Michelle Manhart Gets Naked for PETA Photo and Video

James Joyner @ Gone Hollywood | Thursday, April 26, 2007

Michelle Manhart, who got thrown out of the Air Force for posing nude for Playboy, has now gotten naked in the cause of animal rights. Because, not only would she rather go naked that wear an Air Force uniform, she’d rather go naked than wear fur.

Having proudly served our country since 1994, Manhart recently made headlines when the Air Force demoted her for posing in—as well as very much out of—her uniform in the February issue of Playboy. As feisty as she is fabulous, Manhart stood up for her right to express herself and eventually resigned. Just as passionate about protecting animals from abuse, this first-class fox now appears in the PETA campaign against fur, which also features ads with Pamela Anderson, Tommy Lee, and Dennis Rodman.

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Manhart posed for the patriotically themed ad because she believes in liberty and justice for all animals.

And because, you know, that’s what she does.

Hat tip to Steven Taylor, who is also somewhat cynical about Manhart’s motivations for going au natural.

The link from the main PETA page to the Manhart story has the amusing teaser “Fur Flies: Drill-Sergeant-Turned-Playboy-Model Bares All for Animals.”

Here’s the accompanying video: