Oprah Winfrey Named “Person of the Year” By PETA (Photos)

Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey has been named “Person of the Year” by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Read more about Winfrey’s honor below.

Winfrey was chosen for using her talk show to bringing to light important animal rights issues. Oprah has focused on puppy mills and the treatment of animals in factory farms. Winfrey also went on a vegan diet for a week, and in April, dedicated an episode of her show to her late cocker spaniel Sophie, who died at age 13.

Winfrey has “used her powerful voice to defend those without one,” PETA president Ingrid Newkirk said in a statemement. Oprah Winfrey wasn’t available for comment but will receive a plaque and a letter of appreciation.

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Previous winners of the PETA award include U.S. Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia in 2007 and the founders of the San Francisco-based cleaning product company Method in 2006.

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