Pharrell Williams Attempts to Defuse Animal Activist Confrontation with a Hug [Video]

Pharrell Williams, Louis Vuitton’s Men’s Creative Director and one of the most stylish producers around, found himself at odds with animal rights activists.

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As Williams was leaving the GQ Men of the Year party in Los Angeles on Thursday, November 14th, he was swarmed by fans hoping for selfies. However, protesters emerged, with one shouting, “What you’re doing is wrong! You know that what you’re doing is wrong!”

Spotting a man wearing a “Defend Animals” hat, Williams attempted to offer him a hug as a gesture of peace. Unfortunately for the Neptunes star, the demonstrator wasn’t having it.

“No, f*** you! You’re an animal abuser!” he yelled.

The group continued to hurl insults, calling Williams a “loser” and a “scumbag.” Rather than responding angrily, Williams calmly replied, “God bless you.”

The confrontation mirrored a similar moment at the Toronto Film Festival in September, where a PETA protester interrupted Pharrell’s Q&A for his biopic, “Piece by Piece.”

She shouted, “Stop torturing animals!” while waving a sign that read: “Pharrell: Stop Supporting Killing Animals for Fashion.”

“You’re right. You’re right. You’re right. God bless you,” Williams responded then, encouraging the crowd to applaud the protester. Security eventually escorted her out.

While many are praising his composure, PETA has not backed down. The organization posted footage from the Toronto protest, urging Pharrell to “switch to faux & vegan alternatives NOW,” and reminding him that animals suffer for the fashion he supports.