Cecil The Lion’s Death: Stars React With Anger & Disgust
The world, including many stars in Hollywood, are expressing their outrage surrounding the death Cecil the Lion, one of Africa’s most beloved big cats.
Following the news that Walter Palmer, a dentist from Minnesota, killed the lion and is now being investigated by Zimbabwean authorities; stars have taken to social media with harsh words for Palmer.
Here is how some notable Hollywood names responded to the Cecil’s death on Twitter:
Zimbabwe’s Most Famous Lion Found Decapitated Outside National Park http://t.co/hcYhdNehWI What a loss… Why would you anyone do this?
— ian somerhalder (@iansomerhalder) July 28, 2015
#WalterPalmer is Satan. I don’t know how anyone could go to this man for dental services after this. He is a killer. Beware!
— Sharon Osbourne (@MrsSOsbourne) July 28, 2015
What an excellent example of evil cowardice as Dr Walter Palmer beheads that majestic creature. That title “Dr” should be revoked.
— Lisa Vanderpump (@LisaVanderpump) July 28, 2015
Ohh the dentist “had no idea” the lion was famous. Because had he known, he would never have murdered it without asking for a selfie first.
— olivia wilde (@oliviawilde) July 28, 2015
This #WalterPalmer is a poor excuse of a human being!
— Cara Delevingne (@Caradelevingne) July 28, 2015
— Ricky Martin (@ricky_martin) July 28, 2015
4 out of 5 dentists agree: kill a lion.
— rob delaney (@robdelaney) July 28, 2015
RIP #CecilTheLion I’m struggling to imagine anything more beautiful than this pic.twitter.com/lile3Kb2dk
— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) July 28, 2015
Goodbye, #CecilTheLion. Your roar will be remembered worldwide ðŸââ pic.twitter.com/NnqTLffBfD
— AmyPoehlerSmartGirls (@smrtgrls) July 28, 2015
Jimmy Kimmel also addressed the lion’s death on his show on Tuesday calling Palmer’s actions “vomitus.”
Authorities say that Cecil was lured out of the Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe, where the big cat was then shot by Palmer with a bow and arrow and the hunted and tracked for 40 more hours. Cecil was then skinned and beheaded.
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Palmer issued a statement on Tuesday expressing regret.
“I had no idea that the lion I took was a known, local favorite, was collared and part of a study until the end of the hunt,” Palmer said in a statement on Tuesday. “I relied on the expertise of my local professional guides to ensure a legal hunt.”
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Adding, “I deeply regret that my pursuit of an activity I love and practice responsibly and legally resulted in the taking of this lion.”
— Jesse Spero