Lady Gaga¿s Meat Bikini Draws PETA¿s Ire

(NewsCore) - Lady Gaga’s latest stunt -- appearing on the cover of the September issue of Men's Vogue Japan clad in a bikini made of raw meat -- was a fashion faux pas that should not be repeated, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said Tuesday.

The cover was shot by fashion photographer Terry Richardson. In addition to the revealing meat outfit, Lady Gaga wears a small slab of beef on her head like a beret.

In a statement, PETA President Ingrid Newkirk said, ’Lady Gaga’s job is to do outlandish things, and this certainly qualifies as outlandish because meat is something you want to avoid putting on or in your body.’

PETA recently blasted former ’American Idol’ contestant Kristy Lee Cook for her hunting TV series ’Goin’ Country’ and demanded that Paul the Psychic Octopus, who correctly predicted the outcome of eight World Cup games this year, be released from captivity.

Inside the magazine, the singer appears in photos and in an interview as her male alter-ego, an Italian mechanic named Jo Calderone. She appeared nude on the cover of the September issue of Vanity Fair.