Met Gala Backlash Escalates as Celebrities, Politicians Target Bezos Sponsorship

Backlash against Jeff and Lauren Bezos' Met Gala sponsorship intensifies with celebrities like Taraji P. Henson, Bella Hadid, Cara Delevingne, and Mark Ruffalo, plus politicians including Elizabeth Warren and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, voicing criticism. The feud ignited with Warren's jab that Bezos, after dropping $10 million on the event, should 'pay his fair share,' sparking backlash over her opposition to JetBlue's Spirit Airlines bid that critics blame for 15,000 direct and 2,000 indirect job losses. Amazon worker Mary Hill and a 'Ball without Billionaires' counter-gala fuel scrutiny; Bezos paid $2.7 billion in taxes on $13.6 billion stock sales in 2024 amid Warren's 6% wealth tax push.