Brian May: Queen legend 'haunted and sickened' by sad video as he recovers from Covid
BRIAN MAY has taken to Instagram to share a "sad" video exposing the "gross abuse" suffered by turkeys ahead of the Christmas period.
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Queen legend Brian May, 74, has shared a video that “haunted” him for days, before giving an update on his health following his Covid diagnosis. In view of his 2.9 million followers, the musician posted a clip of a pet turkey standing next to an oven containing a roasted turkey.
The animal peeked inside the oven as the person filming the video asked: “What are you doing, Bob?”
The person went on: “It’s OK, you don’t know him.”
In a lengthy post, Brian said he felt “sickened” by the adverts featuring turkeys during the festive season.
He penned: “This sad video has haunted me the last few days.
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“You don’t have to be a Vegan (to be appalled by the gross abuse of these birds every year at this time.
“There are so many great ways to make your Christmas roast dinner delicious these days. I’ve been quite sickened by the endless advertising images of these poor dead animals on our TV screens over the last few weeks.
“It’s as if there were a desperation in the animal-based food industry that we might all discover that this is one tradition we really DON’T NEED to follow.
“At our house we’ll be looking at a succulent plate of roast parsnips, roast potatoes, done in healthy olive oil, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and probably some extras like asparagus, Jerusalem artichokes, chestnuts, leeks, and always roasted onions!
“I can’t tell you how much better it will feel at the end of Christmas Day NOT to have had that old fashioned dead bird centrepiece - unhealthily animal fatty, ugly, dry, and its production bad for the planet.
“And above all, for me, it will be a cruelty-free Christmas,”(sic) the rockstar concluded.
Following the reflection, Brian took the opportunity to give fans an update on his and his wife Anita Dobson’s health after contracting Covid earlier this month.
The star had been taking regular lateral flow tests during his time in isolation and still tested positive nine days after his initial diagnosis.
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He typed: “By the way, Dr and Mrs May got negative results in out Covid lateral flow tests today.
“We will check one more time tomorrow - and then consider ourselves safe to rejoin humanity - but still very carefully- on what is for us Day 12 since infection.
“It’s very possible to get this thing more than once. Good luck out there. Stay safe. Bri.”
The post rapidly garnered more than 28,000 likes, with fans expressing their views on Brian’s rumination.
philruston8 wrote: “Great message, Brian and great to hear that you and Anita are covid-free. Have a wonderful Christmas.”
issi317592 added: “Please don‘t post videos like this.
“This will haunt me too the whole Christmas. I don‘t eat meat since 2008.”(sic)
olgolot_drawings simply stated: “Poor birdy.”