Bezos Met Gala Faces Backlash, Stars Skip

0:00On May 2nd, the Met Gala hits Monday, May 4th, but big names like Zendaya and Meryl Streep are sitting it out this year. They're reportedly skipping a mid-backlash over Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez serving as lead donors and honorary co-chairs. Zendaya is taking a breather after back-to-back press runs for her projects, the drama and euphoria season 3. As for Streep, she's never been to the Gala despite years of invites, and rumors say she passed on a co-chairspot over the Bezos link, though her. Daughters Grace and Mamie Gummer are going along with Devilwares Prada, two co-stars Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci. Protests are popping up near the Metropolitan Museum, with flyers calling it the Bezos Met Gala, blasting Amazon's ties to immigration enforcement. The anti-billionaire group everyone hates Elon is behind it, sparking boycott calls from critics who say Bezos is buying his way into fashion's elite. Anna went towards defending the couple's role, praising Sanchez's generosity and love

1:04for fashion. Co-chairs include Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, and Venus Williams, with a host committee featuring Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, and others. The theme, costume art, dives into how the dressed body ties the museum's whole collection together. Still, the Gala rolls on as fashion's biggest night, blending high-style, star power, and some real-world drama that keeps everyone talking. This has been Entertainment and Celebrity News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey, with the story.