June 16, 2017
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An Iranian-American gastroenterologist is a finalist to become the 2017 Sexiest Vegan Next Door, a contest run by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
Next door would be Orange County, California—or, more specifically, Dana Point, where Dr. Angie Sadeghi resides when she is not at her practice in Newport Beach.
She “beat out hundreds of other entrants from across the nation to advance to the final round of 10 male and 10 female contestants,” according to PETA, which directs visitors to peta.org to vote for the man and woman who could ultimately take the Sexiest Vegan crowns and free vacations for two to Maui, Hawaii.
“A longtime vegetarian, Angie went vegan three years ago to benefit her health and reduce animal suffering,” PETA states. “She specializes in digestive issues and recommends a plant-based diet to many of her patients—helping about one person a month go vegan and many more get off medication for cholesterol, diabetes and blood pressure.”
“Angie uses her solid training as a physician, her compassionate heart, and her enviable figure to share the benefits of vegan eating with others,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman.
“Each one of the finalists in PETA’s contest is a testament to how sexy vegans are, inside and out.”
Sexiest Vegan Next Door voting ends at 9 a.m., June 21, but PETA says the final tally will be but one of ”several factors” that will be considered in selecting the ultimate winners, who will be notified and announced on June 28.