Lydia Guevara

The AP says: "The granddaughter of Cuban revolutionary leader Ernesto "Che" Guevara is at the forefront of another revolution — for vegetarianism. Lydia Guevara poses semi-nude in a PETA campaign that tells viewers to "join the vegetarian revolution," said PETA spokesman Michael McGraw. The print campaign is expected to debut in October in magazines and posters, McGraw said. It will be launched first in Argentina, where Che Guevara was born, and then internationally. PETA approached the 24-year-old in recent months after finding out she was a vegetarian, McGraw said. In the ad, Lydia Guevara wears camouflage pants, a red beret, and bandoliers of baby ... Read Full Story

Her grandfather was the most famous revolutionary to have ever lived.But Lydia Guevara - granddaughter of Cuban guerilla leader Che - hopes to be at the forefront of another revolution, this time for vegetarianism.To further her cause, the 24-year-old, who has been linked to Russell Brand in the past, has posed semi-nude in a PETA campaign. An image shows her wearing a red beret, camouflage pants and bandoliers of baby carrots while standing with one fist on her hip and the other outstretched in homage to her grandfather.The print campaign is expected to debut in October in magazines and posters.It will be launched first ... Read Full Story

June 22nd, 2009 |  email this  |  Posted by admin Published in News The granddaughter of Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara poses semi-naked for a new PETA campaign with the slogan “Start a Vegetarian Revolution.” In the ad, Lydia Guevara wears camouflage pants, a red beret, and bandoliers of baby carrots while standing with one fist on her hip. ‘It’s a homage of sorts to her late grandfather,’ said a PETA spokesman. ‘It very much evokes the tag line of the ad, which is “Join the vegetarian revolution”.’ I’m not sure this would make Che proud but I think Lydia Guevara is simply fighting for attention. ... Read Full Story

Yes! The face on the right is familiar, you hardly don’t see it. His name is Che Guevara. He was a leader in Cuba, popular for a revolution. Likewise his granddaughter, Lydia Guevara is starting her own revolution: for vegetarianism. Lydia Guevara poses semi-nude in a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animal [PETA] campaign that tells viewers to “join the vegetarian revolution,” said PETA spokesman Michael McGraw. The print campaign is expected to debut in October in magazines and posters. It will be launched first in Argentina, where Che Guevara was born, and then internationally. PETA approached the 24-year-old in recent months after ... Read Full Story

For those of you who have always seen his picture on everything from T-Shirts to website backgrounds, but never knew who he was, Che Guevara was a Marxist leader who started a revolution in Cuba. Now his granddaughter is following in his footsteps, starting her own revolution ... for vegetarians. According to the Associated Press, Lydia Guevara posed semi-nude recently in a PETA campaign that tells viewers to "join the vegetarian revolution," said PETA spokesman Michael McGraw. The 24-year-old will appear in a print campaign expected to debut in October in magazines and posters, launching first in Argentina -- where Che Guevara was born ... Read Full Story