Heather Mills Skates Vegan

While Heather Mills says she is appearing on the UK’s Dancing on Ice to inspire other amputees, she might be inspiring other vegans and veg-curious viewers as well. Mills has insisted on performing in leather-free skates, prompting producers to seek out vegan skate-wear from American company Riedell, which uses synthetic leather substitute Clarino. On last Sunday’s fifth season premiere, Mills skated past the other competition and avoided elimination, despite difficulties due to her prosthetic limb’s inability to bend at the ankle. Mills, whose campaigning for animal rights, environmental issues, and human rights helped land her the title of VN Person of the Year in 2009, hopes appearing on the show will spotlight the many charities she supports, including Humane Society International and Farm Sanctuary.