Stars Embrace Costume at Met Gala as Protesters Target Bezos
Protesters accused the billionaire of buying influence as celebrities arrived for the annual fundraiser and police blocked a near breach of the carpet.
- On Monday, May 4, 2026, celebrities arrived at the Met Gala in New York City amid protests against lead sponsors Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Bezos over the couple's reported $10 million donation.
- Protesters targeted the event to criticize Amazon's labor practices, alleging the company "refuses to negotiate a contract with its union," arguing Bezos and Sanchez Bezos' donation attempts to buy influence.
- Amazon Labor Union Leader Chris Smalls was arrested after jumping a barricade near East 82nd Street and 5th Avenue, with the NYPD reporting a "disorderly male" was taken into custody.
- Activists with the group Everyone Hates Elon left 300 bottles of fake urine in the museum, while protesters held signs spelling "TAX THE RICH" and banners reading "resistance red carpet."
- As of Tuesday, no official comment had emerged from Met Gala organizers or Bezos regarding the protest, though the incident reignited debates over big business and workers' rights.
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Stars embrace costume at Met Gala as protesters target Bezos
NEW YORK — Celebrities including Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, supermodel Heidi Klum and singer Katy Perry walked the carpet at the Met Gala on Monday — many of them unrecognizable. The post Stars embrace costume at Met Gala as protesters target Bezos appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
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Met Gala Drama: Amazon Union Chief Chris Smalls Arrested During Protest Against Bezos Sponsorship
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