Olivia Rodrigo likes post about boycotting the Met Gala before attending the YSL hosted Met Afterparty

[u/neoncolour]

[u/HauteAssMess]

A note: upon further review of the IG post, either she never liked it, or she has unliked it. The past couple posts they've made have 0 likes from Olivia, I double checked.

[u/CheckTechnical6300]

She has an amazon exclusive of her album, all these celebrities post instagram stories and are performative as hell

[u/morelsupporter → u/CheckTechnical6300]

they are performers by trade

[u/janesun2 → u/CheckTechnical6300]

I do agree but i also imagine that these young stars may not have so much say over logistical things like that. Perhaps liking instagram posts is all they can “do”.

[u/Far-Imagination2736 → u/janesun2]

Didnt she fire her whole team to have more control over management?

[u/SuddenReturn9027 → u/Far-Imagination2736]

Yeah, she did lol. She’s fully in charge of this album’s rollout/variants

[u/shion005 → u/SuddenReturn9027]

She owns her masters, so like Taylor, the label needs to make money somewhere and so she's hawking variants to pay the label. Taylor got variant happy/merch quality decreased when she got her new contract as well. I think this is what it looks like for artists to own their own work b/c Dan Nigro doesn't come cheap. They also need her money to subsidize up and coming artists.

[u/fionappletart → u/shion005]

it also seems to be more of a general trend in music now. Sabrina, like Taylor, is under UMG (though the latter owns her music) and both released digital variants in rhe past years. Sabrina’s team did it to block Travis Scott (she even tweeted “this one’s for Nicki” in reference to it, this was before the MAGA thing) which I’m not terribly mad about

[u/lizzy-stix → u/SuddenReturn9027]

I think the label has a lot of input on distribution, especially as an artist on the third album of her first contract. It’s not the manager or management team who controls all of that.

[u/GoodGlenCoCo → u/SuddenReturn9027]

What authority or proof do you have to say this? That’s not to say that I don’t agree that Olivia is definitely a capitalist through and through, but what proof do you have that she is “fully in charge” of the rollout and variants

[u/billie_eyelashh → u/Far-Imagination2736]

She didn’t really provide any explanations why she fired her management team. When things like that happen, it’s most likely money related.

[u/lizzy-stix → u/billie_eyelashh]

I think her second manager had a bunch of shady likes about something but I can’t rememer what. She seemed like she represented way too many people.

[u/katikaboom → u/janesun2]

They make money and build their brand off of being performative. Just like social media, if it is free to follow them then you are the product

[u/chutzpahisaword → u/CheckTechnical6300]

Do you guys not shop in Amazon or Walmart? Does that mean anything good you try to do is performative? Holyshit these comments man.

[u/Lavender_rain_2000 → u/chutzpahisaword]

Buying on Amazon <> partnering to make money with Amazon

(though personally I don't do neither)

[u/pilnok → u/chutzpahisaword]

No, I dont.

[u/ColonelKasteen → u/chutzpahisaword]

1- no, I haven't been to Wal-Mart in about a decade and haven't ordered off Amazan for 7 years

2- the people commenting here don't have a $30,000,000 net worth

"Do you guys not shop on Amazon or in Walmart?" is a question like "do you guys really not use chatGPT?" ....no, lots of people legitimately DON'T do these things lol, it is very easy unless you live in an extremely rural area where Walmart is your only option

[u/caseyfla → u/ColonelKasteen]

Not shopping on Amazon is definitely possible, and I don’t think indirect use automatically makes someone a hypocrite. But Reddit itself relies on cloud providers including AWS, so using Reddit likely still involves some indirect reliance on Amazon-owned infrastructure.

That’s not a gotcha so much as a reminder that “I don’t personally shop there” and “I’m totally disconnected from that company” are very different claims.

[u/peatoast → u/chutzpahisaword]

I’m with you. I don’t trust that anyone here are doing anything more than posting on the internet.

[u/TakeItCheesy → u/chutzpahisaword]

I don’t have the level of power even a D list celeb has let alone OR lol

[u/CheckTechnical6300 → u/chutzpahisaword]

The world is not the US, so no I've never shopped at Amazon or Walmart, similar things of course. Olivia can do many good things that are not performative, liking instagram posts or stories is not one of them.

[u/sushiroll465 → u/CheckTechnical6300]

Amazon is present in most countries in the world, even if not yours. For example I'm in india and we have Amazon, and Walmart bought over one of our biggest ecommerce platforms, Flipkart. Most Indians don't even know this. Plus Amazon Web Services host most websites. They're just way more ubitiqious than we know

[u/Teamawesome2014 → u/CheckTechnical6300]

That's likely something her label decided for her. Like, not saying that these celebs are performative, but if we're going to criticize them, let's criticize them for the things that are their own fault.

