Overview
- PETA publicly asked the band to switch their social handles to "Betty In Chains" for one month to draw attention to an elephant named Betty.
- The request comes in an open letter citing an expert who, according to PETA, warns Betty could face a fatal collapse without immediate retirement to a sanctuary.
- PETA describes Betty as a 56-year-old, Thailand-born elephant forced to perform in roughly 300 circus shows a year after more than five decades in captivity.
- Coverage notes PETA identifies Betty with Carden International Circus in Missouri and portrays her as withdrawn and unresponsive.
- Alice In Chains has not adopted the request, and NME reports the band declined to comment, as outlets question how effective a name change would be.