PETA Demands Jack Harlow Pay After Music Video Ft. Horse Racing
Jack Harlow has come under fire by PETA after horse racing was feature in his new music video. Now, the animal rights organization is demanding the rapper cover the bill for the care of the animals in the video.
According to Entertainment Tonight, the artist just released the video for “Churchill Downs,” a collaboration with Drake. The song is off Jack’s new album Come Home the Kids Miss You.
The video shows clips of Jack and Drake in a private booth at the Kentucky Derby, which was filmed last month. Interspersed are clips of other attendees as well as the horses racing along the track.
In a statement, PETA slammed the music video for glamorizing horse racing, noting that over 7,500 horses are slaughtered every year for the practice. That means 3 race horses die every day in the U.S. from racing.
“Jack Harlow’s glamorized portrayal of horse racing is missing the whips, drugs, and deaths that run rampant in the industry,” PETA’s Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo stated in a press release.
PETA encouraged Jack to donate towards the care of American Thoroughbreds who are destined for slaughter after their racing careers have ended.
“Profiting from the abuse of others is never acceptable, and PETA is calling on Jack Harlow to pony up and pay for the care of American Thoroughbreds who would otherwise be shipped to foreign slaughterhouses,” the VP continued.
According to The Spruce Pets, it costs an average of $5 per day to take care of a horse, at a minimum, or $1,800 per year.
So far, neither Jack nor Drake have responded to PETA’s criticism of the video.
Jack is certainly not the first celebrity to come under fire from PETA over the years. In May, Ciara and Russell Wilson were slammed by the organization after revealing they adopted a puppy on social media.
"Meet.. BRONCO," Ciara captioned a video of herself and her husband, which revealed he’d surprised her with the pup for Mother’s Day. "The kids call her Bronco Love Brownie:) The sweetest surprise. I love you baby @DangeRussWilson.”
However, PETA issued a statement criticizing the couple for apparently adopting the dog from a breeder.
"PETA is calling on the couple to Level Up on kindness by adopting a companion for this pup instead of fueling the homeless-animal crisis,” PETA stated, making reference to Ciara’s hit song. "One, Two Step mistake by killing a shelter dog's chances of finding a home."
The couple declined to comment on the backlash.
Sources: Hypebeast, Entertainment Tonight, The Spruce Pets,
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