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Alicia Silverstone is too hot for TV – in Houston, that is.
The actress shed her clothes for a PETA ad championing vegetarianism set to debut in Texas Wednesday, but Comcast Cable pulled the 30-second spots from the airwaves.
In the commercial, Silverstone, 30, steps out of a swimming pool, unclothed and sharing the benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle.
PETA claims that Houston was chosen because it often ranks high on lists of cities with the worst eating habits. So why did Comcast pull the commercial?
A spokesperson for the cable company cited nudity in their decision to cancel the campaign, though the clips had already been paid for.
Curious Houston residents can still view the ads, online at PETA.org, according to PETA president Ingrid Newkirk.
“[Viewers can] get an eyeful, not only of the stunning Ms. Silverstone, but also of our free Vegetarian Starter Kit – chock full of delicious recipes – that will make them drool for an entirely different reason,” she said in a statement.
According to reports, the PETA ads will still run on television in Dallas.
September 22nd, 2007 at 3:44 am
i’ve seen racier shampoo ads. but texas sucks anyways. weather, people, attitude and piss poor excuse for mexican food. and i really never have been anywhere where everyone is so effing fat.
September 22nd, 2007 at 12:57 pm
texas has the hottest women, the best weather, the friendliest people and the best tex mex. you’re just bitter because you don’t live there.
September 22nd, 2007 at 3:12 pm
texasbest, i concur. if you don’t live here, you don’t get it. i dare anyone to find a better place to live. i’m a native houstonian, and i’m not at all fat. besides, no one in texas wants to see some hippy vegetarian like alicia “has-been” silverstone naked. ugh.
September 24th, 2007 at 1:42 pm
I have no problem with vegetarians and I don’t really agree that this commercial should have been pulled BUT the commercial is total crap. The sexy music and nudity for no real reason other than to entice is something I don’t feel like I’m missing out on. I obviously live in Houston. TO those that think TX sucks … it doesn’t. THere are some beautiful places in TX but Houston doesn’t happen to be one of them.
October 4th, 2007 at 3:49 pm
One PETA supporters response to the banning of Alicia ad: http://getactive.peta.org/campaign/go_veg_texas