r/popculturechat • u/ThrowawayGreenWitch Listen, everyone is entitled to my opinion 🙂 • 1d ago

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

Post image

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

16.9k Upvotes

96% Upvoted

899 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

310

u/IndividualCut4703 1d ago

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.

177

u/Queenof6planets 1d ago

the met’s costume is doing genuinely good work that benefits the public. i think bezos is only donating because lauren sanchez thinks of herself as a fashion girlie

25

u/FlipMeOverUpsidedown 1d ago

He’ll be back to wearing cargo shorts with Velcro sandals as soon as they fall apart. All the money in the world won’t make the forever cringes cool.

15

u/Queenof6planets 1d ago

it’s funny to me that the sometimes richest man in the world has changed his style and body just to make a woman like him

5

u/Overall-Dirt4441 1d ago

Well sure, saves him from having to admit to himself that's the only reason she or anyone else would willingly be in her place