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Strictly Come Dancing has been condemned by an animal rights charity over its cruel use of real feathers in this year’s glitzy costumes.
PETA said the “gory, unglamorous” use of bird feathers “has no place on the dance floor” and implored show bosses to use alternative products.
Fashion designers like Stella McCartney have added feathers to their list of banned items and have pledged to go Feather-Free.
Vice-president of Corporate Projects Yvonne Taylor wrote in a letter to show bosses that Strictly Come Dancing should follow suit.
The document obtained by The sunreads: ‘Like many Brits, we love the dazzling dancing that Strictly Come Dancing brings to our screens, but we need to highlight one major issue: the use of feathers in the series.’
Strictly Come Dancing has been condemned by an animal rights charity over its cruel use of real feathers in this year’s glitzy costumes (Lauren Oakley pictured)
PETA said the ‘gory, unglamorous’ use of bird feathers ‘has no place on the dance floor’ and implored show bosses to use alternative products (Sam Quek and Nikita Kuzmin pictured)
She continued, “Real bird feathers are the product of extreme cruelty to animals and have no place on your dance floor. They are gory, not glamorous.
In the letter, Yvonne added that the industry was ‘shrouded in mystery’ and ‘black market activity’.
“Live plucking, which is common, causes enormous pain to birds and sometimes fatal injuries,” she explained.
MailOnline has contacted the BBC for comment.
Elsewhere, Strictly Come Dancing could be embroiled in a row with several viewers accusing the BBC of giving special treatment to a celebrity couple.
Wynne Evans And Katya Jones star in the current series of the hit dance show and receive consistently high scores each week, ranging from 30 to 34, with only their first week scoring slightly lower: 26.
The Welsh opera star, 52, and professional dancer, 35, took to the Strictly floor again on Saturday to record The Salsa.
Craig commented, “Loved loved those lifts, you’re a born entertainer,” while Motsi said Wynne was her “sunshine” and added that she “adored” him.
Dressed as red devils, the dance earned the duo an impressive 31 for Halloween week, with Motsi, Shirley and Anton each scoring an eight.
The document obtained by The Sun reads: ‘Real bird feathers are the product of extreme cruelty to animals and have no place on your dance floor. They are bloody, not glamorous’
Elsewhere, Strictly could be embroiled in a row with several viewers accusing the BBC of giving Wynne Evans and Katya Jones special treatment.
Despite the high praise and scores, some fans were unimpressed, claiming Wynne and Katya were too high.
Some even accused him of ‘having something in his contract’, while others said it depends on who the jury likes, while one branded it an ‘absolute joke’.
When they went to X, they fumed, “Wynne is so blatantly overrated every week and it absolutely kills me. That dance was by far his worst dance yet in my opinion and yet he still got three 8’s????? I’m really baffled #strictly
‘Sorry, but a 31 is a joke! Is there certainly BBC favoritism at the moment? What am I missing that is so good about Wynne? #Strictly #StrictlyComeDancing’