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Nature & Animals Quote by Rachel Hunter

"I'd like to open an animal orphanage in Kenya. I do a lot of work for Born Free"

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There is a particular kind of celebrity aspiration that sounds both disarmingly earnest and strategically on-brand: an animal orphanage in Kenya. Rachel Hunter frames the idea with the soft focus of personal desire ("I'd like to") rather than a pledge, which matters. It keeps the statement in the realm of intention and identity, not measurable outcomes. In celebrity culture, wanting can function as a moral credential all on its own.

Kenya does a lot of work here. It signals proximity to the iconic landscape of Western conservation imagery: savannas, rescues, the romance of distance. Pairing that with "orphanage" imports human humanitarian language into animal welfare, turning conservation into a narrative of innocence and care. It's a phrase designed to bypass policy debates about habitat, tourism, and local governance and go straight for the heart. You're not funding a program; you're saving babies.

The second sentence is the quiet anchor: "I do a lot of work for Born Free". Born Free, with its legacy of anti-captivity activism and British media visibility, lends institutional legitimacy to what could otherwise read as a vague, glamorous daydream. It's also a subtle defense against the common cynicism aimed at model-led philanthropy: yes, she has a credible partner, and yes, she's already involved.

The subtext is less about Kenya than about repositioning: beauty as benevolence, fame as usefulness. Hunter isn't selling expertise; she's selling intention, and in the attention economy, that can be the first real currency of change.

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APA Style (7th ed.)
Hunter, Rachel. (2026, January 16). I'd like to open an animal orphanage in Kenya. I do a lot of work for Born Free. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/id-like-to-open-an-animal-orphanage-in-kenya-i-do-128775/

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Hunter, Rachel. "I'd like to open an animal orphanage in Kenya. I do a lot of work for Born Free." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/id-like-to-open-an-animal-orphanage-in-kenya-i-do-128775/.

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"I'd like to open an animal orphanage in Kenya. I do a lot of work for Born Free." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/id-like-to-open-an-animal-orphanage-in-kenya-i-do-128775/. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.

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Rachel Hunter (born September 9, 1969) is a Model from New Zealand.

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