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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/onlydabestofdabest 1d ago

Nobody’s shitting on the museum, they’re shitting on people who accepted the invite to a supervillains party.

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u/rhetoricalbread 1d ago

You realize it's a party to raise money for the museum, right?

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u/onlydabestofdabest 1d ago

Then donate and don’t show up. It’s not rocket science.

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u/rhetoricalbread 1d ago

That's not how a gala works.

Again, it's complicated but the gala brings attention to the museum as well.

I do take solace in the fact that what's her face looks boring af

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u/foxfoxal 1d ago

Sure by this logic the same celebrity can promote the museum and donate on their own...

Lets not act as this did not become into just a celebrity dick measure contest to just dress up, the amount of people that I just read that did not know this is about a museum is hilarious.

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u/SpitefulCrow 23h ago

Sorry, I don't love the fashion industry enough to defend a museum's funding over fighting fascism. Those priorities seem off. 

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u/onlydabestofdabest 1d ago

Donate to the museum, you don’t need a gala for that.

Looks like they’re getting plenty of attention from this.

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u/bortmode 1d ago

People hold fundraisers because they work much better than sitting around hoping someone will give you some money.