Well that didn’t take long at all!
Yesterday morning, Steve Irwin‘s daughter Bindi announced on Good Morning America that she would become the face of Sea World‘s new Generation Nature initiative!
We have to admit, we were a bit puzzled by the move considering all of the negative attention surrounding the theme park lately, but some people were downright OUTRAGED by it and took to Twitter to share their frustration:
@BindiIrwin Your partnering with Sea World is not okay. Watch Blackfish and rethink your decision.
— Janet Locke (@JanetLocke) March 6, 2014
@BindiIrwin I am saddened by your association with SeaWorld. Be the change you wish to see in the world!Then why SeaWorld? #Blackfish
— Mish T (@purplepixl) March 6, 2014
Bindi Irwin working with Seaworld? Disappointed doesnt cover it.
— Aimi Healey (@AimiHealey) March 6, 2014
Hi, @BindiIrwin. You teaming up with @SeaWorld saddens many people. Your dad was an advocate, he wouldn't tolerate this "abusement" park.
— Nick Bankhead (@Nick314) March 6, 2014
These angry tweeters weren’t the only ones who were upset with Bindi’s move, as PETA also released a statement on her decision:
“The Irwin family has been exploiting animals for years, so it comes as no surprise that Bindi has agreed to become SeaWorld├óΓé¼Γäós latest shill. But plastering her face on SeaWorld├óΓé¼Γäós website won├óΓé¼Γäót cover up the fact that orcas, dolphins, and other animals are suffering in SeaWorld├óΓé¼Γäós tiny tanks after being ripped from their families. What millions have realized├óΓé¼ΓÇ¥through PETA├óΓé¼Γäós massive campaign and the hit documentary Blackfish├óΓé¼ΓÇ¥is that SeaWorld is no place for anyone who truly cares about animals. Bindi├óΓé¼Γäós talk-show appearances are just a flimsy last-ditch effort by an abusement park hoping to make a buck.”
Yikes! That’s pretty harsh!!
While we’re not sure we would go to the same lengths PETA has here, we definitely think it’s a risky move for Bindi to be joining up with SeaWorld amidst all this controversy!
[Image via Twitter.]
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