Oprah 

PETA is known for having issues with certain celebrities (like the Olsen twins), but the organization has something nice to say about one celeb in particular. 

Turns out the one person who hasn’t ruffled PETA’s feathers this year is Oprah Winfrey.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has named multimedia queen Oprah Winfrey its 2008 Person of the Year for the efforts she has made through her talk show and other arenas “to help the less fortunate, including animals,” the organization said in a statement.

Winfrey has “used her powerful voice to defend those without one,” added PETA president Ingrid Newkirk.

Over the past year, Winfrey has done shows about puppy mills, the treatment of chickens and other animals living on factory farms, and the conditions that pigs and veal calves are subjected to before being put to slaughter.

In choosing Winfrey, PETA also cited the ultra-emotional reaction the TV icon had to the death of her cockerspaniel, Sophie, in March and the week that she went vegan at the encouragement of one of her guests.