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The contest started in 2001 with just a female vegetarian picked, but in 2002, PETA added a male recipient. Throughout the years, a mixture of actors and musicians have picked up the award but in 2003, George W. Bush’s niece, Lauren Bush, was one of the first non-celebs to win. The reasons why these celebrities gave up meat varies. Some of them watched an eye-opening documentary and then changed their mind, others realized a healthier lifestyle made their skin look better, and a couple of them decided from a young age it was the moral path to take.
3. JESSICA CHASTAIN – Actress
The Oscar-nominated actress’ mom is a vegan chef, so it made sense for Jessica Chastain to be a vegan, too. As a teenager, she converted to a vegetarian lifestyle and a few years ago, transitioned into becoming a full vegan. “I don’t want to torture anything. It’s about trying to live a life where I’m not contributing to the cruelty in the world.
