Met Gala 2026: Protestors Leave Urinated Bottles at the Venue, Slam Lead Sponsor Jeff Bezos for His Treatment to Amazon Workers
The group said the bottles were filled with water and food coloring and were meant to highlight Amazon labor complaints, while security removed them quickly.
- Activists placed more than 300 bottles filled with yellow liquid at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City ahead of Monday's Met Gala, targeting 62-year-old Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos.
- Organized by the UK-based advocate group Everyone Hates Elon, the protest aimed to challenge Bezos's prominence at the gala. The group stated, "We couldn't let him get away with using celebrity and fashion to hide his crimes."
- Allegations that Amazon workers were "forced to urinate in bottles" to meet productivity targets inspired the stunt, referencing a 2023 class-action lawsuit in Colorado that the company has denied.
- Security teams swiftly removed the items, ensuring museum operations remained unaffected. According to Fox News, Jeff Bezos avoided the red carpet on Monday, entering through an alternative entrance.
- Alongside his wife, Lauren Sanchez, Bezos serves as an honorary co-chair of the 2026 Met Gala, yet the protest reflects a broader citywide boycott campaign. The group previously projected messages onto landmarks like the Empire State Building.
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There has been widespread opposition to the appointment of Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man, as the lead sponsor of the international fashion event, the Met Gala. Protesters have accused Amazon of poor working conditions and tax evasion.
Met Gala 2026: Protestors leave urinated bottles at the venue, slam lead sponsor Jeff Bezos for his treatment to Amazon workers
A message by the group read- "The MET Museum is taking the PISS by having Jeff." Another message read- "If you can buy the Met Gala, you can pay more tax" and “no red carpet for Trump’s billionaires."
Guests at the Met Gala benefit gala manage to amaze year after year with their extravagant outfits. However, it seems that the prestigious fashion event has lost some of its luster this year due to the prominent role of main sponsor and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sánchez. 'If you can buy the Met Gala, you can pay more taxes.'
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