The Met Gala’s Embrace of Jeff Bezos Causes a Backlash

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The Met Gala’s Embrace of Jeff Bezos Causes a Backlash

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The New York Times
New York Post
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Protesters have found a perfect foil in Amazon’s founder, the gala’s lead sponsor this year. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include The New York Times, New York Post.

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The Met Gala’s Embrace of Jeff Bezos Causes a Backlash
The New York Times5/4/2026

The Met Gala’s Embrace of Jeff Bezos Causes a Backlash

Protesters have found a perfect foil in Amazon’s founder, the gala’s lead sponsor this year.

Bella Hadid joins Zendaya and more A-listers in skipping Jeff Bezos-backed Met Gala 2026
New York Post
New York Post
Lean Right
5/4/2026

Bella Hadid joins Zendaya and more A-listers in skipping Jeff Bezos-backed Met Gala 2026

Bella Hadid made it clear she won’t be attending the Met Gala 2026. The model, who has attended the annual event five times over the years, “liked” a Friday Instagram post captioned, “I love the ICE out pins but you can’t wear them to the @jeffbezos backed Met Gala!” Jeff Bezos and wife Lauren Sánchez , notably, are.