PM

Does it ever occur to these people that it is better to wear fur than to wear materials synthesized from petroleum?

Fur needs to be farmed more ethically, but Katherine Jenkins earned a hell of a lot for looking pretty and opening a shop. Good for her.

Posted by: Helen | December 28, 2008 11:26 PM

i love how you've discreetly plugged your own website on ontd. good work.

Posted by: laura | December 29, 2008 5:35 PM

Someone who reads / contributes to ontd obviously picked up the story and chose to include the link (for which we're very grateful, of course).

As far as I know, none of our staff even have livejournal accounts any more.

Posted by: Gemma | December 30, 2008 4:02 PM

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