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Celebrity vegans: Why Sonam Kapoor, Jared Leto and other stars went plant-based

It鈥檚 World Vegan Day, so we find out why these famous faces adopted the plant-based diet

Published: November 01, 2020 15:20 Marwa Hamad, Senior Reporter

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Vegan — It鈥檚 World Vegan Day on November 1, and there are plenty of celebrities who have adopted a completely plant-based diet. The vegan diet requires its eaters to ditch dairy and meat, as well as eliminate the use of animal byproducts 鈥� whether in fashion, such as fur, or in beauty, such as make-up that is animal tested. Here are a list of celebrities who have spoken out about their veganism 鈥� and why they chose the diet. Image Credit: Pixels

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TAB 200915 Ariana Grande-1600160701647 — Ariana Grande: The 鈥楶ositions鈥� singer has reportedly been vegan since 2013, and it all comes down to her love of animals. Grande, who鈥檚 known to go everywhere with her dog, Toulouse, says her veganism is rooted in her love for animals. 鈥淚 love animals more than I love most people, not kidding. But I am a firm believer in eating a full plant-based, whole food diet that can expand your life length and make you an all-around happier person,鈥� she told the 鈥楳irror鈥�. Image Credit: AFP

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TAB 200811 Jared Leto-1597126863382 — Jared Leto: The 48-year-old 鈥楯oker鈥� actor is known for looking pretty much the same, no matter what age he is. Asked in 2013 about preserving his appearance, he told 鈥楪Q鈥�: 鈥淚t鈥檚 probably just down to sleep and diet. If you travel long haul a lot or don鈥檛 sleep much, it鈥檚 not going to last very long, that鈥檚 for sure. I鈥檓 pretty healthy so I think that helps a lot. I鈥檝e been that way for a long time 鈥� 20 solid years of eating vegetarian/vegan and taking care of myself. That probably helps the preservation process.鈥� Image Credit:

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TAB 200213 Natalie Portman-1581578017897 — Natalie Portman: Though the actress paused her diet in 2011 while pregnant, she鈥檚 outspoken about her veganism. 鈥淥nly after I became active in women鈥檚 issues did I realise that my veganism was related to those very issues. Dairy and eggs don鈥檛 just come from cows and chickens, they come from female cows and female chickens. We鈥檙e exploiting female bodies and abusing the magic of female animals to create eggs and milk,鈥� said the actress. Portman also shot back at those who mock the diet. 鈥淪o now lots of people make fun of vegans, right? Lots of people make fun of anybody who cares about anything deeply, right? But I鈥檓 here to say, it is always a great thing to care 鈥� whether it鈥檚 environmental issues, animal rights, women鈥檚 rights, equality, never be afraid to show how much you care.鈥� Image Credit: REUTERS

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Stevie Wonder-1562480257773 — Stevie Wonder: The iconic singer behind hits such as 鈥業sn鈥檛 She Lovely鈥� and 鈥楽igned, Sealed, Delivered鈥� went vegan later on in his career. In 2018, he told AOL that he had been vegan for two years. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 helped my already good-looking self,鈥� joked Wonder. 鈥淲e have to be about making our planet greener.鈥� Image Credit: Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP

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1.2205104-1039226718 — Benedict Cumberbatch: Move aside, John Legend, and forget about People鈥檚鈥楽exiest Man Alive鈥�. Benedict Cumberbatch was crowned the Most Beautiful Vegan by PETA in 2018. Asked in an interview whether he likes the famous South African chicken restaurant Nando鈥檚, the English actor replied: 鈥淲ell, only if they鈥檝e got vegan options!鈥� In another interview, the 鈥楽herlock Holmes鈥� star recalled going to Singapore to film with his 鈥楢vengers鈥� castmates, and trying to experience the local cuisine, 鈥淎s much as a vegan can.鈥� Image Credit: AFP

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1.2205663-2050673155 — Beyonce: Beyonce went public about her veganism two years ago 鈥� but it seems like it鈥檚 not a permanent dietary choice for the Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, but more of a 鈥渘utrition challenge鈥� that she and her husband Jay Z often embrace. In 2018, she again went vegan for 22 days leading up to her iconic Coachella performance. Beyonce said she struggled to lose weight after the birth of her twins, Rumi and Sir, and switched to eating healthy, plant-based meals. 鈥淚 was a woman who felt that my body is not mine,鈥� said Beyonce in the video. 鈥淚t鈥檚 time to work, so I have to get in that zone.鈥� The video ends with Beyonce twirling and exclaiming, 鈥淕uess who fits into Wonder Woman costume? This is a very big deal 鈥� I鈥檓 getting there, I鈥檓 coming back. She鈥檚 coming back!鈥� Image Credit:

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Sonam Kapoor COVERSHOT-1581747360597 — Sonam Kapoor: Sonam Kapoor has been a vegan for years, but she鈥檚 unafraid to speak about the pitfalls of the diet. The actress had a word of warning for her fellow plant-based eaters last year, writing on Instagram: 鈥淛ust a note to all the vegetarians and vegans out there! Please make sure you鈥檙e SALT with IODINE in it. I鈥檝e just found out I have an iodine deficiency. And table salt is the easiest way to get iodine. Thank you guys! Love you all!鈥� Image Credit: Clint Egbert/Gulf News

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1.836794-397536579 — Aamir Khan: The Bollywood actor reportedly turned vegan after his wife Kiran Rao showed him a video about the 15 deadliest diseases and how certain dietary lifestyles can help combat them. The actor, known for his drastic physical transformations for his roles, said that the way a person eats should be their top priority when weight change is the goal. 鈥淒iet is number one in changing your body. It doesn鈥檛 matter how much you exercise 鈥� if your diet isn鈥檛 right, the results won鈥檛 show,鈥� said Khan. Image Credit: Yogen Shah/ANM

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TAB 200413 Richa Chadha-1586765206060 — Richa Chadha: You may have seen Richa Chadha鈥檚 PETA ads, where she鈥檚 dressed in a couture off-shoulder lettuce dress and taking a bite out of a crunch leaf 鈥� so, there鈥檚 no doubt about the actress being vegan. She also penned an essay about it in the Indian Express, writing: 鈥淚 know food is a cultural and emotional issue. I know. I belong to the land of butter聽chicken and paranthas with desi ghee and curd. But it鈥檚聽bad for you.聽Certain meat consumption helps contribute to colonic聽cancer聽and dairy is linked to osteoporosis.聽聽The meat you eat can stay rotting in your intestines (which are really looooong) for days. And ferment.鈥� Image Credit: IANS

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