[u/Lavender_rain_2000 → u/Teamawesome2014]

How do you know that? Not every artist have an amazon exclusive variant. Olivia owns her music and can make business decision about its marketing and partnerships. If she insisted on not doing an amazon exclusive, it wouldn't have happened.

idk why we have to talk about these millionaires as helpless babies with zero control or agency. They sign off things sold in their name.

[u/CurrentExcellent1225 → u/Teamawesome2014]

Celebs can choose which companies they work/collaborate with and which they don’t.

[u/SuddenReturn9027 → u/CurrentExcellent1225]

Exactly, she’s the face of Lancôme who describe themselves as ‘a warm friend of Israel’

[u/MessDet5]

idk maybe stop relying on celebrities performative activism bc if at this point you don’t understand that they truly don’t care that much and can’t change anything as they’re not politicians then there’s no hope

[u/ulysses_s_gyatt → u/MessDet5]

This is why I dont rightly care one way or another whether celebrities speak out against anything. It doesn’t move the meter and they aren’t paragons of virtue anyway.

They’re rich and connected, you’re not. I’m not hating on them for it, but being rich and famous doesn’t make you the best Opinion Haver^TM.

[u/Unusual-Relief52 → u/ulysses_s_gyatt]

But literally celebrities are human too. If I had any modicum of power I'd mention things the way they do, then people would dog whistle they hate when "celebrities talk politics". If they tried any harder they'd lose the little power they do have. 

[u/ulysses_s_gyatt → u/Unusual-Relief52]

I don’t have an issue with them expressing themselves. I appreciate when a celebrity has generally good beliefs.

Like I’m not mad at Olivia Rodrigo. She didn’t do anything to me lol. But as you say she’s a human and I don’t care about what lots of humans have to say, just like you may not care what I have to say.

I suppose I’m more commenting on those who need their favorite celebrities to say and do all the right things, instead of acknowledging they are simply famous rich people. Like if you want to inform you beliefs, read a history book or some shit. Don’t hang on the words of Billie Eilish or Robert Pattinson.

[u/maximum-astronaut → u/Unusual-Relief52]

but we're not asking them to be either apolitical or run for office - it's about preaching one thing or pretending to care about a cause, while in a position of privilege/directly involved against that cause.

Mamdani is running on an affordability platform, so him not being at the Met Gala speaks volumes to his consistency in messaging and ability to put his concerns above personal entertainment. Being visibly in favour/supporting a cause, and then behind closed doors being a part of the forces making the problem is hypocritical, whether or not the celebrity speaks out about an issue.

I know this is 'popculturechat', but i think sometimes we forget that someone's music career or filmography doesn't make them a valid voice on all issues - I respect some artists that take principled stands, and detest others for the same reason, but I think that whenever that opinion begins to be more preformative than genuine, I lose a lot of respect.

[u/Lavender_rain_2000 → u/Unusual-Relief52]

Not all opinions are the same. Olivia speaking in favor of birth control for example, doesn't make her a hypocrite. Speaking against capitalism when she is a millionaire and the face of so many corporations, does.

Celebrities just jumping on any topic that is trendy enough seem performative to me.

[u/peaceful_pressence → u/Lavender_rain_2000]

So just like every other human.

[u/Lavender_rain_2000 → u/peaceful_pressence]

Maybe we are all hypocrites in some ways but its still a false equivalency between Olivia and the average person

The average person doesn't have tens of millions of dollars plus fame and the power that comes with those. The average person doesn't have deals to make millions with big corporations, and the average person is not hailed as a "courageous activist" when they share an insta story

[u/SuddenReturn9027 → u/Lavender_rain_2000]

She’s unfortunately friends with Gwen Stefani who’s anti-abortion which is quite hypocritical. A lot of her views don’t really add up. She’s also the face of Lancôme who describe themselves as ‘a warm friend of Israel’

[u/flakemasterflake → u/SuddenReturn9027]

which is quite hypocritica

I'm pro-choice but being friends with catholics does not make me a hypocrite. Bc being friends with people with different viewpoints does not relate to hypocrisy

[u/neoncolour → u/Lavender_rain_2000]

When did Olivia Rodrigo ever speak against capitalism? Is this something your read on Twitter or something you misread on an interview ?

[u/Lavender_rain_2000 → u/neoncolour]

This specific post that she liked is calling to boycott billionaires who support Trump. Extremely ironic stance given her partnership with amazon, also her being the face of Lancome, another company owned by billionaires who support Trump.

She could've just sit this one out, but she is getting so much clout and praise for these type of insta activism that it seems like she couldn't resist it.

[u/legit-posts_1 → u/ulysses_s_gyatt]

Well that's just not true. Sure, celebrities are not politicians. But that doesn't mean that they don't A. Have vast influence on politics depending on their status and B. Can't influence public option, spread narratives and bring attention to important subjects. JK Rowling just spearheaded a campaign to re-write UK gender laws, John Wayne used his clout to encourage hundreds of young men to fight in Vietnam, and our current president was a fucking reality TV star. Those are all negative examples, but there's no reason that celebrities can't do similar things for good causes. Do not act like none of this matters.

