Ice Spice has been slammed for posing with captive animals including a tiger cub at the controversial Fame Park zoo in Dubai.
The 24-year-old rapper was invited to the facility last Monday by its billionaire Emirati owner Dr. Saif Belhasa, who gave her a tour of the premises.
Only the rich and famous are asked to the private farm, which has welcomed such guests as Lionel Messi, Mariah Carey, Andrew Tate and Blac Chyna.
Now Ice has joined their ranks, starring in a pH๏τoshoot at the zoo in which she carried a tiger cub, a sloth, small snakes and a giant python.
Fame Park has been sharply criticized by animal welfare organizations including the UK’s Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals (RSPCA).
Now People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA) has issued a scathing statement in response to Ice’s pH๏τoshoot, telling DailymMail.com: ‘Ice Spice’s heart must be ice cold if she supports tearing baby animals away from their distraught mothers so they can be exploited for pH๏τo ops.’
Ice Spice has been slammed for posing with captive animals including a tiger cub at the controversial Fame Park zoo in Dubai
The organization continued: ‘Wild animals want to be left alone, not used as props for internet clout, and PETA urges Ice Spice to keep them out of her next publicity stunt.’
A host of celebrities have visited Fame Park, including singers Jason Derulo and Ne-Yo, soccer legend Wayne Rooney, pro boxers Floyd Mayweather and Anthony Joshua, Stranger Things actor Noah Schnapp and Bollywood icon Shilpa Shetty.
Animal welfare organizations have firmly denounced the private zoo, with the RSPCA arguing that the creatures should not be used for ‘public entertainment.’
When Manchester United’s Scott McTominay visited Fame Park, he was controversially filmed played tug of war with a tiger.
Wendy Higgins of the Humane Society International responded with a statement criticizing the way in which ‘captive life limits the lives of these animals such that they are forced to participate in demeaning spectacles.’
She added: ‘Big cat cub petting is never OK from an animal welfare or human safety perspective, and facilities that offer interactions fall far short of ethical standards.’
During her own recent visit to Fame Park, Ice Spice – born Isis Naija Gasto – fed a hungry alligator and a lizard while posing for selfies with the exotic animals.
She also participated in the park’s tug-of-war challenge with a liger, a hybrid offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
Now People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA) has issued a scathing statement in response to Ice’s pH๏τoshoot
The 24-year-old rapper was invited to the facility last Monday by its billionaire Emirati owner Dr. Saif Belhasa, who gave her a tour of the premises
Ice posed with a small white snake around her neck
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She wore a floor-length silver gown, gold cross chain and Christian Dior sandals for the rare opportunity
She got up close and personal with a reptile
She used a special tool to feed the alligator from a distance
She showed off her strength as she participated in the park’s tug-of-war challenge with a liger, a hybrid offspring of a male lion and a female tiger
She took on the liger with a pal
The liger showed off its strength
However, the Princess Diana rapper was no match for the mighty liger and lost the challenge
She held a sign that read ‘I lost’
The Munch hitmaker fed a hungry alligator and a lizard while posing for selfies with the exotic animals
The hip-hop star appeared to be in good spirits
She let her locks loose for the special meet and greet
She allowed a tiger cub to place its mouth against on her cheek for a selfie
The singer is currently on her Y2K! world tour
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However, the Princess Diana rapper was no match for the liger and lost the challenge — joining action star Steven Seagal and British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua on the list of celebrities who could not defeat the extant feline.
She posed with a sign that read ‘I Lost’ after her loss, behind a wall full of images of the zoo’s previous tug-of-war losers.
Ice posed with a small white snake around her neck and allowed a tiger cub to plant a kiss on her cheek for a selfie.
Last Thursday, the singer took to Instagram to share behind the scenes pH๏τos of her Middle Eastern trip, wearing a racy top that read ‘Bl**job is better than no job.’
She also took on the desert’s sand dunes and rode a 4×4 ATV alongside close pals while donning denim booty shorts, a busty bandeau bra as a top and a headscarf.
And the singer shared a brief clip of herself holding the tiger cub at the zoo.
‘dubaiii got my heart <3 vlof on tiktok,' she caption the carousel of snaps as Lil Uzi Vert's Chill Bae played in the background.
