Alec Baldwin is embarrassed by the fact that live animals are taking the stage at Radio City Music Hall this holiday season.
The “30 Rock” star sent a letter to the people presenting the “Radio City Christmas Spectacular,” asking that 2023 be the last year that live animals are used in the iconic Christmas production’s Nativity scene.
In a letter written Thursday on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Baldwin asked James Dolan, CEO of Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corporation, which owns the venue, to stop using donkeys, camels and sheep as part of the campaign. annual musical show.
“The Christmas Spectacular already features extremely talented human performers, and reinventing the iconic show to be animal-free would bring it into the modern era and truly align it with the Christmas spirit,” Baldwin wrote.
“Please make sure this year’s show is the last one to use animals and give this archaic practice a big boost in your production and into the history books.”
The Radio City Christmas Spectacular uses live animals as part of its nativity scene. Dave Allocca/StarPix
Baldwin, 65, noted that other productions, including Broadway’s “The Lion King,” have been able to prevent live animals from taking the stage.
“Christmas displays and productions are anything but joyous for animals, who are often deprived of everything that is natural and important to them,” he wrote.
The “Boss Baby” actor noted that live shows are often stressful for the animals, who are forced to be “transported from city to city in narrow trucks, stored in the back room as props and subjected to loud sounds and disorienting lights.” ”.
Actor Alec Baldwin wrote a letter on behalf of PETA urging the show to stop using live animals. Good man / SplashNews.com
According to Baldwin, the Dawn Animal Agency, which provides animals for film, television and other productions – and with which “Christmas Spectacular” organizers have “worked for decades” – has been subpoenaed by the US Department of Agriculture. for allegedly denying the creatures necessities such as clean enclosures, space and veterinary care.
“No production should want to be associated with such cruelty,” Baldwin argued.
An MSG spokesperson denied that Radio City sources its animals from Dawn Animal Agency.
Camels, donkeys and sheep can be seen in the Nativity section of the show. AFP via Getty Images On Thursday, PETA members dressed as elves dumped charcoal at the New York City landmark. AP A spokesman rejected Baldwin’s claim. fake images
“Mr. Baldwin is wrong in his assumptions,” the representative told The Post on Sunday.
“The safety of the animals in the Christmas Spectacular’s beloved ‘Living Manger’ is always our priority,” the spokesperson said. “Their well-being is paramount and they are provided exceptional care 24 hours a day during the limited duration of the program.”
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