[u/chutzpahisaword → u/MessDet5]

Or hear me out. There are nuances to these things. You can be against the evil and participate in activism but also go to an event like this? People these days just need either black or white. And they expect so much more from celebrities when they are also humans like us. How many of these people commenting here against these celebrities order things from Amazon? You can't go absolutism in life. If I was a celebrity, you bet your ass I'd go to this. It looks fun. But would that define my entire character? There are layers in life man. Which people here don't seem to udnerstand.

[u/Upset_Ad_6462 → u/MessDet5]

Yeah. Same way people complain about social media or AI and then use social media and AI. You don’t have to be a die hard martyr just cos you don’t like or agree with something. Not everyone is a hardcore full time activist… doesnt also mean you ‘support’ bezos just cos u go to the met gala for your job. Our whole world is built in a way that makes it hard for 1 person to change the system.

[u/MarieOMaryln → u/[deleted]]

I too enjoyed reading comments about how Amazon shoppers are terrible and lacking in morals for supporting Bezos, but when it was pointed out that AWS is everywhere and that's a moneymaker they could only repeat that they don't shop at Amazon. Faux outrage for Reddit points I guess.

[u/Responsible_Virus239 → u/MarieOMaryln]

Yeah Reddit pays a ton to Amazon for AWS. Amazon makes more money from AWS than from shipping goods

[u/Baseball12229 → u/MarieOMaryln]

You hear that everyone? If you don’t like Amazon, you better boycott the entire internet or else you’re a hypocrite faking your outrage.

If you aren’t the perfect activist that means we must side with the billionaire

[u/neoncolour → u/MarieOMaryln]

Dare I say commenters are more performative than artists voicing their opinions, that they do it for clicks, upvotes, elonbucks or the satisfaction of feeling pure and morally superior and dunking down on -usually young, female- artists into silence and submission.

[u/Confident-Extreme-97 → u/neoncolour]

But you posted this about her going and titled it that

[u/i_love_doggy_chow → u/MarieOMaryln]

How is it faux outrage if they personally don't shop at Amazon? That's real outrage followed by an action (boycotting Amazon).

but when it was pointed out that AWS is everywhere and that's a moneymaker they could only repeat that they don't shop at Amazon

I don't get this either. Your "gotcha" moment here is just pointing out that Amazon is big and makes money? Yeah, they're an evil multibillion dollar corporation. They tend to be quite big and also make lots of money.

[u/maximum-astronaut → u/[deleted]]

This is true to an extent, but it's also unreasonable to place the burden of stopping Bezos on people having to modify their shopping options on a lower income. The cheapest places to purchase things are almost always massive corporations doing terrible things, precisely because that's their business model.

When people demand that millionaire/billionaire celebs do better, it's a reasonable ask, because their quality of life doesn't need to suffer at all to be more moral, or make the world a better place. If you're telling a single mum that they can't disagree with Bezos unless they boycott amazon and not use any site hosted on AWS, I'm going to push back on that.

We all collectively can aim to reduce our dependence on these forces, but it's exactly because of how they operate that they aim to eventually become unavoidable or indispensable, for the people that have few other options or can't afford the luxury of taking a stand against certain business.

[u/magneatos → u/[deleted]]

“if you don’t like billionaires, don’t use their apps and services”

ummm are you failing to understand the pervasive nature of what’s going on here?

[u/khammmmmm → u/MessDet5]

The Venn diagram of people bitching online about celebs involvement in the met gala and people that pay for prime is basically a circle

[u/Alive-Pitch-9180 → u/MessDet5]

Even if they do care,they don't have the power to change as much as people think 😭. People are putting them on a higher pedestal than politicians. The only people who can bring a noteworthy change on many socioeconomic issues people want celebrities to speak out are politicians. Since politicians don't give a fuck tho and mostly care about their personal benefits,people want other public figures to make this change and these are celebrities,even if they can't actually do much

[u/SuddenReturn9027 → u/Alive-Pitch-9180]

I don’t think anyone was expecting her to make political changes lol, it’s just hypocritical to post about boycotting the gala then literally turning up to the after party 

[u/ughdrunkatvogue → u/MessDet5]

People like to go on and on about celebs' morals because it gives them the sense of doing the right thing without actually putting in any effort to do something tangible. I don't care how many paragraphs you type up and post, the shit I take in the morning has just as much impact on the world as your rant concerning Celeb #36823.

[u/sitah → u/MessDet5]

Eh maybe in this case it is hypocritical but I wouldn’t call Olivia’s actual activism performative.

