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Biographies CommonHip-hop artist Common stands up for animals every time he sits down to eat—he’s a vegetarian! “When I think about animals, I think we’re doing them all wrong,” says Common. “I don’t want to contribute to the detriment of animals, taking their lives away and abusing them. It’s not where my heart is.” His last album spawned the soulful Grammy-nominated single “The Light,” and his new album, Electric Circus, which reflects the “love, hurt, and joy” that he’s experienced while traveling the world, is reaching new heights in hip-hop. The album features Mary J. Blige, Prince, and a duet with love interest, Erykah Badu, in which Common sings—rather than raps—for the first time. Click here to see Common’s public service announcement.  Traci
BinghamTraci Bingham—who has appeared on Baywatch, Comedy Central’s Strip Mall, and a host of shows on BET and MTV—knows that animals raised for their flesh have personalities and feelings and that they form families and friendships if given the chance, so she has volunteered with the nonprofit organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals to help promote vegetarianism. According to Bingham, “Vegetarians are leaner than meat-eaters, so being a vegetarian is not only good for animals, it’s good for your girth, too!”  |
