PETA to Join Joey Chestnut at Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest

Joey Chestnut isn’t the only person making a return to Coney Island on Friday – reports say PETA will also make its presence known at the event.

Joey Chestnut’s return to Coney Island on the Fourth of July may come with somewhat of a wrinkle.

Chestnut was ineligible to compete in last year’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest following a dispute stemming from his signing with Impossible Foods.

However, with weeks to spare, the sides all worked out a deal to get the GOAT of competitive eating back in Brooklyn on Independence Day.

However, Chestnut will be joined by the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).

In a press release sent to Fox News Digital, PETA said that