Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas criticised by PETA for animal abuse

The celebrity couple reportedly rode on horses and elephants while entering their wedding events in India

Updated 03 Dec, 2018

The Nickyanka wedding has been nothing short of spectacular, but did Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas lose sight of their values in planning the extravaganza?

PETA India has criticised the celeb couple for using horses and elephants during their wedding:

According to reports, Nick entered the wedding ceremony on a horse and the couple later took a tour of the venue while seated on an elephant.

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@priyankachopra and @nickjonas are about the tie the knot in a red wedding and here are a few pictures from their baraat preparation in Jodhpur.

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The Royal Indian Elephant gets ready for #nickjonas baraat #nickyankawedding #priyankachopra #photooftoday #manavmanglani @manav.manglani

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PETA says that "elephants live in chains and horses are controlled with whips and spiked bits" to perform as needed at weddings and that their wedding "was not a happy day for animals".

According to PETA India CEO Manilal Valliyate, "Priyanka has been ill served by not being advised of the firestorm that would be caused by participating in animal abuse".

"It doesn't make a person look big or glamorous to promote cruelty to animals who has no choice but to serve. It makes them look small. Overwhelmingly, these days PETA is delighted to see so many celebrities feel passionately about protecting animals," Valliyate said in a statement.

Moreover, Priyanka has been bashed for the fireworks that lit up her wedding when she has previously urged her fans to avoid using firecrackers during Diwali to reduce pollution and spare the suffering of asthma sufferers like her.

The couple has yet to respond to the criticism.

Comments

vin Dec 03, 2018 08:34pm

You dont have wedding every year whereas Diwali celebration comes once in a year.

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SAHIL Dec 03, 2018 10:56pm

@vin But hundreds of thousands of people marry each day and do fireworks where as Diwali comes once a year? Your thoughts on that please.

MA Jatoi Dec 03, 2018 11:06pm

What's wrong about riding a horse or an elephant? It's normal in Indian Subcontinent.

Hemant Dec 04, 2018 04:16am

@vin dumb, marriage does not come every year but with more than billion people, everyday there would be thousands who gets married!

Spicy Dec 04, 2018 10:47am

@vin During wedding season there are thousands and thousands of weddings in each town. This would also make another Diwali for many days........ or for PC holy crackers were used for peace and purification .

ali Dec 04, 2018 01:09pm

I hope it lasts