Joaquin Phoenix has won PETA's 'Person of the Year' Award 2019

Joaquin Phoenix has been named PETA’s Person of year for 2019. Joker actor has been a long-time supporter of animal rights organisation and has even worked with m on several campaigns. Re on to kw more about this story.

Joaquin Phoenix is PETA’s Person of Year

Joaquin Phoenix apart from delivering award-winning performances on screen is also a hero off-screen. According to a leing U.S. based media portal’s report, Joaquin Phoenix has been awarded by PETA as ir Person of Year for 2019. Joaquin Phoenix has been a vegan since of three. Phoenix has never openly talked about his support for organisation in an interview but has been supporting organisation for a long time.

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Joaquin Phoenix recently appeared on PETA’s Billboard for ‘We Are All Animals’ and promoted cause of legislation to ban travelling of wild-animal circuses. Joker actor also crled a de chicken as he led a memorial service at National Animal Rights Day March this year. Joaquin Phoenix was also executive producer for documentary Animal People. This documentary focused on animal rights activists who are standing against powerful industry interests.

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PETA’s president Ingrid Newkirk in a statement talked about Phoenix’s unwavering support for ir organisation. He said that Joaquin Phoenix never misses an opportunity to turn spotlight away from himself and to focus on animals’ plight and set a great example for ors to walk vegan way. Phoenix has partnered with PETA for multiple campaigns over years. se campaigns have taken a firm stand against dog lear, exotic skins fishing, and turkey industry. Joaquin Phoenix has joined or winners of this award like Pope Francis, Oprah Winfrey, and Anjelica Huston. Celebrities like Olivia Munn, Eva Mendes, and Alicia Silverstone have all worked with PETA to create awareness regarding animal cruelty in fashion industry.

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