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Not to be Debby Downer, but animal circuses totally suck!! I know, I know, what could be better than loading the kids up on a bunch of over processed junk food and watching a cast of abused animals perform silly little tricks? AWESOME!

The reality is that most people have no idea what really goes on behind the scenes at most animal circuses, but Lena Headey, star of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, is trying to change all of that. That’s why Lena’s teamed up with PETA to appear in a new anti-circus public service announcement exposing all the gritty details of circus life.

In the PSA, Headey tells viewers about what happens behind-the-scenes under the big top. “Circus trainers often force elephants, bears, tigers, and other animals to perform tricks by beating and whipping them, shocking them with electric prods, and jabbing holes in their skin with sharp metal hooks,” she says.

Check out the PSA below and don’t forget to stop by PETA’s website and sign a petition pledging to avoid all animal circuses. There’s strength in numbers, people. Let’s get this done!