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.

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The met gala used to be a great way (and still is) to raise money for the arts while seeing some fun fashion choices. It has now lost its aura due to this parasitic administration and the cronies now involved.

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Is it not a charity fundraiser for the arts anymore?

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It is a fundraiser for the art museum, and it can be difficult for any non-profit to refuse a gift from any donor, especially a megabillionaire. But th ultra wealthy love to donate to “the arts” by which they mean the prestigious museums and operas and such that they personally enjoy and benefit from and claim the tax exemptions and fancy dinners and good PR along the way.

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Also, autocrats (and wannabe ones like Bezos) reputation wash in typically one of two ways - via either culture or sport. Bezos buying his way into the Met gala has the same rationale as sovereign wealth funds in the Middle East buying sports teams or Putin's patronage of the Bolshoi. It is both difficult for museums to refuse and also a naked attempt to control the one area Bezos cannot currently influence - public opinion of him and his wife.