THE nerdy couple who paid thousands of dollars to have dinner with Beyoncé Knowles at Nobu 57 on Thursday turned out to be bullies from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals who ambushed the pop diva about wearing fur.
Knowles showed up at the restaurant with her mother, Tina, and friend Heather Schindler, who heads her House of Dereon clothing line, to dine with two people she thought were fans.The meal had been sold off at a Save the Music benefit last year as part of the charity's silent auction, but Knowles had no idea she was being ambushed.
After exchanging pleasantries and ordering their meals, the two animal-rights zealots suddenly pulled out a video camera and showed Beyoncé a tape of minks being killed. The PETA agents also used a hidden camera to secretly videotape Knowles and her reaction to their nasty questions. They were finally asked to leave 20 minutes later.
Our infuriated spy said, "They paid thousands of dollars to have that dinner, and Beyoncé honored her commitment - this set-up was a long time coming."


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PETA AMBUSHING OF BEYONCE I... (Below threshold)1. Posted by larry | June 17, 2006 5:44 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
PETA AMBUSHING OF BEYONCE IS JUST ANOTHER ONE OF THERE COWARDLY ACTS. BEYONCE IS DOING WONDERFUL CHARITY WORK FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE HUNAM RACE AND THESE MORONS ARE MORE WORRIED ABOUT ANIMALS. THEY SHOULD OF SPOKE TO BEYONCE ABOUT HOW MUCH MORE CAN WE HELP YOUR CAUSE, BUT INSTEAD..THEY ARE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT ANIMALS THAN THESE POOR CHILDREN...NICE GOING PETA...YOU LOST ANOTHER SUPPORTER OF YOUR CAUSE..YOU GUYS HAVE NO CLASS !!!
1. Posted by larry | June 17, 2006 5:44 PM |
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2. Posted by steve | June 17, 2006 8:56 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
peta is all about hypocricy, propaganda, cheap publicity stunts and nothing about the truth. this organization is big business with 60 million dollars in the bank to destroy legitimate, tax paying businesses and push their all emcompassing agenda of total non-animal use. very scary stuff and very dangerous to the world as we knbow it.
2. Posted by steve | June 17, 2006 8:56 PM |
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3. Posted by Teo | June 18, 2006 8:53 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
They didn't ambush her at all and were not at all unfriendly to her. They simply asked her a few questions and did not hurl any abuse at her. If you knew how animals were killed for their fur maybe you would think differently. They are skinned alive, beaten repeatedly against concrete floors etc. Do you really want to wear something that died like that? Beyonce and Tina just show heartlessness by refusing to even answer the questions
3. Posted by Teo | June 18, 2006 8:53 AM |
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4. Posted by Gayle Dean | June 18, 2006 11:42 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
It is not unreasonable for PETA (or anyone else) to PAY (a large sum of money in fact) for the privilege of having dinner with Knowles and then attempt to discuss matters of interest to the person who has put up the money.
Unfortunately, celebrities use charity functions such as this as a guise-- simply to create publicity for themselves, but when you sell yourself in this way, you do run the risk of having to entertain undesirable dining companions -- that's part of the deal! You grin and bear it. As long as the conversation was civil (and it was --you can view the video), Knowles should have been open to discussing issues that were of interest to her "guests" or at least listening silently.
The auction-winners paid for the time, they should have been able to use it.
Gayle Dean
4. Posted by Gayle Dean | June 18, 2006 11:42 AM |
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5. Posted by z | June 20, 2006 10:39 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
thats right as teo said they certainly did not ambush them they won there place at dinner with beyonce through a competition. They had the right to talk to her and ask her questions, it just so happens beyonce doesnt have the guts to answer them and instead had them escorted out. Get of your high horse woman, you only care about how u look beyonce not about any animal rights
5. Posted by z | June 20, 2006 10:39 AM |
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6. Posted by lilo | June 20, 2006 10:42 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Beyone only cares about fame and money, she takes part in charity events for this reason only. She cclaims to be such a good person and christian, when in fact she is incredibly self absorbed and money hungry
6. Posted by lilo | June 20, 2006 10:42 AM |
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Posted on June 20, 2006 10:42
7. Posted by k | June 20, 2006 10:45 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
unfortunatly any publicity is good publicity in many cases for celebrities, lets just hope doesnt earn any more money of this controversy. She certainly does not deserve it.