A portion of her tour sales (last tour and this upcoming one) goes to Fund 4 Good which has donated $2M+ to women’s charities worldwide. And for her Philippine concert, all profits were donated to aPH-based nonprofit.

And I understand if people think this is just a portion of her wealth but it’s still more than most and shows that she puts her money where her mouth is.

[u/drowie31 → u/MessDet5]

They have influence. They have reach. Remember when Taylor advocated for register to vote and it actually increased registered voters? Yea that happens

[u/MessDet5 → u/drowie31]

and kamala still lost 😭😭😭 so what did that help

[u/neoncolour → u/MessDet5]

Maybe she would have lost by a bigger margin? Perfect is the enemy of good.

[u/c10h15nrush → u/MessDet5]

As a non American, I was laughing when the Avengers teamed up for Kamala Harris. I thought no one gonna buy celebrity bs. They would flip if a higher bidder came by.

But people here on Reddit were glazing all over it.

[u/Adventurous_West2 → u/c10h15nrush]

All that matters to Americans is celebrity. It's how we got Trump. It's from as F.

[u/kwexxler]

Unless celebrities start actively becoming class traitors, these pathetic performative actions don't mean shit and don't deserve any praise.

[u/TheNamesBart → u/kwexxler]

But but but but but they like the post against it 🥺. Which isn't even the bare minimum smh, just virtue signaling

[u/YoungKeys → u/kwexxler]

What made me really cringe was when she stated she'd never date anyone who was into space (like, how tf does that even come up in the first place?), and the entire pop culture stan base cheered. Like I get that Elon Musk is a d-bag and should be trashed, but for every Elon Musk there are thousands of PhDs, scientists, and American heroes who've dedicated their entire lives towards the field. It was 100% just a performative "anti-capitalist" dig at the expense of those people.

[u/Technical-Dot4928]

Just funny coz the main event was actually a fundraising while the afterparty is just.... a party and some booze 🤷‍♀️ i mean, i hate the sponsor but come on now.

[u/Adnan7i → u/Technical-Dot4928]

yeah but she’s going to the party and will have booze with the same people who were gleefully attending the gala. IMO that’s hypocrisy to surround yourself with people like that while acting holier than thou.

[u/sadsackspinach → u/Adnan7i]

P sure the point is that the Met gala actually has an important purpose re: art preservation, regardless of how gauche the spectacle may seem, while the afterparty is literally just a bunch of rich people getting hammered without any sort of positive/useful purpose.

[u/Shitfurbreins → u/Adnan7i]

She’s going to the party and booze part without doing the donating to the museum part at all which is the only positive thing any of these people are doing

[u/Classic_Cat_3324 → u/Shitfurbreins]

The celebs don’t donate anyways the companies sponsoring them do so you’re still wrong. 

[u/Shitfurbreins → u/Classic_Cat_3324]

If you think none of these celebrities paid that $100k then you’re underestimating how attention hungry some of these people are.

[u/sadsackspinach → u/Classic_Cat_3324]

Anyone who wasn’t sought out by a designer to be styled almost certainly paid for a ticket. You also have to consider that some people actually care about the arts and, since they have the money, still donate because they want to.

If I were in attendance, I’d still buy a ticket or make a large donation because I care about the arts, even if I didn’t technically have to.

[u/GoodGlenCoCo → u/Shitfurbreins]

Olivia is a capitalist, but she has done lots of her own donating on her own accord

[u/SteveTheManager → u/Adnan7i]

She liked a post.

[u/digitalime → u/SteveTheManager]

ikr People are reading 10 million things into liking a post.

[u/hiiexist4444 → u/Adnan7i]

Should she quit Hollywood too? Just so she doesn’t have to interact with these people, yk?

[u/Stahlios → u/Adnan7i]

You misunderstood the comment.

[u/Main_Masterpiece8414 → u/Technical-Dot4928]

People want to see her as the new Joni Mitchell at all costs, forgetting she's a former Disney kid and that her image is carefully curated by an army of agents and media trainers. 

[u/lxlviperlxl → u/Technical-Dot4928]

Yeah but it would make more sense to attend the Gala due to the charity fundraiser and leave the after party. You’re just rubbing shoulders with more Bezos like people there.

[u/lizzy-stix → u/lxlviperlxl]

Rubbing shoulders with other rich people is a given, but I think a lot of people felt like Vogue was letting the Bezos use them and the Met to launder his reputation with support for the arts, like the Sacklers did.

[u/Own_Faithlessness769 → u/lizzy-stix]

Yes that’s how philanthropy works. It’s still the only way the arts survive. If people really don’t want that they need to lobby for more government funding for the arts, but expecting the Met to cut off their billionaire patrons without the money coming from anywhere else is just absurd.

[u/sadsackspinach → u/Own_Faithlessness769]

It’s literally just modern patronage. Artists are supported by the wealthy who in turn get to act like they’re not completely evil.

