Shahid Kapur is Asia's sexiest vegetarian!

Shahid Kapur has been voted the Sexiest Vegetarian in Asia in a poll conducted by PETA (People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals). Though Shahid won the poll by a good margin of more votes, according to sources his former girlfriend Kareena Kapoor lost out by a thin margin to Taiwanese actor-singer Barbie Hsu. Ironically, it was Shahid who reportedly convinced Kareena to become a vegetarian when they were dating a couple of years back.

The other contendants who lost out to Shahid and Barbie were Mongolian singer Nominjin, pop star Faye Wong, model Maggie Q, Bollywood actor Mahima Chaudhary, Hong Kong pop star and actor Stephy Tang and Taiwanese music legend Yaya Meng.

Says Shahid, “It feels great. Being sexy is a matter of perception but being a vegetarian is a matter of choice. I have always supported the cause of being a vegetarian and it’s nice to be felicitated for something so close to my heart. This poll win also goes to break the myth that fitness cannot be achieved by eating vegetarian food.”

“Going vegetarian is the best thing you can do for animals, the Earth and your health. Plus, there’s no easier way to stay slim and sexy — and Barbie and Shahid are living proof,” adds PETA’s Asia-Pacific Director Jason Baker. From America, Natalie Portman was declared the winner. Other top vote-getters were Hayden Panettiere, Milo Ventimiglia, Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Leona Lewis and Olivia Wilde, who recently also took the top spot on Maxim’s Hot 100 list.