Vegan celebrities 2022: 55 stars share why they went vegan
Legendary musician Stevie Wonder, who has won an impressive 25 Grammy Awards to date, made the decision to go vegan in 2016 for both health and environmental reasons.
Speaking about the benefits of her vegan diet, Wonder said, “I’ve been a vegan for two years, so that helped my already attractive self. I think eating healthy is important.”
The superstar regularly talks about his vegan lifestyle, including singing a vegan jingle with james corden on the late late show with james corden in 2017.
stevie is passionate about spreading the vegan message to safeguard the future of our planet. she said: “we have to try to make our planet greener, urban areas more sustainable for children.
“We can’t just talk about it, we have to be,” he added.
8. elliot’s page
Actor Elliot Page, best known for his role on the iconic teen sitcom Juno, has been a vegan for a decade. Dubbed the “World’s Sexiest Vegan” by Peta in 2014, the star is an ethical vegan.
The actor has previously spoken out about the injustices farm animals face. In 2011, he tweeted to his 1.8 million followers to ask why people make fun of vegans.
Sharing his confusion, he questioned why the “inhumane process of factory farming views animals and the natural world simply as commodities to be exploited.”
Why are vegans mocked while the inhumane factory farming process is limited to animals and the natural world…? http://fb.me/tzted9dy
— elliot page (@theelliotpage) March 15, 2011
9. lewis hamilton
Lewis Hamilton, a five-time Formula 1 champion, has been a vegan since 2017. The British racing legend adopted a plant-based diet to help with his athletic performance and help the environment.
Eager to make the fast food industry a friendlier, greener place, Hamilton has even opened a chain of plant-based burger restaurants, Clean Burger.
neat burger opened the doors of its first restaurant just off regent street in london last year and has since opened a second location in camden market.
Lewis isn’t the only vegan in his family either, as his beloved bulldog Roscoe has also felt healthier since switching to a vegan diet.
Your furry companion has suffered from health problems in the past that are common among the breed. As a result of his vegan diet, Roscoe’s life has improved.
Delightedly sharing the good news, Hamilton wrote: “He’s like a puppy again! It’s been amazing to see these changes at roscoe and I’m so grateful to be able to share this.”
10. rooney mara
Rooney Mara has been vegan for nearly a decade after ditching animal products in 2011, having followed a vegetarian diet on and off since she was nine years old.
Speaking to Coveteur in 2018 about the reasons she went vegan, Mara revealed that a disturbing video was the catalyst.
“About seven years ago someone sent me this horrible undercover video of a pig, which led to another horrible video and another horrible video. I went down the youtube rabbit hole,” she said.
After finding it difficult to find stylish combat boots that weren’t made of leather, Mara co-founded Hiraeth. the vegan clothing line aims to demonstrate that vegan clothing can be stylish without the use of animal materials.
Along with her clothing line, Mara also narrated the animal rights documentary domain with her partner and fellow vegan, Joaquin Phoenix.
The vegan power couple recently announced that they are teaming up with the filmmaker of cowspiracy to produce a new documentary, The End of Medicine.
This documentary feature film focuses on “how our treatment of the natural world and the animals that inhabit it contribute significantly to the spread of infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance.”
11. lizzo
singer-songwriter lizzo is one of the latest vegan celebrities to go vegan after taking the plunge and eliminating animal products from her diet in 2020.
The juice singer had previously followed a vegetarian diet for seven years before taking the plunge and finally going vegan in the summer.
lizzo first revealed that she has gone vegan in a tiktok video shared with her 8 million followers. In the video, Lizzo said: “As a new vegan, I enjoy exploring flavors of plants & plant-based protein! each trip is personal & deserves to be celebrated.”
The grammy award winner celebrated her six-month vegan anniversary in October in another tiktok video reflecting on her vegan journey. She also showed fans of hers some of her favorite plant-based recipes in celebration.
