Singer-actress Yasmien Kurdi has joined the vegetarian cause by posing for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' (PETA) new ad campaign.

In one of the two PETA ads, a braless Kurdi, wearing a white tube top, sits on top of a cage, caressing a chicken. The ad's slogan says, "Respect chicks. Go vegetarian."

In the other ad, Kurdi and a white chicken are inside a cage endorsing the phrase, "Try to relate who is on your plate. Go vegetarian."

Kurdi is urging citizens to go vegetarian since they are "on average, fitter and trimmer and have more energy and stamina than people who dine on fat-laden meat, dairy products, and eggs."

"I'm asking people to liberate their diet and give vegetarianism a try," she said. "With so many delicious alternatives now available, it's easier than ever to enjoy great food without causing animal suffering."

Kurdi ranked among the top contenders in PETA's search for Asia's sexiest vegetarian, the PETA said.

The group added that vegetarians have a "much lower incidence of ailments such as heart attacks, strokes, obesity, and certain types of cancer."

"Eating meat is responsible for immense animal suffering as well. Pigs, cows, and chickens are confined to dark, filthy warehouses, where they are deprived of everything that is natural and important to them. Animals raised on factory farms routinely undergo debeaking, tail-docking, and castration--all without any pain relief," the PETA said.

Kurdi became famous after she played the role of Charming, the ugly daughter of Bakekang in the TV series, "Bakekang." Her second album, "Love Is All I Need," was released  in 2008.