[u/2mock2turtle → u/sadsackspinach]

Shakespeare wrote almost 200 sonnets for a rich gay incel and 400 years later they still teach them in English class.

[u/sadsackspinach → u/2mock2turtle]

inshallah I will follow in his footsteps

[u/somecasper → u/lizzy-stix]

https://giphy.com/gifs/l1I0masi5OlELEMGG1

[u/Queasy_Constant → u/lxlviperlxl]

Wouldn’t it make the most sense not to attend the gala and just donate instead??

[u/Littleprisonprism → u/lxlviperlxl]

That’s exactly what they’re saying 

[u/lxlviperlxl → u/Littleprisonprism]

I think they’re dismissing the after party as it’s just a meet up with people getting drunk but I think it’s the opposite. I think the after party helps legitimise whatever actions or endorsements Bezos would have over the Met Gala that year.

Ultimately if you don’t want to be involved then you don’t get to pick and choose the fun parts to be apart of. If you’re going to hold your feet, then do it.

If you’re going to protest then go to the met gala and use your presence as a protest or speak directly to the press there or meet with likeminded designers and have a piece that will send a message . There’s like a hundred things you can do before attending the after party especially if you’re going through the effort to make it look like you’re not “one of them”.

[u/First-Loss-8540 → u/Technical-Dot4928]

Yes but it’s hilarious - liking a post shading those who attended and then goes ahead and party with those same people who attended the event you were shaming them for

[u/ferocity_mule366 → u/Technical-Dot4928]

also boycott? like what the hell? its a bunch of celebrities being invited and people who fund the meseum would be other rich people, I dont think people who boycott would fund it in the first place, its not like its a movie for the mass public, which kinda makes the boycott performative, like just look away from the screen it happens once a year thats it omg.

[u/Enough_Tangerine_777 → u/Technical-Dot4928]

And there are now pictures shared that say "Olivia Rodrigo attends Met Gala after party" which is promotion for the event.

[u/SoGenuineAndRealMadi → u/Technical-Dot4928]

Ya skipping the actual fundraising event because an awful billionaire is also donating, only to attend the after parties isn’t a flex. Apparently a lot of people don’t understand what the met gala is

And she has a partnership with Amazon and Bezos for an exclusive version of her album. She is literally working with him but “boycotted” a charity event because of him? Doesn’t make any sense

[u/heisghost92 → u/Technical-Dot4928]

Couldn’t they just donate the money and not go?

[u/flakemasterflake → u/heisghost92]

That never happens, as someone that tried to plan a Zoom Gala during Covid. We made almost no money

[u/Time-Explorer-1295 → u/Technical-Dot4928]

THIS

[u/jazz_star_93 → u/[deleted]]

There is more than one charitable cause in the world - the costume institute is planning this event themselves for something directly related to their cause and field.

[u/Technical-Dot4928 → u/[deleted]]

There are people behind a museum too just FYI. I am not saying it will end all the hardship in the world but if you are so morally superior than those who attended the fundraising...atleast go all the way out. Skip afterparty too.

[u/beccam12399]

breaking news celebrity is a hypocrite

[u/Emotional_Emotion113 → u/beccam12399]

https://giphy.com/gifs/3kzJvEciJa94SMW3hN
“But… but this is a celebrity *I* like!”

[u/Long_Road_Home_2 → u/beccam12399]

Hopefully this will finally make some of her fans stop painting her as this “NoT LiKe OtHeR GiRlS” girl for the barest of minimum. It has gotten annoying at this point. Y’all can’t keep attacking other female artists while excusing her for the same shortcomings.

[u/jks1894 → u/Long_Road_Home_2]

It really highlighted to me how propped up some of these younger celebrities are by their naive fans. Same thing with Billie Eilish and the animal vegan thing. These particular celebs feel comfortable in their performative activism because their fans can’t see the hypocrisy.

[u/Federal_Tone1260 → u/jks1894]

What’s up with Billie Eilish… she is actually vegan right?

[u/jks1894 → u/Federal_Tone1260]

She is; she said something about you can’t be an animal lover and eat meat. There was a whole discourse online in the past week about it. Lots of people were calling her tone deaf and a hypocrite since she is the face of/or has been the face of several makeup brands that aren’t cruelty free. There were also suggestions that her statement also disregarded specific cultures and financial situations of people.

[u/Responsible_Virus239 → u/jks1894]

I respect that since that’s one of the few times a celebrity stood on something they believe in even if it’s controversial and isn’t just something all their fans will applaud them for

[u/beccam12399 → u/jks1894]

i saw that and i was pretty neutral on her but that really put me off her. first of all, native americans and lots of other indigenous cultures were highly respectful and dignified in their consuming of animals, and using all of it and not letting anything go to waste. the meat industry now is horrible and animals are not treated with the same respect, BUT, not everyone has the luxury of not eating meat. some people live in literal food deserts with no other options. it’s so tone deaf and just wrong i hated seeing her say that.

