Taraji P. Henson Questions Celebs at Bezos Met Gala

Taraji P. Henson publicly questioned fellow celebrities' decisions to attend the 2026 Met Gala in New York City on Sunday night, amid widespread backlash over Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife, Lauren Sánchez, serving as honorary co-chairs and lead sponsors of the event.

The annual fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, themed "Fashion is Art," drew a star-studded crowd including Beyoncé, Rihanna, Blake Lively, Katy Perry, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, Sabrina Carpenter, Madonna, Janelle Monáe and Bad Bunny. Official co-chairs also included Anna Wintour and Beyoncé. Bezos and Sánchez reportedly contributed at least $10 million, a detail that fueled criticism from activists and public figures highlighting wealth inequality, Amazon labor conditions and political ties.

Henson, a frequent past attendee, endorsed an Instagram post by Meredith Lynch warning celebrities against wearing "ICE Out" pins at the gala. Lynch argued that Bezos bore responsibility for immigration enforcement issues and had supported former President Donald Trump, who reduced arts funding. Henson responded with clapping emojis and wrote, "I am so confused by some ppl that are...