Calls for Met Gala boycott after Jeff Bezos foots the bill: 'Brought to you by worker exploitation'

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Source: The Independent

Saturday 18 April 2026 12:44 EDT


A group of guerrilla activists are urging people to boycott this year’s Met Gala over the involvement of Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos. At various locations near the Metropolitan Museum in New York City, posters have popped up with the words: “Bezos Met Gala: Brought to you by the firm that powers ICE” and “Boycott the Bezos Met Gala.”

In November, the Met announced that this year’s biggest night in fashion would be “made possible” by the world’s third-richest man and his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, who were named as lead sponsors, alongside secondary donors, Condé Nast and Saint Laurent. The role is understood to give the couple influence over everything from invites to the overall presentation of the event.

The sponsorship by the tech mogul — who recently spent millions on a movie by First Lady Melania Trump via his Amazon MGM film studios — sparked backlash from critics who accused Bezos of buying influence at the prestigious fashion ball.

The poster that referenced ICE shows a canister of tear gas on a red carpet, alluding to allegations that Amazon quietly purged foreign warehouse workers who had legal authorization to work in the U.S. but lost it under President Donald Trump’s deportation efforts. The Independent has contacted Bezos’s representatives for comment.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/jeff-bezos-met-gala-boycott-b2960367.html

[manicdem]

1. Rich people thing

I don't care for the Met Gala as it represents rich people and affluence.

[progressoid]

2. I wonder how many of our celebrity Dems will heed the call to boycott

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[luv2fly]

4. Likely more than the number of folks here who will give up Amazon

Because you know.... it would be "inconvenient."

[Polybius]

10. Beyond inconvenient

Damn near impossible for me. Certain books for example are only released on Amazon.

[A Badger]

9. Madame Defarge

...is keeping track.

[Lulu KC]

3. That does it

I'm not going this year, no matter how much they beg me.

[wolfie001]

5. I'll never forget the ice purse

Should've used that wasted $ to feed needy children.

[angrychair]

6. Met Gala by Amazon

Because Amazon employees aren't going to kill themselves, thats Amazon's job.

[Marie Marie]

7. Oh goody - Lauren "The Gold Digger" Sanchez can be photographed in her designer clothes with her designer boobs

hob nobbing with the Epstein Class and ruling over the whole affair like she is some sort of Queen. And Jeff can walk around with her and pretend she married him because he is a handsome, interesting man. God these people are so predictable and boring. I'd rather be here in DU with my people - intelligent left wing Democrats with real values. Love you all (air kiss air kiss).

[Lemon Lyman]

8. -

& her freak designer face.

[GenThePerservering]

12. It's the wreck of a once beautiful face nt

[FakeNoose]

11. The Metropolitan Museum of NYC is something worth supporting

However the Met Gala is something else... it's wealthy people parading their money and status around in front of other wealthy people. Jeff Bezos isn't donating to the Museum, which is for all the people of New York (who mostly vote D). He's donating to the Gala, and it's reserved for the wealthiest (who mostly vote R).