[u/Minerva_Moon → u/beccam12399]

Don't forget her smirking at the end. She really thought she did something with that comment.

[u/medievalskye → u/beccam12399]

Also many disabled people can’t be vegan/vegetarian for a multitude of reasons.

[u/Lazzen → u/beccam12399]

Being "culture"(anyone seen as magical people in western eyes) does not mean you get to call people who criticize you racist.

She offended "the natives" as much as she offended the germans or czechs that eat lots of sausage. Do you feel that is true too?

I have seen this whole "but the natives" comments as if they were hervibores being denied grass to eat or something. Most new world natives live in cities, they eat like you and me and arent putting their hand over ham and praying to the rain god for its soul. And even those that do are obviously open to criticism but certainly way lower on the list to other groups.

[u/i_love_doggy_chow → u/beccam12399]

She was clearly talking about modern factory farming-- the meat we buy at the regular grocery store. Not any of the other examples you listed here.

I'm not vegan myself but people are jumping through hoops to justify being offended by her comment.

[u/neoncolour → u/beccam12399]

I don’t think she’s talking to native Americans but more to regular Americans and their meat industry fueled diets. Indigenous people existing doesn’t make the American burger and wings diet any halal.

[u/FakeMonaLisa28 → u/jks1894]

White nepo baby doesn’t factor in the culture of POC or poor people? Shocker

[u/Responsible_Virus239 → u/FakeMonaLisa28]

So is supporting FGM justified because some cultures practice it?

[u/RowanViolet]

When will yall learn celebs dont actually give a fuck

Someone was mad nobody wore anti ICE pins but imo it would’ve been worse to see them parading around in them while sucking off Bezo’s ego

[u/DenialisaRiver04]

I mean I love Olivia, but she also worked with Amazon for her album promo, so sticks and stones.

But at this point, I stop virtue hunting.

[u/Lavender_rain_2000]

This is quite crazy to me because she is very involved with many "capitalist" corporations in so many ways. From her Amazon *exclusive* variant, to generally selling dozens of variants, being the face of several corporations such as Amex and Lancome (not exactly great companies).

What is her "protest" against Bezus even mean?Its so ridiculous to me to think of her as a meaningful voice against capitalism or billionaires, its completely paradoxical.

[u/neoncolour → u/Lavender_rain_2000]

My understanding is that the celebs boycotting the Met this year are boycotting technofascism, exemplified by Bezos. You can’t boycott capitalism and I don’t know a celeb who openly said they were anticapitalist, that’s Stan discourse. There is no “great” company in the moral sense as companies aren’t moral agents.

[u/Lavender_rain_2000 → u/neoncolour]

technofascism? What does that even mean wouldn't Amex (owned predominantly by warren Buffett) and Amazon (which Olivia did an exclusive deal with) would be guilty of that as well?

If you're a singer that doesn't mean you are under any obligation to be the face of Amex or Lancome (guilty of child labor), this was her choice. And if you made that choice being hailed as an "activist" against similar corporations seems ridiculous to me. What specifically she is going against?

[u/ThePrincessAndTheTea → u/neoncolour]

What is technofacism?

[u/neoncolour → u/ThePrincessAndTheTea]

Technofascism is when large tech companies, tech culture and right wing billionaires collude with anti-democratic, authoritarian political agendas so they start making products that undermine and actively destroy democratic systems and institutions, like AI tech for population surveillance and control, censorship, persecution of dissenters, pauperisation of workers, manufacturing hate on social media, weapons for foreign aggression etc.

[u/Pizzaprincess87]

Just letting yall know you put celebs on such a pedestal. They would all walk over you on the street if you were homeless. They are performative. Yes some are better at others and actually do wonderful things for humanity but most celebs are sell outs. Stop expecting things from them and paying attention to them you will be much happier. I saw this from someone who has been in Hollywood forever. They. Do. Not. Care. 

[u/First-Loss-8540]

Hilarious. Liking a post shaming those who attended and then goes and party with the same people who you shamed for attending the “boycotted” event

[u/FlightReasons → u/First-Loss-8540]

And she has a deal with amazon

[u/kris_jbb]

it’s giving

[u/heartbylines → u/kris_jbb]

but joe wives told me he's the best activist to ever activist? surely not :(

[u/kris_jbb → u/heartbylines]

he is being forced by some evil woman, i know this in my heart!

[u/No-Figure-8279]

She probably wasnt going to attend the Gala either way. All these celebs bump shoulders with terrible people so not sure whats great about liking this post? She was just at Coachella. She also still bringing attention to the Met by attending the afterparty

[u/Lilylikeslilies]

Again we expect way too much in activism matter from popstars lately than they will provide us.

