Met Gala faces controversy over Jeff Bezos involvement
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Updated · Hollywood Reporter · May 2
Met Gala faces controversy over Jeff Bezos involvement
10 articles · Updated · Hollywood Reporter · May 2
Ahead of Monday's New York event, Amazon is lead sponsor and Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos are co-chairs, prompting online boycott calls and scrutiny over celebrity attendance.
Zendaya is skipping after seven straight years, while reports suggest Meryl Streep declined an invitation because of Bezos's role; Lady Gaga also remains unconfirmed.
The gala, themed "Fashion Is Art," is still expected to draw major names including Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams, highlighting tensions between fashion spectacle, commerce and anti-tech activism.
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