Heather Mills McCartney has spoken out in defence of newspaper pictures showing her wearing a fur coat.
Mills says the pictures were taken in 1989, before she became a vegetarian and anti-fur activist.
She says: "I am not ashamed I wore it… I was extremely young and was not aware of the issues surrounding the fur trade.”
She also says the mink coat belonged to her mother who had died a few days earlier. “I wore it because it made me feel close to her," she explains.
Mills has blasted supermodel Naomi Campbell for changing her stance on fur. Mills’ opinion was quoted in the article alongside the pictures of herself wearing the mink coat - which she says was an attempt to make her seem hypocritical.
Naomi, who featured in the 'I would rather go naked than wear fur' campaign, went on to model fur.
"I believe that is a different issue,” Mills says. “Naomi is aware of the issues. She could make a choice that would have a profound impact on this barbaric trade.”