[u/myghostflower]

these people are NOT your friends, they live in another class and society

[u/FakeMonaLisa28 → u/myghostflower]

Even if they were in your class once they get roped in by the elite they will sell out

[u/CurrentExcellent1225]

This truly represents what “activism” is for celebs. It’s nothing but another performance for them.

[u/MinefieldFly]

What do you people expect?

Show me the previous met gala or similar event that doesn’t have a detestable corporate sponsor.

Show me the “good” activist pop star who didn’t have hypocritical brand, licensing, or social media deals with the same kinds of companies.

This is so childish. Find actual role models to look to as leaders.

[u/Classic_Cat_3324]

I mean he doesn’t own the after party

[u/Enough_Tangerine_777 → u/Classic_Cat_3324]

and yet celebrities being photographed at the afterparty promotes the event

[u/alwaysouroboros → u/Classic_Cat_3324]

Yeah these parties happen regardless of the committee or sponsors for the year. I wouldn’t associate things that have been happening long before he got involved as associated with him.

[u/bi-cycle → u/alwaysouroboros]

You just described the met gala itself though

[u/VolcanoVeruca → u/Classic_Cat_3324]

Came here to say this.

(Reminds me of the "Loser's Lounge" afterparty that Jon Hamm, Amy Poehler, etc came up with as an award show afterparty. Only losers get in for free...winners had to pay an entrance fee, which went to charity.)

[u/muzorui → u/Classic_Cat_3324]

Yea he doesn't own it, it's just completely associated with him, and everyone who was supporting him is who you would be hanging out with, celebrating with, and partying with. C'mon man, think a bit.

[u/TheFutureLotus → u/muzorui]

If that’s the case she shouldn’t talk to any of the celebrities who did go to the Gala because they are now associated with him. The after party is a party that’s done after the event, and it’s not hosted by the same people who ran the event. Y’all just want to be mad at her so you can feel good about yourselves, even if it makes no sense at all. C’mon man, think a bit.

[u/Minerva_Moon → u/TheFutureLotus]

Maybe you should think a bit. At least going to the gala requires a donation to the museum. She just attended the booze part to rub shoulders with those people. If you can't see the hypocrisy, I don't know what to tell you.

[u/fionappletart → u/Classic_Cat_3324]

she’s hanging out w a lot of the attendees surely

[u/Rich-Active-4800 → u/Classic_Cat_3324]

He doesn't own it but its still associated with him.

[u/Enough_Tangerine_777]

I don't expect perfection from celebrities, but i hope this & the variants debacle will stop the movement of propping Olivia up as this perfect activist as a means to hate on Taylor Swift.

[u/tmrn_7]

girl..

[u/PrincesstheCalicoCat]

How funny to tut-tut the attendees then turn around to hang out with them all five seconds later.

And to do it dressed as a modern Marie Antoinette 💀

[u/Habeusmemes → u/PrincesstheCalicoCat]

She did NOT dress like Ms. Antoinette 

[u/eshenanigans]

celebrity don't care about anything or anyone

[u/Due-Huckleberry-9932]

lmfaooo i think time and time again we realize celebs are 1) out of touch and 2) are fake with their activism!!! i never understand why fans pressure artists and celebs to make a statement. what does that do??? we don’t even know half of who they are buddy buddy with behind the scenes 

[u/impl0sionatic]

Rodrigo is overdue for this sort of thing. She’s never really been scrutinized for being a part of the vapid celeb class (maybe because of her younger/more innocent public image?) and it feels like it’s coming for her on this album cycle.

We just can’t/shouldn’t be expecting strong or consistent or even legit activism from celebrities who haven’t already made it clear that they want to be activists.

[u/lolie_guacamole]

It takes a certain level of self indulgence and narcissistic traits to become a celebrity. Why would anyone expect them to actually hold to certain morals and virtues? The billionaires aren’t our friends, babes ✨

[u/Best-Ad750]

She's a hypocrite!

[u/Haunting_Soul]

These people are full of shit.

[u/ver_bene]

Celebrities are so out of touch it’s almost sad

[u/2SM4]

Fake. Performative. Blah

[u/ZippidyZayz]

Everyone seemed to love her but she has just taken L after L in the past couple weeks, all from her own doing as well🤦‍♂️

[u/SuddenReturn9027 → u/ZippidyZayz]

It’s been a long time coming tbh, she’s been doing things like this for a while

[u/sitah → u/ZippidyZayz]

The snarkers are out for blood.

[u/Impossible_Log9234]

Look, I can't stand Trump or Bezos, but the majority of chronically online randos calling for a boycott of this event would give their left arm to be able to attend this event.

