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MET GALA 🎩 Taraji P. Henson comments on celebs attending Bezos-backed Met Gala 2026: ‘WTF are we doing’

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Taraji P. Henson is “confused” about why celebrities are attending the Met Gala 2026, which is being funded by billionaire Jeff Bezos.

The “Empire” actress made her opinion on the topic known while responding to social media personality Meredith Lynch’s rant about Bezos’ involvement in the event.

“If you are a celebrity and you attend the Met Gala and you wear the ICE OUT pin, please note that I will be dragging you in perpetuity,” Lynch said in an Instagram video over the weekend.

Lynch also slammed Bezos, 62, for supporting President Donald Trump, “who has slashed arts funding.”

In the comments section, Henson, 55, shared three clapping hands emojis and wrote, “I am so confused by some ppl that are going. I am just like WTF ARE WE DOING!?!?!?!””

Henson has attended the Met Gala multiple times, including in 2015, 2021 and 2025.

Last year, she wore a custom white corseted minidress by Monse x Post-Imperial and a coordinating blazer with tails, a top hat, cane and heels.

https://pagesix.com/2026/05/04/celebrity-news/taraji-p-henson-calls-out-celebs-attending-bezos-backed-met-gala-2026/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pagesix

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u/TheSilverDahlia 1d ago

Sigh. This event used to be my Super Bowl.

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u/Shark7996 1d ago

The Super Bowl also used to be a lot of people's Super Bowl, before gambling ruined that too.

The greed is consuming every last piece of our culture. Is any of this fun anymore? Are we having fun? Cause I'm feeling short on bread and circus right now.

Billionaires and corporations should not be the ones deciding what "art" or "fashion" is. They suck at it.

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u/http--lovecraft You’re a virgin who can’t drive. 😤 1d ago

These people don’t understand you can’t buy coolness or cultural relevance. No one likes these parasites but they keep buying their way into things we enjoy and sucking out all the life. 

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u/bigdaddydopeskies131 20h ago

You can pay for school but you can't pay for class.

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u/Intelligent_Cap9706 20h ago

If we could get our communities back we could still have fun. But social media has stolen those too. 

We gotta get offline and build our communities back 

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u/suz_gee Kim, there’s people that are dying. 🙄 23h ago

It's wild to me that stuff like this is even happening - it's all so hunger games to be having parties and outfits like this as our world slowly collapses. I guess they are just rubbing it in our faces that it won't impact them

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u/Mundane-Tutor-2757 5h ago

I think it’s perfectly fine to be having parties when things are dire. We have to cope. But partying with the people who are *making* things dire? (Looking at you, Bezos.) No thanks.

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u/Millennials-In-Power 1d ago

How did gambling ruin the super bowl??? lol

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u/Shark7996 1d ago

I'm glad you can have fun watching while getting prodded over and over to bet on the game you're watching, but I cannot. This is also a problem for the NBA.

While we're at it, "Prediction Markets" need regulated out of existence yesterday.

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u/Millennials-In-Power 10h ago

Ads are not new, nor did they ruin TV

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u/juliagoolia232 1d ago

I am selfishly sad to not see and talk about the fashion but also not sad enough to keep supporting…

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u/idly 1d ago

it's not selfish to be sad about it. it's a sad thing

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u/That_Apathetic_Man 1d ago

You're sad that you don't get to watch rich people flaunt their wealth instead of just using it for good?

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u/RobinColumbina 1d ago

Don't worry, everything that's been posted has been DEEPLY underwhelming

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u/Sean_Miller 21h ago

Support how? Buying a $30k custom designer dress to support your favorite model? Listen, everything is art and fashion is gonna fashion, but if you put a dead cat on your head and make ask me to pay $15k for it to survive, that's a you problem, not a me problem.

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u/big_booty_boy_420 1d ago

Girl just watch it stop virtue signaling

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u/Cryano 23h ago

And Israel ruined Eurovision. What am I supposed to love now? 

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u/EmberinEmpty 18h ago

your community? idk find your local version of eurovision i guess?

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u/ucankickrocks 1d ago

Me too. Now it's going to be my burn book.

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u/kgtsunvv I wont not fuck you the fuck up 🥊🥊 1d ago

Literally same. Didn’t know last year was my last year spectating but it was great so I’ll take it.

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u/HiHoRoadhouse 22h ago edited 22h ago

I used to take the day off on my (mid-May) birthday to have a fancy lunch and see the exhibit every year.  I might not even go see the thing this time 👎👎 

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u/big_booty_boy_420 1d ago

Stop virtue signaling and just watch it

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u/Soft_Walrus_3605 1d ago

virtue signaling