Uh-oh… or should we say uh-O?
Shortly after Oprah Winfrey posted a photo from her exotic trip with bestie Gayle King, complete with historical sightseeing and camel rides, many Instagram users couldn’t help but point out one little detail: riding a camel on vacation is controversial and frowned upon by many. “Love you to pieces. But pls stop riding animals. Check the piece about elephants distorted backs from years of abuse. Pls pls stop,” one user pleaded. Meanwhile, another wrote, “I wish the camels weren’t so mistreated. Beasts of burden, often used in tourism, have it tough worldwide. Looks like a lovely trip.” But don’t just take their word for it. According to PETA, a nonprofit organization that advocates for the ethical treatment of animals, using a camel as a means for rides “bears no resemblance to a natural existence.” It should be noted, however, that the Born Free Foundation argues that there’s no evidence to support that riding a camel is harmful to them.
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Alas, this isn’t the first time Oprah has landed herself in hot water, and probably won’t be the last. But as she once famously said, “You get to know who you really are in a crisis.”