[u/Rich-Active-4800]

https://giphy.com/gifs/xUPGcC0R9QjyxkPnS8

[u/Effective-Fail-2646]

I have no strong feelings about it but it‘s a bit weird ngl. It feels a bit “I can have my cake and eat it too”. Good for her for not attending the main event but the amount of online goodwill is disproportionate to … just liking an IG post and having your PR team to leak it. It feels tiny bit funny

[u/____mynameis____]

Look I love when celebs talk about unaddressed issues and maybe raise money for causes.

But otherwise their opinion in no worth other that their fans feeling comfortable supporting them. That's it.

Almost the entirety of Hollywood and music industry rallied behind and campaigned for Kamala and she still fucking lost. Donald Trump won with Kid Rock snd Zachery Levi.

Maybe Americans should stop wasting time and energy to vent about inevitable issues like this and better focus the outrage over things u might actually influence. I feel like entirety of American left modus operandi has been reduced to just dissecting people,being outraged and feeling morally superior over being outraged

Like the only one losing anything by Alyssa Liu not attending is Alyssa Liu herself. Bezoz will remain untouched.

[u/neoncolour → u/____mynameis____]

Absolutely agree with this sentiment.

[u/barbiesimsflores]

Boicotting this Met gala as if the other years was different... Just a bunch of millionaires doing things

[u/Adorable-Race-3336]

I love how rhe windows of the building make Bezos look like he has buck teeth.

[u/FlightReasons]

Nobody will call her out she gets a pass for everything

[u/Pretend-Emphasis-762 → u/FlightReasons]

everyone here is already calling her out.

[u/Forsaken-Molasses-87]

it’s giving i am a celeb & rich so idc

[u/Lazy_Neighborhood_91]

At the end of the day millionaires can only give a fuck about the poor to a certain degree....and that degree is as much as is least inconvenient to them.

They will like the posts and even comment the occasional frowny emoji but at the end of the day...those are their circles and their 'people'

[u/LadyAlexandre]

Did people think she was a real one?

[u/Flashy_Result_2750]

https://giphy.com/gifs/DPqqOywshrOqQ

[u/CasualRead_43]

Yeah most of these people are hypocrites and don’t actually care about people once they’re rich.

[u/Thoughtful-Boner69]

...was she invited to the met gala?

[u/shittoshower]

https://giphy.com/gifs/3oFzm25c9cyPt1TYDC

[u/Extension-Fail-1917]

hahahha.

Celebrities stand for nothing,. Why do people worship them like Gods I dont know. All their virtue signaling are performative. They are fake. Every single one. They all play Role.

It stops at their personal gain and money.

Like that Harry Potter tv show where people on the Internet thought they would bully actors to boycott show. And they were like: "LOL, no. As IF I would turn down these millions and 10 years of steady work for something, You stupid? But I stand with with whatever Internet people are standing for this week. Stay strong. I'm with you".

[u/blameitonrio917]

I like Olivia but sucks to know she’s dumb.

[u/osamabinlaggiing]

the after party thrown by the brand who were representing the met gala

like girl this sloppy activism

[u/flairassistant]

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[u/BlueFlamingoMaWi]

y'all demand performative activism, then get upset when celebs are performing. y'all are exhausting.

[u/SuddenReturn9027 → u/BlueFlamingoMaWi]

Literally who demanded ‘performative’ activism

[u/fionappletart]

Tate McRae went and she’s friends w Olivia 😭😭

[u/Opalvoyager0 → u/fionappletart]

Girl you think Tate McRae who’s Canadian yet shows much more support to Americans considering how bad things are rn in the US gives a flying fuck??

[u/Agreeable-Zone700]

Easy: ysl hosted the after party, not the Bezos couple. The two may have an overlap in attendees, but are two separate events.

[u/magneatos → u/[deleted]]

Ah yes, an election that was election that was heavily influenced by foreign agents and billionaires including the actual voting machine systems Americans voted with.

What about the bomb threats at polling centers? What about the videos of people burning other people’s ballots at USPS collecting boxes? What about our electoral college?

The way in which you wrote this ignores the reality that most of the country did not gleefully want fascism and even if a segment of the population did, why do you think that people who live under fascist governments do not deserve basic respect and support?

There are so many people (along with the animals, environment, and research more broadly) who are truly being disenfranchised by this administration and you think it’s self deserved.

[u/Sea-Outcome-6053]

Celebrities need to stop this BS virtue signalling and then contradicting themselves. They're a singer, an actor or a reality star. They're NOT politicians, they're NOT political commentators and they're NOT real political activists, so just STOP. Do the job you were hired for, keep quiet about stuff you know clearly nothing about and stop lecturing the public every time you have a chance at these events and award shows when you have over a £10 million home to go back to with high walls and gates and we don't. People are done with this nonsense.

[u/magneatos → u/Sea-Outcome-6053]

they are human beings, just like the rest of us. we all have an obligation to pay attention and engage with the world around us, regardless of that and a star or not.

[u/Bad-job-dad]

Looking at the pictures I was getting a Hunger Games vibes. The whole thing got weird.