Dancing With The Stars' former contestant and model Joanna Krupa and her model friend Katie Cleary are going after the Kardashians in a very public way: she has started an online petition to get them  to stop selling fur in their DASH stores and to also stop wearing fur completely. And let's face facts, we all know that it's Kim Kardashian that wears fur all the time. She spoke to Fox News about the reasons behind the online petition (which can be accessed here):

Fox411: Why are you petitioning the Kardashians specifically?

Joanna Krupa: Because I am fed up with them always wearing fur while being fully aware that many girls view them as a fashion inspiration, and even role models. Being a star comes with not just fame and fortune, but with awareness and responsibility. What angers me the most is that Khloe did an anti-fur PETA campaign,n so you would think if she was so against fur, she wouldn't allow it to be sold in their stores. Plus she would talk some sense into her sisters and never put it on. It actually saddens me that one now has to question the genuine motivation behind Khloe's PETA campaign.

Fox411: Dash isn't that big a store – why not target a bigger fur retailer? 

Krupa: We are going after the Kardashians as personalities and trend setters, not just their store, because they are seen wearing fur all the time. 

Fox411: Have you ever mentioned this to them personally?

Krupa: I have sent tweets to Kim in the past. But they just seem to not care about the poor animals and the tragedy they got through while being skinned alive and bleeding to death. 

Fox411: Have you heard anything from them since you started your petition?

Krupa: No not yet.

Fox411: What would happen if you saw one of them on a red carpet wearing fur?

Krupa: I would rather not see it, as I would not be able to keep myself from starting an argument with them. 

I LOVE that Joanna is doing this. While it seems that everyone is taking their shots at the Kardashians she has a very valid point about how impressionable young girls hold them up as role models. I never realized just how barbaric the fur industry is until I saw the video from Olivia Munn's anti-fur campaign for PETA. It is beyond horrific and if you do watch the video you will be haunted by how brutal these animals are treated.

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After last night’s season premiere of Dancing With The Stars, some of the stars and dancers (and a few others) attended the gifting suite to honour the 10^th Season of the show where they posed with various pieces of merchandise.  *sigh* This is my dream.  To walk into a room and be told ‘pick anything you want and it’s free’.

Besides Chelsie Hightower and her partner Jake Pavelka, his incorrect choice in ‘fiancee’ (notice the quotes) Vienna Girardi attended as did another Bachelorette Jillian Harris and her douchebag of a fiancé Ed Swiderski.  It’s so early in the  day to have such a potty-mouth isn’t it?

Former DWTS’ alumni Marlee Matlin and Joanna Krupa attended too as did professional dancer Julianne Hough.  I really miss Julianne on the show and Lacey Schwimmer as well.  Maybe next year?  We can only hope.

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Joanna Krupa celebrates her cover of Michigan Avenue Magazine’s March issue in Chicago where she moved to from her homeland of Warsaw as a little girl.  Although she moved to Los Angeles for her career, Chicago is clearly close to her heart.

In the interview with the magazine she talks about her career, poker and what is special to her about Chicago among other things:

MICHIGAN AVENUE: How does it feel to have built such an empire?
JOANNA KRUPA It took a long time and I still don’t feel like I’ve accomplished all I want to. I become more successful and motivated when I have a challenge. My manager and I have kept my career really diverse—modeling, being a spokesperson, hosting, then appearing on Superstars and Dancing with the Stars—and I’m very proud of what we’ve accomplished.

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Kellan Lutz attended yesterday’s 2nd annual Big Game, Big Give fundraiser to benefit The Giving Back Fund.  Transformer’s director Michael Bay founded the orgization and the purpose of yeseterday’s event:

The Big Game Big Give caters to those who recognize that there is an opportunity to leverage their star power, unite, and give back to those less fortunate

Also attending:

• AnnaLynne McCord
• Chace Crawford
• Joanna Krupa
• Karina Smirnoff
• Jessica Szohr
• Ed Westwick

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Adam Lambert attended last night’s 102.7 KIIS-FM and 98.7 FM’s Grammy gifting lounge ahead of the Grammy’s which air on Sunday, January 31 at 8 p.m. EST.

Besides a lot of people that I have zero idea of who they are (I’m a bad celebrity gossip blog sometimes), these folks attended the gifting lounge:

• Justin Bieber
• The Fray
• Raven Symone
• Ali Landry
• Ashley Roberts
• Maya
• Alison Iraheta
• Ludacris
• Katherine McPhee
• Joanna Krupa

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The cast from Glee:  Kevin Mchale, Jenna Ushkowitz, Cory Monteith, Chris Colfer and Amber Riley attended yesterday’s KIIS-FM’s Jingle Bell Ball at the Nokia LA Live Theatre.

Leighton Meester performed and it looked like everyone that attended had a very fun time.  I’m thinking the guy whose head she’s rubbing into her crotch had a really good time.  Perhaps Adam Lambert helped with the choreography on that??

Attending:

• Allison Iraheta
• Stephanie Pratt
• Michael Steger
• Ryan Eggold
• Keri Hilson
• Nick Cannon
• Joanna Krupa
• Karina Smirnoff
• Katie Cassidy
• Matt Lanter

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