Jason Derulo has canceled his upcoming performance at SeaWorld Orlando's Seven Seas Food Festival. As a sign of gratitude, PETA thanks you with dolphin-themed gifts.
Originally scheduled to perform at the park on April 21, Derulo's cancellation comes after he learned of SeaWorld's unsavory practices from PETA, according to the animal rights organization. Now, country musician Chris Young is signed to perform.
Like PETA explained, they briefed Derulo on SeaWorld's practice of “forcibly impregnating” dolphins and whales, as well as its history of killing more than 500 dolphins and whales in captivity (including 40 orcas). Although it's unclear whether Derulo canceled solely because of PETA's intervention, the organization is now thanking him with dolphin-themed gifts.
Specifically, Derulo will receive a “SeaWorld Sucks” t-shirt, dolphin-shaped fruit snacks, and a stuffed dolphin for his son. In a statement, PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman said: “Jason Derulo made the right decision by refusing to back SeaWorld's body count with a performance. “People will continue to turn their backs on SeaWorld as long as it relies on animal exploitation, which is why PETA is calling on the park to move the dolphins and whales it holds captive to coastal sanctuaries.”
Derulo is not the first public figure to distance himself from SeaWorld after PETA's intervention. In fact, in 2022, Joan Jett lashed out at SeaWorld on behalf of PETA, asking, “When will SeaWorld end its sordid breeding program?”
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