By. Katy Winter. A posing miniature pig has become an internet sensation after being photographed in a selection of avant-garde outfits. The stylish swine, named Penelope Popcorn, has 43,000 Instagram fans and is usually snapped sporting headbands, jaunty jackets and pretty ribbons. The one-year-old porker lives in California, U.S.A. and shares a house with a mother and her two daughters. Penelope's unusual outfits- and photographic nature- have won her 43,000 followers. Carrying off full outfits such as this rather dashing red and white dress, Penelope delights visitors to her Instagram page. The purebred Juliana pig is potty trained, does tricks, and loves being dressed up by her human friends. Penelope's Instagram feed is written as if it's straight from her snout and reveals her unique piggy point of view, accompanied by surprisingly artistic shots of the pig enjoying daily life. The purebred Juliana pig is potty trained, performs tricks, and loves being dressed up by her human friends. Penelope's owner said: 'She has been dressed up and had her nails painted since she was a baby, so she doesn't mind wearing outfits and posing for pictures. She is very patient. Penelope apparently doesn't mind having her nails painting or being dressed up for the camera. As well as cute outfits, Penelope's owner has managed to capture the pig in a variety of fancy dress ensembles, such as a bee. The one-year-old porker lives in a house with a mother and her two daughters in California. Wrapping up from the chill in a padded hooded jacket. Penelope clearly in the mood to celebrate in a party hat and ribbon. The surprisingly artistic images show the world from Penelope's point of view. Penelope likes the headbands with flowers and bows the most, as they aren't restrictive. She has been getting her nails painted since a young age and now is used to it. 'She actually enjoys the photo shoots, since she gets treats - she likes the headbands with flowers and bows the most, as they aren't restrictive, but she also likes a warm, cosy sweater when it's cold outside. 'My teenage son and daughter came up with the idea to make an Instagram account during Christmas break. It was their project, and thought it might be fun to show other people how cute she was with her routines and outfits and sweet personality. The hit Instagram account is written as if from the snout of Penelope. Penelope Pig channels her inner rabbit in a cute hooded sweatshirt. She may be a pig but she's still a little angle, according to Penelope's owners. 'We never thought she would have such. a tremendous following - 43,000 people from all over the world love our. sweet little piggy.' The fury fashionista not only loves wearing hair-bands and sweatshirts but is also often snapped wearing animal disguises -- bumblebee and bunny being amongst them. As. one of the most famous pigs on the planet, Penelope is helping to break. worldwide perceptions of her breed. Who says pigs can't be stylish? Certainly not Penelope! Penelope shows off her versatility, rocking the feminine trend with a pick flower (left) and doing the country look (right) A beautiful moment between pig and owner during a sunset. Penelope looks striking in black and white stripes and a fuchsia bow. There was never a prettier pig than little Penelope Popcorn: Showing off her penchant for fancy headgear. The perfectly preened and coiffed in her fancy-dress costume.

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Penelope Popcorn has 43,000 followers on Instagram. She lives in California with her owners -- a mother and two daughters. She's snapped wearing all manner of outfits, wigs and even nail varnish. The pig has a penchant for headbands and fancy dress.

Edward Snowden will join the ranks of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Ali G and Marge Simpson when he delivers an "alternative" Christmas greeting to British television viewers Wednesday. The National Security Agency leaker will urge listeners to rally against mass government surveillance when he gives Channel 4's annual Alternative Christmas Message, which follows Queen Elizabeth II's traditional Christmas broadcast. "Together we can find a better balance, end mass surveillance and remind the government that if it really wants to know how we feel, asking is always cheaper than spying," Snowden will say in the Wednesday address, according to a transcript that Channel 4 released a day in advance. Channel 4's alternative address tradition, begun in 1993, has included addresses from Ahmadinejad, then the Iranian president; Ali G, a character played by comedian Sacha Baron Cohen; an injured Afghan war veteran; and a survivor of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. In 2004, the cartoon character Marge from "The Simpsons" gave the greeting. Snowden, a former NSA contractor, is living in asylum in Russia after leaking U.S. surveillance secrets to the news media earlier this year. He is wanted in the United States on espionage charges. In his address, Snowden will assert that the types of surveillance imagined in George Orwell's "1984" are "nothing compared to what we have available today." "We have sensors in our pockets that track us everywhere we go. Think about what this means for the privacy of the average person," the transcript reads. "A child born today will grow up with no conception of privacy at all." "The conversation occurring today will determine the amount of trust we can place both in the technology that surrounds us and the government that regulates it," the transcript reads.

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NSA leaker Edward Snowden to deliver Christmas message on British TV. Channel 4 has broadcast alternative to queen's traditional message since 1993. Snowden: "A child born today will grow up with no conception of privacy at all."