Per usual, the PETA kids were on hand to protest the Olsen twins’ signing of their new book, Influence, in LA last night.

“The Olsen twins support an industry that forces animals to live in tiny wire cages their entire lives and electrocutes and kills them for vanity,” PETA rep Ashley Byrne said.

In addition to wearing fur and animal skins, says PETA, the twins also use both materials in their fashion line, The Row.

What do you guys think?

Do MK and Ash have a responsibility to go all vegan in their fashion line and in their personal style choices?

“Honestly, I’m a wreck. Every time I see a camera, I’m a wreck. I don’t tend to react as though ‘I have to do this, it’s my job.’ I am reacting as a woman who is 5-foot-1 whose space is being invaded by a bunch of men whose aggression I can literally feel. In L.A. it is even worse because they are running red lights behind you, and I worry all the time about something terrible happening, someone getting hurt because of me, how I could ever possibly live with that. I can’t imagine what it would be like to have kids in the back seat and have to go through this and pretend for their sake that you are not scared.”

Ashley Olsen discusses the paparazzi in a new interview with the New York Times.

Early copies of the Olsen twins’ book, Influence, are out, and the reviews?

Generally positive!

Says NY Mag:

Readers, we just got a copy of the Olsen twins’ new book, Influence. And it’s fantastic. We’re not even being sarcastic. We haven’t felt this way about a book since the one all about the costumes in the Sex and the City movie landed on our desk. Influence consists only of interviews conducted by the Olsens (with editor Derek Blasberg in tow) with the world’s most famous designers, photographers, artists, and tastemakers alongside pictures of them, their work, and the Olsens. We’re talking long, involved, revealing interviews that are, you know, entertaining. With people like John Galliano, Christian Louboutin, Terry Richardson, Richard Prince, and more. Yes, a coffee-table book that’s more than worth a read!

NY Mag also posted some snippets from the Olsens’ interview with Karl Lagerfeld, which is, admittedly, totally awesome.

I think I might have to buy this book.

While Mary-Kate was tanning it up in NYC, the other little Tanner was partying at JET in Vegas with her boyfriend, hottie Justin Bartha. Ashley was reportedly tossing back Grey Goose vodka, Red Bull and Patrón with her man, who’s there to film a movie.

[via E! Online]

Ashley Olsen and her boyfriend Justin Bartha both attended a screening of Trumbo in NYC last night, but they were careful to leave separately and not pose together on the red carpet.

Stupid stars protecting their stupid personal lives. I want photos!!!

Ashley’s still looking awesome, though, and the timing of her new look coincides with the beginning of her relationship with Justin. Whatever he’s doing for her, it’s a good thing!

Who is this darling young celeb?

She’s barely recognizable without her trademark grimace, but it’s none other than Ashley Olsen. Smiling! For the paparazzi!

This is so weird.

Next thing you know Lindsay Lohan will be appointed Drug Czar.