Chantelle has the eye of a tiger! Miss Houghton reveals her wild side in body paint

By Jessica Satherley

Last updated at 2:42 PM on 7th June 2011

Chantelle Houghton let her wild side out today as she stripped down to her lingerie and strolled around London adorned with tiger body paint.

But it was all in the name of a good cause, as she protested for animal organisation Peta.

The Celebrity Big Brother star held a sign that read ‘The Cruellest Show on Earth – Ban Wild Animal Circuses’

For a good cause: Chantelle Houghton stripped down to her lingerie and was adorned with tiger body paint for the protest

The 27-year-old stood in front of the Houses of Parliament to call on the government to ban the use of wild animals in circuses.

Her action comes in advance of tomorrow’s schedule debate in Parliament in response to the government’s failure to implement a ban last month.

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Tigers and other wild animals used in circuses spend the vast majority of time confined to cages or cramped trailers.

Undercover investigations have also documented animals routinely being mistreated behind the scenes.

Behind bars: Chantelle imitates the caged animals kept in cruel circus conditions

Making an impact: Chantelle made her voice heard while wearing black peep toe heels

During her eye-catching stunt today, Houghton said: ‘Forcing wild animals to spend their lives in cages or performing meaningless tricks is schockingly cruel.

‘The government’s failure to implement a ban flies in the face of overwhelming public opinion, the recommendations of the British Veterinary Association and the position of every major animal welfare group in the country.’

But Chantelle’s provocative body paint was grabbing more attention than her sight and she posed behind bars while impersonating a circus tiger.

Call to the government: Chantelle stood in front of the Houses of Parliament to call on the government to ban the use of wild animals in circuses

Speaking out: Tigers and other wild animals used in circuses spend the vast majority of time confined to cages

She teamed up her costume with black peep toe heels, and in-between having her photograph taken kept warm under a white dressing gown.

Chantelle tweeted today: ‘Getting ready for my press call! Such a good cause! See u soon houses of parliament!’

And she is no stranger to wearing strange attire for a good cause, in March she wore a lettuce dress to promoted ‘Peta go vegetarian’.
Meanwhile, when the part time glamour model isn’t protesting for Peta, she has been dating Katie Price’s ex-husband Alex Reid.

The pair spent a couple of days together last week at the five-star spa The Grove in Herfordshire and spent most of their stay locked in their hotel room, according the New Magazine.