Elle MacPherson Uses Illegal Rhino Horn Treatment

By PopEater Staff Posted Jul 6th 2010 05:28PM

Elle Macpherson Admits Using Illegal Rhino Horn Treatment

Australian supermodel Elle Macpherson freely admits to using the horn of endangered rhinoceroses medicinally, telling England's Sunday Times it "does the job."

In an interview conducted via Twitter, the Times asked 47-year-old model nicknamed 'The Body,' "You're said to be a great fan of Chinese medicine. What does powdered rhino horn taste like?"

Macpherson's response? "A little bit like crushed bone and fungus in a capsule. Does the job though." Pressed about the folkloric beauty treatment's efficacy, the 'Britain's Next Top Model' host simply stated, "Put it this way, works for me."

Angered animal rights activists have begun responding already: "The Humane Society International condemns the poaching of rhinos, particularly for their use in beauty products," HSI's Nicola Beynon told the Toronto Sun. "Ms. Macpherson's actions are reprehensible."

Sky News notes the Convention on Trade in Endangered Species regards the white rhinoceros as being as endangered as the bluefin tuna. No rhino species have been legally traded since 1977, and poaching stringently prohibited.

"There is no excuse for using any endangered animal products. First and foremost, selling rhino products is illegal and in breach of CITES [Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species]," International Fund for Animal Welfare spokeswoman Erica Martin tells Sky. "Secondly, four out of five species of rhino are literally on the brink of extinction. Elle has been a successful businesswoman with a high public profile for decades, and people do listen to what she says."

The New York Daily News writes: "Rhino horn is rumored to be able to detect poison, reduce fever and act as an aphrodisiac, but the environmental science website Mongabay.com says, 'Rhino horn has no curative properties.' " The News also notes Macpherson boycotted a restaurant in London one year ago because they served endangered bluefin tuna.

Sky reports the International Fund for Animal Welfare will send an informational brochure to Macpherson to further educate her on "on the situation of the rhino and the use of alternative traditional medicines after her shocking comments."

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Wednesday 07 July

By Don

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Elle is another example of too too many examples of people with too much money and too little brains. And, by the way Elle, someday you lose your looks and die anyway. Remember Shakespeare: "The evil that men do lives on..." If you read this, Elle, you can look up the rest of the quote for yourself.

By Lisa

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What an absolute, deplorable pig. All I see now is a hideous and evil woman. Elle, please go eff yourself.

By woodyc

maybe ground pelvis of supermodel would make a good aphrodisiac for rhinos

By Stan1345

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Someone should dry shave her PUBIC AREA and grind it up and sell it back to her in place of the Rhino horns...

By michael

Most of you people are unbalanced, there are many more important events taking place in this world that far out way the rhino issue with Elle. Stop waving the flag and get a life.

By Jay

I wonder what rhino tastes like? Yummy!

Tuesday 20 July

By stella

I know one thing, she is going to look awfully funny in her Victoria Secret wings in Hell.

Elle you pig, you might as well cut off the horn of the last female rhino.

Saturday 13 November

By ralph newton

Seems elle's heart's as hard as her aging bod.what a thoughtless empty soul

Saturday 22 January

By Cecilh

Rhino horn is now more valuable than gold. Congratulations Elle Macpherson - you and stupid,ignorant and pathetic people like you have just succeeded in making it even more attractive for other stupid, ignorant and pathetic people to eliminate from the world a creature that is absolutely defenseless against the cruelties inflicted on it, to simply satisfy your greed and self-aggrandisement.

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