PETA Names Kyrie Irving ‘Most Beautiful Vegan’

NBA superstar Kyrie Irving has been named PETA’s “Most Beautiful Vegan” of 2019 in one of the most random announcements you’ve probably heard all year. The organization congratulated the Olympic gold medalist and current free agent on Tuesday (June 25) via Twitter. Irving will share the honor with American soccer player Alex Morgan.

Congrats to @KyrieIrving for winning PETA’s 2019 Most Beautiful Vegan!

The Olympic gold medalist & NBA @celtics superstar attributes his killer performance on the court to being #vegan! 🏀

Click to see the other winner of PETA's #MostBeautifulVegan 👀💚https://t.co/hoGVeMBWAS pic.twitter.com/AjNQZINNOf

— PETA (@peta) June 25, 2019

Past winners of the honor include Ava DuVernay, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jhené Aiko, André 3000, Russell Brand, Jessica Chastain, Miley Cyrus, Jenna Dewan, Liam Hemsworth, Jared Leto, Natalie Portman, Ruby Rose, Carrie Underwood, and Kristen Wiig.

Kyrie Irving is also a brand ambassador for Beyond Meat, a Los Angeles based producer of plant-based meat substitutes.