Following a week-long rally by Jay Leno, Tonight Show band leader Kevin Eubanks has been voted PETA's World's Sexiest Vegetarian man for 2007, while American Idol superstar Carrie Underwood has been voted World's Sexiest Vegetarian woman in a month-long poll that just ended on PETA.org.
Red-carpet runners-up include Heroes hottie Milo Ventimiglia, dashing actor Joaquin Phoenix, sexy sleuth Kristen Bell, Spider-Man 3's Bryce Dallas Howard, 30 Seconds to Mars vocalist Jared Leto, and Die Hard beauty Maggie Q. Tens of thousands of votes were cast.
Leno couldn't be happier about Kevin Eubanks' triumph. He mentioned the contest several times during the past week and said that he went to PETA's Web site to vote for Eubanks, noting that he "want[ed Kevin] to win to bring honor to [the Tonight Show] stage." Tonight Show viewers logged on in large numbers, pushing Kevin Eubanks ahead of his competitors. Long known for his buff body -- in addition to his musical skills -- Eubanks has said, "Every night before the show, I make sure [my] guitar is perfectly tuned. And every day, I do the same for my body -- with healthy, vegetarian meals. It's the easiest way to stay fit and feel great."
Carrie Underwood, who is celebrating her second win as World's Sexiest Vegetarian -- she also won in PETA's 2005 poll -- is a lifelong animal lover. "I quit eating beef when I was about 13," she has said. "I do it because I really love animals and it just makes me sad. ... I don't like to watch commercials where they have meat. It weirds me out."
Previous winners of PETA's World's Sexiest Vegetarian contest include Prince, Natalie Portman, Shania Twain, Chris Martin, Andre 3000, Tobey Maguire, Josh Hartnett, Alicia Silverstone, and Lauren Bush.
The complete list of vegetarian celebrities who were in the running in this year's poll is available on PETA.org.
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