2007 'Sexiest Vegetarian Next Door' Contest Winners

The results are in: Tofutti cutie Jessica Comolli and sultry soy boy Drew Winter are the winners of PETA’s 2007 “Sexiest Vegetarian Next Door” contest! PETA received hundreds of entries from gorgeous vegetarians and vegans across North America and asked visitors to choose the winners on GoVeg.com. Click here to check out all the finalists. Tens of thousands of you logged on to vote. The final tally was close, but in the end, Jessica and Drew came out on top. Both will receive great prizes: a vacation for two to beautiful Maui, provided by Holiday Systems International, and an assortment of fantastic cruelty-free goodies for hitting the beach. Plus, Jessica and Drew will have their photographs printed in an upcoming issue of PETA’s magazine Animal Times.

Winners!

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Jessica Comolli
Jessica, 21, lives in Clemson, South Carolina. A student of pre-veterinary medicine at Clemson University, Jessica shows that brains, beauty, and compassion go hand in hand. Jessica’s parents are so proud of her educational goals that they’ve promised to go vegetarian for a year immediately after she graduates. But Jessica doesn’t spend all her time in the library; she does some modeling for fun, and she frequently volunteers for PETA. Jessica names Pamela Anderson as one of her role models for being a dedicated animal activist. Speaking of Pam, check out her new explicit PETA video.

Drew Winter
Drew, 21, lives in East Lansing, Michigan. A journalism and English student at Michigan State University (MSU), Drew is multitalented—he can solve a Rubik’s cube, wiggle his ears, and bench press 240 pounds, and he’s a skilled pool player. He speaks out for animals frequently on campus, providing MSU’s cafeteria staff with vegetarian recipes and educating students about buying cruelty-free products. Of his companion dog, Cujo—whom he adopted from a local humane society 13 years ago—Drew says, “Although he’s a bit self-centered at times, we all love him.”

Hundreds of eye-catching vegetarians and vegans sent us their photos along with a number of great reasons why they eliminated animal flesh from their diets. The following are the top two reasons that contestants gave for going vegetarian:

• They didn’t want to support cruelty to animals. This was by far the number one reason contestants—who didn’t want to support the mutilation and slaughter of animals—gave for going vegetarian.
• They wanted to be healthier. Many entrants said that they were encouraged to make the switch by the fact that vegetarians have significantly lower rates of heart disease, diabetes, and various types of cancer than meat-eaters. Many also said that their energy significantly increased after they ditched meat.

After seeing this year’s crop of fabulous photos, we only have one thing to say: Vegetarians are hot! They are usually slimmer, fitter, and healthier than meat-eaters. Luckily, going vegetarian has never been easier! Try a meat-free diet for one month by taking the 30-Day Veg Pledge, and next year, you could have a chance at being named the “Sexiest Vegetarian Next Door”!