Celebrities including “Days of our Lives” alum Mark Hapka and “The Young and the Restless” and “General Hospital” alum Ignacio Serricchio have joined together in a campaign urging McDonald’s to stop animal cruelty.
Prior to the company’s annual shareholders meeting last month, the Mercy for Animals organization brought 25 entertainers from the world of acting, modeling, music, sports, movies and more, as they asked for the company to adopt a comprehensive chicken welfare policy.
In addition to Serricchio and Hapka, celebrities involved in the campaign include Emily Deschanel (“Bones”), James Cromwell (“Jurassic World,” “L.A. Confidential,” “Babe”), Daisy Fuentes (Model, TV Host), John Salley (“NBA Basketball Champion”), Moby (“Musician, DJ”), Alison Pill (“Star Trek,” “The Newsroom,” “Vice”), Daniella Monet (“Victorious,” “Baby Daddy,” “Ariana Grande: Thank U, Next”), Matt Lauria (“Friday Night Lights,” “Kingdom, Parenthood”), Kimberly Elise (“John Q,” “The Manchurian Candidate,” “Star”), Joshua Leonard (“Unsane,” “Scorpion,” “The Blair Witch Project”), Emma Kenney (“Shameless,” “The Connors”), Alexandra Paul (“Baywatch,” “Christine,” “Dragnet”), Devon Werkheiser (“Ned’s Declassified School Guide,” “Crown Vic,” “Greek”), Stephanie Corneliussen (“Mr. Robot,” “Legion”), Rick Cosnett (“The Flash,” “The Vampire Diaries,” “Quantico”), James Kyson (“Heroes,” “Walk to Vegas”), Allison Scagliotti (“Stitchers,” “The Vampire Diaries,” “Warehouse 13”), Josh Zuckerman (“90210, Desperate Housewives”), Joanna Krupa (“Dancing with the Stars,” “The Real Housewives of Miami”), Kelley Jakle (“Pitch Perfect, Pitch Perfect 2,” “Pitch Perfect 3”), Juan Pablo Di Pace (“Fuller House,” “Dancing with the Stars”), Richard Cabral (“Mayans M.C.,” “American Crime”), and Andrew Keegan (“10 Things I Hate About You,” “7th Heaven,” “Party of Five”).
You can watch the advertisement for the campaign below.
For more on Mercy for Animals organization and the campaign, click here. You can also find a list of other businesses that have joined in the fight by clicking here.