Bezos Yacht Trip Amid Met Gala Backlash

0:00It's April 17th. Welcome in. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News, where pop culture meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos are kicking back on their massive $500 million dollar yacht. The Kauru, Doctaw, South Seymour, Island in the Galapagos. This 128 meter beast has a support ship. The Aviona worth $100 million, right beside it with 37 staff. On hand. They're there to min major backlash for taking lead roles as honorary chairs and sponsors for next month's Met Gala in New York. The trip comes as anti-capitalist protests, brew over their involvement, with posters popping up across Manhattan calling it the Bezos Met Gala. Brought to you by Worker Exploitation. Critics slam their obscene wealth. Jeff's net worth hits around $250 billion, while Amazon employees grind through tough conditions. For low pay, public reaction has been fierce, dubbing Lauren America's Marie Antoinette

1:00for flaunting luxury amid economic struggles. A recent New York Times profile detailed their daily routine, waking at 6 a.m. in their $230 million Miami compound, gratitude, lists, custom coffee mugs, pickleball, and workouts. Social media lit up with disgust, calling it tone deaf and revolting. The piece also spotlighted Lauren's fashion push, from Vogue covers to Paris Weeks, despite snubs from elites over her bold style. They've poured billions into philanthropy, like the $10 billion Bezos Earth Fund, but detractors say its peanuts compare to their fortune. Especially, versus ex-wife Mackenzie Scott's $26 billion in giving. Meanwhile, the couple sails on in Paradise, tuning out the noise from New York protests planned for the first Monday in May, letting the Galapagos, waves wash over the drama.