Beyonce's dad addresses fur flap

LOS ANGELES, April 22 (UPI) -- Matthew Knowles, singer Beyonce's father and manager, reportedly wants an animal-rights group to stop criticizing the performer for wearing fur.

A man identifying himself as Matthew Knowles called People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals to discuss the matter with PETA President Ingrid Newkirk, MSNBC reported Thursday.

"I wasn't in, but he left a message, 'Tell her we're going to get to know each other very, very well,'" Newkirk told MSNBC's The Scoop. "You could take that as a good sign -- if you're Julie Andrews. If, however, you're a realist, you look for a subpoena."

Matthew Knowles didn't return The Scoop's calls, but Newkirk said she respects Beyoncé as a person and doesn't think she needs fur to look good.

"She is a such a sexy icon, she doesn't need to drape herself in a bit of a corpse," Newkirk said. "She wants to look hot, not cold."