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THURSDAY MARCH 3 2005 3:00 PM

Star Jones Warns PETA Over Drag Queen Ad

Submitted by jake_lex

Edited by SquidProQuo

Star Jones is taking a break from trying to get more wedding presents to have her lawyers send a letter to PETA to warn them not to use a drag queen named Flotilla DeBarge in a PETA ad campaign -- apparently because she fears the drag queen will be mistaken for her.

In a humorless letter to PETA, Jones' lawyers wrote: "While the First Amendment . . . protects legitimate parody, [it] does not sanction the misappropriation of a person's identity for purposes of trade or advertising . . . Thus, PETA does not have the right to use an impersonator . . . As you prepare your advertisements, we urge you to keep this distinction in mind."

But the lawyers are insulting Star, because their argument only makes sense if the public could actually mistake DeBarge for her. They seem to be saying their client resembles an overweight, 6-foot-tall drag queen.

PETA, uncowed, had its own lawyers fire back. "The legal positions in your letter are without merit and it appears to be a thinly veiled attempt to coerce PETA into silence about [Jones'] support for the cruel fur industry," PETA's letter notes.

PETA has been extremely critical of Jones for her love of fur.

The ad campaign will continue as planned.

I had some jokes ready to go, but they write themselves. Have at it.

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Comments

MrCrisp

I'm lost

August 2004

MAR 03, 2005 03:02 PM

it's amazing how she's fat, yet flexible enough to kiss her own ass so damn much.

kitschy

Raleigh, NC

July 2004

MAR 03, 2005 03:04 PM

Oh shit...All this time I thought Star Jones was a drag queen!

RACER_X

Philadelphia, PA

February 2003

MAR 03, 2005 03:07 PM

PETA should send a letter to Star Jones telling her to stop eating whole baby seals.

besides, everyone knows her husband is the drag queen.

[Edited on Mar 03, 2005 by Racer_X]

AughtNaught

Phoenix, AZ

January 2005

MAR 03, 2005 03:08 PM

It's better that she wears fur, rather then spandex.

MrCrisp

I'm lost

August 2004

MAR 03, 2005 03:10 PM

irlbastard said:
It's better that she wears fur, rather then spandex.

Flannery

Havertown, PA

March 2004

MAR 03, 2005 03:16 PM

Flotilla DeBarge - best drag name ever!

MoralityDies

Berkeley, CA

October 2003

MAR 03, 2005 03:33 PM

this is some funny shit.

[Edited on Mar 03, 2005 by MoralityDies]

SomethingStupid

North Hollywood, CA

March 2004

MAR 03, 2005 03:49 PM

Gogo legal team bullshit! Like there's shit she can do about some person who looks vaguely like her. Doesn't she know that PETA would LOVE for her to sue them over this? More publicity for them.