Kylie Minogue, for those who don’t know, is an immensely popular Australian pop-artist. Call her the equivalent of America’s Madonna. She has performed with some of the most popular pop-artists in America, Japan, and Australia—and has been a relevant figure in the music arena since 1990 or so. Some of you may remember her as the young woman that performed at the closing ceremony of the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000 wearing a pink silk beaded corset and diamante headdress.

Ms. Minogue has sold in excess of 60 million records, and has been featured in various films and popular TV shows—but she isn’t catching bad press because of her performances on the state or on film. No, she is catching bad press because PETA has listed her as “Worst Dressed of 2008” because she was seen carrying a python skin purse. That’s right, the feathered boas and the elaborate headdresses do not matter—it is the fashionable purse made from questionable material that makes her objectionable. Naturally, Ms. Minogue does not deserve this distinction and is only being targeted because she is a popular celebrity and this will catch headlines for the PETA organization in Australia.

Here is what PETA had to say:

“What does Kylie Minogue have in common with her python purse?” PETA asks on its website.

“They are both cold-blooded. Come on Kylie, it’s not cool to clutch an accessory made by nailing snakes to a tree and skinning them alive.”

Cold blooded? This is a harsh swing at Kylie Minogue. PETA easily could have proven its point without being so frosty (yes, irony intended). Kylie needs some “Celebrity Reputation Management“.