{"id":2140065,"date":"2025-11-07T00:31:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T00:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2140065"},"modified":"2025-11-07T00:31:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T00:31:21","slug":"alec-baldwin-bashes-radio-citys-live-animal-nativity-scenes-in-new-activist-ads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/alec-baldwin-bashes-radio-citys-live-animal-nativity-scenes-in-new-activist-ads\/","title":{"rendered":"Alec Baldwin bashes Radio City\u2019s live-animal Nativity scenes in new activist ads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Publicity hound Alec Baldwin injected himself back into animal activists\u2019 battle against Radio City Music Hall\u2019s iconic Christmas Spectacular \u2014 blasting the venue\u2019s use of live animals for Nativity scenes in a new TV spot.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201c30 Rock\u201d star\u2019s<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/12\/24\/metro\/alec-baldwin-urges-radio-city-to-stop-using-live-animals-in-show\/\"> latest shot against the decades-old practice<\/a> came in a PETA-backed ad set to air on Canada\u2019s CTV starting Thursday. said the stage production is \u201chighly stressful\u201d to the show\u2019s sheep, camels and donkeys. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnimals are not actors or props,\u201d Baldwin, 67, says in a 30-second spot, railing that the stage production is \u201chighly stressful\u201d to the show\u2019s sheep, camels and donkeys.<\/p>\n<p>Radio City is subjecting the animals \u201cto transport, confinement in a basement for months and the stressful lights and sounds of a stage production,\u201d Baldwin adds.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Alec Baldwin slams Radio City\u2019s live-animal Nativity scenes in a new PETA ad. <span class=\"credit\">PETA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>PETA-hired stilt walkers dressed as Radio City Rockettes hold signs protesting the live Nativity scenes outside Radio City Music Hall Thursday. <span class=\"credit\">Michael Nigro<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>PETA protesters demonstrated outside an opening matinee performance of the beloved holiday show Thursday, featuring a pair of hired performers dressed as sad Rockette \u201ctoy soldiers\u201d toting signs to \u201ccelebrate Rockettes\u2019 100 Years by Kicking Out Animal Cruelty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for MSG Entertainment, which owns Radio City Music Hall, argued Baldwin and PETA are using outdated information. The animals come from an animal sanctuary upstate and are regularly checked by the city\u2019s Department of Health and state agriculture inspectors, according to the owners.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr. Baldwin is incorrect in his assumptions,\u201d the rep said but declined to share the name of the upstate animal sanctuary with The Post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe safety of the animals in the\u00a0<em>Christmas Spectacular<\/em>\u2019s\u00a0beloved \u2018Living Nativity\u2019 scene is always our priority, and they are provided with exceptional round-the-clock care throughout the show\u2019s limited run.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>PETA campaigners distributed pamphlets in Midtown blasting Radio City\u2019s \u201cCruelmas Spectacular.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Michael Nigro<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But activists said after a 91-year run at the historic venue it\u2019s time to take the animals off stage permanently.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnimals at Radio City Music Hall are essentially kept in basements and back rooms,\u201d PETA campaigner Mason Melito told The Post, adding the group will continue to protest \u201cas long as they\u2019re using animals in their show.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The campaign kicks off a\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/tracking.us.nylas.com\/l\/fd605a8fd6584527b866fa23bf19a6d7\/2\/eb6e026b93284e8d9a691a0bc72ec3fbe829219ab1ec34feb6a765e51ec06564?cache_buster=1762199159__;!!F0Stn7g!GvxeOQudGkCe5Z3IETNS0tn6s6f-5OhEscx6NVEDZobhdV5vEzAS5g1WeDA8nOwYuUR6StP1zhXarp8$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">new PETA effort<\/a> demanding sponsors\u00a0Chase,\u00a0Lexus, and\u00a0Verizon\u00a0not to support the \u201cexploitative\u201d show until it ends the use of live animals.<\/p>\n<p>More than 30,610 supporters have already signed a petition to ban live animal use from the show on PETA\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A photograph of a camel in Radio City Music Hall\u2019s basement, circulated by PETA. <span class=\"credit\">PETA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Similar groups have championed efforts to curb the use of live animals in large-scale New York City events, from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/10\/05\/us-news\/pets-flood-nyc-church-for-annual-blessing-event-honoring-dogs-turtles-parakeets-and-more\/\">St. John the Divine\u2019s annual Blessing of the Animals<\/a> to a \u201cdogfighting\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/news\/guggenheim-pulls-dogfighting-art-following-peta-push\/\">exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn 2017, New Yorkers and the City Council took a stand against cruelty by banning wild animals in circuses, and that same compassion should extend to the camels, sheep and donkeys used in this production,\u201d NYCLASS executive director Edita Birnkrant told The Post. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese animals are confined, trucked around and forced to perform under blinding lights and loud music \u2014 all completely unnecessary in a modern show,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe true spirit of Christmas is about peace and compassion, and exploiting animals for entertainment goes against that.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source celebrity.land \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Publicity hound Alec Baldwin injected himself back into animal activists\u2019 battle against Radio City Music Hall\u2019s iconic Christmas Spectacular \u2014 blasting the venue\u2019s use of live animals for Nativity scenes in a new TV spot. 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