Who knew Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson
could cause such a fuss by having a pet chicken? The youngster who is
part of the TLC reality show Here Comes
Honey Boo Boo treats her chicken kindly but the People for Ethical
Treatment of Animals (PETA) is
very upset with the reality show family. Apparently it isn't politically
correct to name her animal Nuggets. On Thursday PETA released
a letter sent to TLC contesting the name of the animal and the
offensive tone of calling it something similar to a meal at McDonald’s.
“We hope that she will
be loved and cared for as a permanent member of your family and that you will
consider changing her name to ‘Not a Nugget’ after our youth outreach mascot in
order to honor her as your friend and protect other chickens just like here,”writes Michelle
Cho on behalf of PETA. The letter was posted online Friday with people trying
really hard to read the entire message without rolling their eyes.
The serious tone of
changing the name of the chicken has fans busting a gut over the matter of the
Honey Boo Boo’s chicken. With pets going hungry after the Sandy storm, animals
being slaughtered inhumanely and other important issues, it appears the name of
a chicken is a priority on PETA’s agenda to raise awareness.
Of course Honey Boo Boo
can call her chicken whatever she desires and PETA really shouldn't be meddling
in her bird business. Hopefully the sassy star might decide to get a few more
birds and keep the naming tradition going. Who wouldn't want to have a pet
chicken named Nuggets with a pal called Patty?
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