Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell were honored with the title of “Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrities” by PETA, but the Parenthood actor relinquished his crown shortly thereafter choosing the honest road in a Twitter post.

According to E! News, Shepard took to Twitter Thursday to write, “I'm really flattered to be named "Sexiest Vegetarian" with @IMKristenBell, but sadly I can't accept in good conscience because I eat chicken.” He later added, “I was vegan for a year, but that ended 6 months ago. I aspire to be more like @IMKristenBell , but I'm not there yet.”

Despite his admission, Shepard still remained in PETA’s good graces. In fact, following the tweet PETA released a statement praising the actor for both his admission and his desire to become more like his soon-to-be wife.

“We're delighted to recognize Kristen Bell as our Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity,” PETA said in a statement. “She sets a wonderful example of kindness to animals and healthy living to her countless fans, including Dax!”

“We love Dax, and we're glad to read that he's aspiring to be more like Kristen. We are here to help with recipes and our vegetarian starter kit, and we'll be sending the couple a delicious gift basket of Beyond Meat and Gardein veggie chicken products.”

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