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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just like every other year, you say?

[/quote]There are, as I’m writing this, just shy of 500 reader comments on our recap of our 15 favorite looks from the Met Gala on Monday. The top comments are almost all negative.

“I’m sorry. I find this display of ‘fashion’ disgusting and I wish the NYT wouldn’t celebrate it,” reads the most recommended comment. “I’m struck by how out of touch and unrelatable this feels for the average American,” Is the one just below that. A few down we get the first of many comparisons to the elitist incongruity captured in “The Hunger Games.”[quote]

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/style/why-everyone-was-so-mad-about-the-met-gala.html

[/quote]Kim Kardashian, Hailey Bieber and Beyoncé were among the A-listers who hit the red carpet at Monday night’s Met Gala – but the annual fundraiser was somewhat overshadowed by controversy this year, as numerous big names skipped the event amid criticism of its co-chairs.

Overseen by former Vogue editor Anna Wintour, who now serves as global chief content officer for publisher Condé Nast, the gala raises millions of dollars for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute.

But in a highly-controversial move, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez-Bezos this year paid a rumoured $10 million to sponsor and co-host the prestigious evening.

One of the organnisers, who asked to remain anonymous, told The Independent that Bezos was using the event to “launder his image”, adding: “He’s sipping champagne, while his actions are affecting people all over the world. He’s buying favour, quite literally.”[quote]

https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/met-gala-controversy-jeff-bezos-b2970507.html

[/quote]But this year, the Met Gala is facing stiff headwinds, most notably for the decision to name Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder and one of the world’s wealthiest men, and his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, as honorary chairs.

Opposition to the Bezoses started almost immediately after they were announced as financial sponsors in February, and comes amid a surging anti-rich sentiment nationwide and in New York City, the event’s liberal home. The outrage seemingly gained momentum after the city’s newly elected mayor, Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, declared in mid-April that he would skip the gala, breaking with many of his predecessors, saying that his focus is on “affordability.”

And in the weeks leading up to the event on Monday, an avid anti-Bezos campaign has erupted on New York’s streets, in subways and online, where social media users have described the event as the “Amazon Prime Gala” or “Bezos Ball.” Reports of skittish stars and upset fashionistas have peppered tabloid pages, including rumors of some past guests steering clear.[quote]
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/style/met-gala-jeff-bezos-backlash.html

[/quote]However, the Met Gala fashion wasn't the only thing turning heads on Monday. Bezos' involvement drew significant attention to this year's gala, provoking considerable criticism beyond the traditional fashion commentary. The Met Gala has previously come under fire for revelling in ostentatious opulence while the rest of the world burns, drawing comparisons to the severe class divide in dystopic YA novel The Hunger Games. 
Now that the fourth richest man in the world has reportedly dropped $10 million to sponsor the event, the vibes for the 2026 Met Gala were even more off than usual. [quote]
https://mashable.com/article/met-gala-2026-fashion-jeff-bezos-reaction-protest-boycott[/quote]

This rings more true. We are in the age of billionaires and steep economic decline. The average American is hurting, and so yes, the Met Gala is going to be viewed differently than it was even just a few years ago.

Anyone who thinks Anna Wintour is setting the tone for the culture is probably around Anna Wintour‘s age. The Met Gala used to be more fun just like the Oscars used to be more fun, because it used to be more rare to see celebrities, but with social media, we are inundated. That’s exactly why the Oscars are going to streaming. These things just seem really dated today.  [/quote]

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