Outspoken actress Nia Long stopped by The TODAY Show Thursday to discuss her role in Chris Rock’s critically-acclaimed documentary Good Hair.

Nia Long has joined fellow animal-lovin’ celebs, like Kimora Lee Simmons and Roselyn Sanchez, by stripping down for People For The Ethical Treatment of Animal’s (PETA) signature “I’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur” campaign.

The stunning Love Jones star recently bared all on a New York City subway train for the animal rights group’s new ad.

It’s pretty heavily photoshopped, no?

“When I became a mother, I started to really understand the importance of all living creatures in a way that I didn’t ever think about before,” Nia says of her new partnership with PETA. “And I’ve realized how important it is that we really take responsibility for … treating animals with love and care just like we would any human being. There’s no difference, in my opinion, [between fur and] slavery or the Holocaust. It’s just that we’re not dealing with human beings, we’re dealing with animals, but it’s still a living thing.”

Actress Nia Long — a veteran of Black Hollywood — has slammed pop stars and rap acts who try to launch film careers – insisting they should stick to what they know.
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Three of the sexiest screen sirens in Black Hollywood are lighting up the Collector’s Edition cover of Essence Magazine.