Speaking about her passion for animal rights in an interview with eluxemagazine.com, Reed said: “These issues matter, because we are all connected.

“As I have said before, the joke is on us. We are only a part of this planet, we don’t rule the planet. So if rhinos or elephants being poached don’t matter to you or the thought of sharks killed for ‘shark fin soup’ doesn’t upset you, then find something that does, because we’re all connected.”

She added: “Standing up for what you believe in gives you purpose, and I think at the end of the day that’s what we all want to achieve in life.”

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