7. Posted by k | June 20, 2006 10:45 AM |
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8. Posted by nono | June 20, 2006 10:47 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
larry why don't animals have rights also? Someone has to look out for them to. Im sure you would not appreciate your pet being skinned alive
8. Posted by nono | June 20, 2006 10:47 AM |
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9. Posted by Hanes | June 21, 2006 6:08 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
It WAS an ambush because PETA went there under false premises and filmed Beyonce without her knowledge. Whether winning the auction to have dinner entitled them to discuss whatever they wanted to or not it didn't say, 'you can film the whole thing'. PETA used deception. That in itself is an ambush. And they used offensive images at a dinner like the morons they are.
9. Posted by Hanes | June 21, 2006 6:08 AM |
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10. Posted by Hanes | June 21, 2006 6:09 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"Beyone only cares about fame and money, she takes part in charity events for this reason only. She cclaims to be such a good person and christian, when in fact she is incredibly self absorbed and money hungry"
That same logic can be applied to your PETA loving Pamela Anderson.
10. Posted by Hanes | June 21, 2006 6:09 AM |
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Posted on June 21, 2006 06:09
11. Posted by mary ann | June 22, 2006 12:11 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
i agree with peta, beyonce and j. lo are hollywood ho bags! they are not christian because for one they are self absorbed money grubbing tramps, and if they were christian they would not dress like hookers they would be decent and holy like the bible says to be. and they would not sleep with anything thats crawls into bed with them, and they would not get on stage and hump themselfs like a horney tramp and call it dancing what a joke they are sellin their bodies like whores !!!! what a cheap sell out, how can they call themself a christian last time i read the bible its says they are to be holy?? hello you cant just be any old way u want to,,, and be heartless for the sake of forture and fame, a christian is compassionate!! where does she get off the getto trash!!
11. Posted by mary ann | June 22, 2006 12:11 PM |
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12. Posted by mary ann | June 22, 2006 12:12 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
i agree with peta, beyonce and j. lo are hollywood ho bags! they are not christian because for one they are self absorbed money grubbing dogs, and if they were christian they would not dress like hookers they would be decent and holy like the bible says to be. and they would not sleep with anything thats crawls into bed with them, and they would not get on stage and hump themselfs like a dogs and call it dancing what a joke they are sellin their bodies like hookers!!!! what a cheap sell out, how can they call themself a christian last time i read the bible its says they are to be holy?? hello you cant just be any old way u want to,,, and be heartless for the sake of forture and fame, a christian is compassionate!! where does she get off the getto trash!!
12. Posted by mary ann | June 22, 2006 12:12 PM |
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13. Posted by Yolanda | June 25, 2006 4:03 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I think it was very wrong of them to just jump out at her with that video! I would of slapped them both! Animals get killed everyday in traffic.
I don't see them hunting down the people that ran them over!!!!!!!!!! Beyonce is my girl and I am with her 100% and more! LOVE YOU B!!!!!!!!!
13. Posted by Yolanda | June 25, 2006 4:03 PM |
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14. Posted by Fidel | June 26, 2006 3:28 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Impeach Clinton only if the cigar was Cuban!
14. Posted by Fidel | June 26, 2006 3:28 PM |
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15. Posted by gizmonicpsycho | July 3, 2006 3:52 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
She'd be nowhere without her daddy, y'all. Let's face it. She's a mediocre talent and as above stated would not have made it to back-up singer without Mr Knowles of Sony Records weight behind her. She was treated fairly by PETA who have only sought her attention on this matter. No one abused her, it was the PETA folks who were abused by her hired gorillas. Look at the blank stare on her face. She's an IDIOT who should be working at McDonalds.
15. Posted by gizmonicpsycho | July 3, 2006 3:52 PM |
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16. Posted by brooke | February 17, 2007 12:06 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I like your pashe.
16. Posted by brooke | February 17, 2007 12:06 PM |
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17. Posted by mpho | February 28, 2007 3:16 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I don't see why they had to go to such depths- deceiving beyonce like that. she wears fair so what a lot of people with money do- just because she is famous doesn't entitle PETA to ambush her like that- I LOVE BK
she's my girl -so leave her alone!
17. Posted by mpho | February 28, 2007 3:16 AM |
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Posted on February 28, 2007 03:16
18. Posted by boricua | May 18, 2007 1:32 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
beyonce was tame and relaxed but she should have gone crazy on them to how they wouldn't come back lucky momma jumped in DAMN
18. Posted by boricua | May 18, 2007 1:32 AM |
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19. Posted by Amanda | June 13, 2007 7:15 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Beyonce is a shameless, hypocritical, money-grubbing, half-witted bigot.
The same can be said for PETA.
However;
She deserves any harassment that she receives for wearing fur.
19. Posted by Amanda | June 13, 2007 7:15 PM |
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Posted on June 13, 2007 19:15