Trudie Styler Isn't Really That Green
When you make a name for yourself traveling around the world talking about environmental and other green issues, people want to know that you are making the same efforts as they are. It appears Trudie Styler talks the talk but doesn't walk the walk. According to the NY Post, on Saturday night, Trudie went to the Correspondent's dinner in Washington DC. She was coming from New York to attend.
She and seven others, including her stylist took a private plane from New York down to Washington and then she sent her stylist back home on a commercial flight after she had made Trudie look presentable. OK. So, the Post called her out on the whole private jet thing and how it conflicts with her being this huge environmentalist and she said, "Yes, I do take planes. My life is to travel and my life is also to speak out about the horrors of an environment that is being abused at the hands of oil companies."
That is the only excuse she gave. It is a pretty lousy excuse. I'm not sure why she couldn't suffer a 45 minute commercial flight. I doubt anyone would recognize her. There are several flights per hour and so scheduling is not an issue. I'm guessing she wouldn't feel as important without private. Also, train travel in the US sucks, but between New York and Washington there are lots and lots of trains that are very quick and energy efficient.
I understand there are times she may need to take private jets. This wasn't one of those times. I just think that in this case there were lots of more environmentally friendly alternatives and she chose instead to focus on her comfort and self-importance and looking like a big shot than taking care of the environment. So, she basically did what the oil companies do. Congratulations Trudie.
