It was a night of laughs and celebrations and a handful of triumphant moments for vegans. Billie Eilish, Natalie Portman, Cynthia Erivo and Joaquin Phoenix were among the animal-free celebrities who attended the 92nd Academy Awards on Sunday at the Dolby Theatre. Phoenix spent much of his Oscars speech for lead actor in “Joker” talking about animal rights and the cruelty of the factory farming industry. AdvertisementPeople for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the animal-rights organization, saluted the vegan Hollywood A-listers on Twitter throughout the night. PETA also gave a nod to Oscar winner Bong Joon Ho for his 2017 drama “Okja,” which the organization claimed turned many carnivores into vegans.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 10, 2020 06:00 UTC