“The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Lisa Barlow isn’t sorry for wearing real fur.
“I’m always a fur girl,” she told Us Weekly at the Daily Front Row’s 11th Annual Fashion Media Awards on Friday. “I know it’s so controversial, but I love wearing fur.”
The reality star, 49, added that if people “really do [their] homework,” they would realize fur clothing is sustainable.
“It’s, like, major for you to wear that as opposed to faux fur,” she claimed.
6 Lisa Barlow told Us Weekly at the Daily Front Row’s 11th Annual Fashion Media Awards on Friday that she loves wearing fur even if it’s controversial.Lisa Barlow/Instagram
6 “I’m always a fur girl,” she confirmed.Getty Images for IMDb
There are pros and cons to both arguments. While anti-fur advocates argue there is nothing luxurious about skinning an animal for fashion, opponents have reasoned that creating faux fur, which contains synthetic materials, is not beneficial to the environment.
Barlow has never hidden her affinity for fur, as her Instagram page is peppered with photographs that show the controversial material incorporated into her looks, whether it’s via arm warmers or a full jacket.
Plus, she wore fur jackets to both the 2023 and 2024 Sundance Film Festivals.
She told Us Weekly her favorite way to wear fur is with inspiration from ’90s Chanel and Versace looks.
6 Barlow wore a black fur coat to the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, as seen above.Lisa Barlow/Instagram
6 She also wears fur pieces in several photos featured on her Instagram page, such as the above snapshot from February 2023.Lisa Barlow/Instagram
Despite all the fur talk, she did not wear any to the Annual Fashion Media Awards.
Instead, the Vida Tequila owner rocked a black mesh bodysuit tucked into high-waisted leather pants. It’s unclear if her pants were true leather.
She wore a black bandeau to cover her chest and accessorized with a black belt. She added a splash of gold to her look with several rings and a bracelet.
Barlow’s hair was styled in a bun with a middle part and side bangs framing each side of her face for the event.
6 Barlow did not wear fur to the 11th Annual Fashion Media Awards on Friday. She can be seen posing on the red carpet above.Getty Images for The Daily Front Row
6 She did, however, wear pants that looked like leather. It’s unclear if the pants are real leather.ZUMAPRESS.com
Aside from her shameless fur-wearing, Barlow recently turned heads when she shared a throwback snapshot with Ben Affleck amid his divorce from Jennifer Lopez.
After fans questioned her motive, she posted an old photo with Lopez on X.
“I didn’t pick sides 💕💕💕,” she captioned the picture.