Taraji P. Henson Blasts Met Gala Attendees over Jeff Bezos Funding
Henson echoed criticism of Bezos’ $10 million sponsorship as activists projected boycott messages and urged celebrities to skip the fundraiser.
- Actor Taraji P. Henson criticized celebrities attending the 2026 Met Gala, expressing she is "confused" why stars would participate in an event funded by billionaire Jeff Bezos.
- Social media personality Meredith Lynch warned attendees to avoid "ICE OUT" protest pins, claiming Bezos is "part of the reason we're in this f–king mess" due to his support for President Donald Trump.
- Activists from the group "Everyone Hates Elon" campaigned against the gala, projecting "Boycott the Bezos Met Gala" messages onto buildings and depositing nearly 300 bottles of fake urine inside the museum.
- While stars including Beyoncé and Bad Bunny attended the "Costume Art" event, others like Zendaya and Meryl Streep skipped the gala alongside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
- Serving as the primary fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, the event faced scrutiny after reports that Bezos and Lauren Sánchez paid at least $10 million to sponsor the gala.
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Taraji P. Henson Slams Celebs Attending Bezos-Sponsored Met Gala: “WTF Are We Doing?”
Taraji P. Henson is censuring her fellow A-Listers for attending this year’s Met Gala, which is controversially sponsored by honorary co-chairs Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos. The Empire actress co-signed a social media post from Meredith Lynch titled “a warning for celebs,” in which she cautioned those attending to not wear ICE Out pins […]
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